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Wildcats move to 2-2 in conference after SFA record-setting night

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BOX SCORE The Lumberjacks were unconscious from the field Saturday night against ACU. Stephen F. Austin shot a program-high 72.2 percent for the game in way to a 97-62 win over the Wildcats in Nacogdoches. ACU falls to 2-2 in conference and 7-10 overall, while the Lumberjacks are now 4-0, 11-5 and extend their home winning streak to 22 ... [Read More…]

Wildcats fight ahead in the second half to beat Northwestern State 87-72

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The men's basketball bench fought back in the second half to get a win after a tough one-point loss last week. Sophomore Isaiah Tripp and freshman Hayden Farquhar combined for 22 points late in the second half to pull away from the Demons.The wildcats are now 7-9 overall. The men will join the women's team this weekend on the road in a doubleheader ... [Read More…]

Wildcats battle defending champs in Nacogdoches

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LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO The Wildcats travel to east Texas where they'll put their early 2-1 conference record on the line against last season's Southland Conference tournament champion Stephen F. Austin. Tip off is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday and can be seen live on WatchESPN. ACU is one of six teams in the Southland with a ... [Read More…]

Bench comes up big in win over Northwestern State

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BOX SCORE After one point games that saw ACU at 1-1 to start conference play, the Wildcats returned home to pick up a win against Northwestern State to move to 2-1 in conference and 7-9 overall. In one of the more exciting match ups of the year, emotions were high in a game that was closer than the 87-72 final score suggested. Although there ... [Read More…]

Wildcats look for home court advantage after wild road games

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LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO The past two games for the Wildcats have been everything but boring. Since the start of conference play, the men's team has split its opening two games with each final score decided by a single point. Now, sitting at 1-1 and 6-9 overall, the Wildcats welcome Northwestern State (3-10, 0-3) in ACU's first ... [Read More…]

Franklin leads ‘Cats to convincing home win

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BOX SCORE The Wildcats' match up with Schreiner was never in doubt, as ACU came away with a 69-46 win to move to 3-1 at home. Head coach Joe Golding's squad snapped its three-game losing skid and moves to 4-5 on the year. Freshman Jaylen Franklin put together a complete game, recording game-highs in points (14), assists (7) and rebounds (6). ... [Read More…]

Wildcats welcome Div. III Schreiner in return to Moody

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LIVE STATS The Wildcats look to snap their three-game losing streak Saturday afternoon against the Schreiner Mountaineers at home. Tip off is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Moody Coliseum. ACU currently sits at 3-5 through eight non-conference games, while the Div. III member Mountaineers come in at 2-4. The last three games came against established ... [Read More…]

Turnaround, not Turnover: Freshmen Duo Aims for Culture Change

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They don't care about the past. They don't care about the losses. They don't care about the reputation. They don't even care about the turnover. All of that is in the past, before they stepped foot in Abilene. Just like their jersey numbers of zero and one indicate, they're ready to get this program back to the beginning. Freshmen men's ... [Read More…]

Freshman shine in 86-75 loss

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The men's basketball team fell to 3-4 on the season and 2-1 at home, as they were unable to overcome an early second half 17-7 run by the University of New Hampshire. The Wildcats were led offensively by freshmen Jaylen Franklin with 22 points and Hayden Farquhar with 17, 14 of which came in the first half. Video/Editing by Jonathan Raitz ... [Read More…]

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