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Size, turnovers too much for Wildcats

February 17, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

Sam Houston's size and defensive play was too much for the Wildcats Monday night, as ACU fell in Huntsville, 71-49. The loss is the Wildcats' ninth in a row, falling to 9-16 and 3-9 in conference. Sam Houston State moves past Stephen F. Austin into first place in the Southland at 12-1 and 21-5 overall. "I thought our game plan was pretty good," ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats head to Huntsville hoping to stop streak

February 15, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

The Wildcats will head to Huntsville to face one of the top teams in the Southland, Sam Houston State, Monday night. ACU will go into the game with a 9-15 overall record and 3-8 in Southland Conference play. SHSU is second in the conference at 10-1 and 19-5 overall. The Wildcats are still in search of a win that would snap their eight-game ... [Read More…]

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Turnovers sink Wildcats, drop eighth straight in Garland

February 10, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

Turnovers plagued the Wildcats as the men's basketball team was unable to stop the bleeding of their current losing streak with a loss to Lamar University Monday night in Garland. ACU's 80-61 loss makes it eight losses in a row for the Wildcats who are 9-15 and 3-8 in the Southland Conference. The Wildcats committed a season-high 21 turnovers, 12 ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats come up small against Lions

February 8, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

After dropping the past two games on the road, the Wildcats returned home Saturday afternoon to face the Southeastern Louisiana in desperate need of a win. It would not turn out the way head coach Joe Golding and ACU would want, falling to the Lions 65-52 in Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats move to 9-14 and 3-7 in the Southland Conference. After ... [Read More…]

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Second half dooms ‘Cats, fall in Houston

February 2, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

The Wildcats trailed by three at halftime, but weren't able to keep up with the Houston Baptist Huskies Monday night in Southeast Texas. ACU fell 77-61 to HBU and extended its losing streak to six games, the longest under head coach Joe Golding. Wildcats move to 9-13 and 3-6 in conference play. ACU was down 50-47 with 8:43 left in the game after ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats look for turnaround in Beaumont

January 29, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

The men's basketball team will travel to East Texas to play Lamar University (10-10, 4-4) Saturday night in hopes of ending their four-game losing streak. The Wildcats sit two games under .500 at 9-11 and are 3-4 in conference. The Wildcats have been nothing but inconsistent since entering conference play earlier this month. In their first three ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats come up short in battle with ‘Kats

January 26, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

The Wildcats dropped their fourth straight game Monday night to Sam Houston State, 80-63, in Moody Coliseum. ACU only missed five shots in the second half, but it was not enough to catch up to the conference power Bearkats. ACU moves to 9-11 and 3-4 in conference while SHSU is now 15-5 overall and 7-1 in the Southland - good enough for second ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats welcome offensive power Incarnate Word

January 22, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

The Wildcats welcome the top offensive team in the Southland Conference this weekend, as the University of Incarnate Word Cardinals will tip off against ACU Saturday at 4 p.m. The men's team sits at an even 9-9 record and are 3-2 in the Southland Conference, good enough for fifth place. UIW is 9-5 overall, but has struggled in the conference, ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats drop ugly game on the road

January 20, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

The Wildcats weren't able to rebound off their loss to Stephen F. Austin, as the team dropped their second conference game of the year Tuesday night. The 63-56 loss at the hands of the McNeese State Cowboys puts ACU at a 3-2 conference record and 9-9 overall. Offensive woes plagued the visiting Wildcats as the team shot 32 percent from the field ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats can’t keep pace in second half

January 17, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

The Wildcats suffered their first conference loss of the year with an 82-64 loss at the hands of the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks in Moody Coliseum Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats move to 9-8 with a 3-1 conference record, while SFA moves to 4-0 in conference and extends its win streak to 12 games. The game was the first ever nationally televised ... [Read More…]

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