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Freshman shine in 86-75 loss

December 5, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

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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Second-half run propels New Hampshire over ACU

December 3, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE | PHOTOS Men's basketball (3-4) battled and matched the New Hampshire Wildcats blow for blow in the first half and trailed by just four going into halftime. New Hampshire opened up the second half with a 17-5 run to take a commanding 63-47 lead six minutes into the half. ACU would never get close after that, trailing by as much as ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats welcome New Hampshire for Christmas Slam

December 2, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

WATCH | LISTEN | LIVE STATS Men's basketball (3-3) returns to Moody Coliseum Thursday night after a four-game road trip. ACU finished 1-3 on the trip that took them through Oregon, Colorado and Corpus Christi. "It's a tough part of the year, a lot of times when you go play these tournaments you're kind of set up to go 1-3, but it's certainly ... [Read More…]

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Men split games in Corpus Christi

November 28, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE vs. RATTLERS | BOX SCORE vs. GRIZZLIES Men's basketball went 1-1 in their two games of the Corpus Christi Coastal Classic on Friday and Saturday. The Wildcats took their first game against Florida A&M, 72-62, but dropped Saturday afternoon's match up against Oakland University, 85-57. The results put ACU at 3-3 through six games ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall in double-overtime thriller

November 24, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE  Junior Jovan Crnic hit a 25-foot three-pointer to tie the game at 76 with two seconds left in regulation to force overtime against Colorado State Tuesday night. Senior Austin Cooke hit a three of his own with nine seconds left in overtime to force double overtime and keep the Wildcats alive in Fort Collins. The Wildcats would be ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats take second half in loss to Portland

November 23, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE The men's basketball team outscored the Portland Pilots, 42-39, in the second half, but it wasn't enough after a tough first half. The 87-57 loss moves the Wildcats to 2-1 on the season in their first road game of the year. Senior forward Duran Porter was the only Wildcat in double digits, finishing with 14 points and four rebounds, ... [Read More…]

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Turn Things Around: Serbian Native Looks to Shine for Wildcats

November 19, 2015 by Derek Marcelain

Not many people are given a chance to play Div. I sports. Out of all the high school athletes in the nation, only five percent go on to play college sports, according to the NCAA. Junior guard Jovan Crnic was given several offers, however, after his second year at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. Crnic, originally from Nis, ... [Read More…]

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Men’s basketball adds three to 2016-2017 roster

November 18, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

Men's basketball added three players to their roster for next season. Head coach Joe Golding announced Tuesday that the Wildcats signed two guards and a center on national signing day. ACU adds onto their impressive signing class from last year, that just two games into the season, has several freshmen playing high minutes and producing at a high ... [Read More…]

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Men’s basketball rolls past Mustangs in season opener

November 17, 2015 by Jonathan Raitz

Men's basketball won its season opener 94-63 at home against the University of the Southwest. Freshman forward Jaren Lewis led five ACU players in double figures with 18 points, and senior guard Parker Wentz had 12 points from outside the arc. Video/editing by: Jonathan Raitz ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats use second half surge in second win of the year

November 17, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE The Wildcats' 110th career matchup with the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets was closer than what the final score indicated. Both teams were able to keep within single points of the other before the Wildcats pulled away. ACU used a 20-2 run in the second half to take a firm lead in the game and would never give it up, moving to 2-0 on the ... [Read More…]

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The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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