Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball

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Abilene Christian Wildcats
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team
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University Abilene Christian University
Head coach Brette Tanner (4th season)
Conference WAC
Location Abilene, Texas
Arena Moody Coliseum
(capacity: 4,600)
Nickname Wildcats
Student section Wildcat Reign
ColorsPurple and white [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1966*
Other NCAA tournament results
Sweet Sixteen1960*, 1964*, 1965*, 1966*, 1999*
Appearances1959*, 1960*, 1962*, 1964*, 1965*, 1966*, 1986*, 1987*, 1999*, 2019, 2021
Conference tournament champions
Lone Star: 1985, 1986, 1987
Southland Conference: 2019, 2021

* at Division II level

The Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team represents Abilene Christian University (ACU) in Abilene, Texas, United States. The Wildcats joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) on July 1, 2021, after having spent the previous eight years in the Southland Conference. Before this move, ACU's most recent conference change was in the 2013 offseason, when the Wildcats made the jump to NCAA Division I and rejoined the Southland Conference after a 40-year absence. [2] They are led by head coach Brette Tanner and play their home games at Moody Coliseum.

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In 2019, the Wildcats won the Southland Conference and earned their first Division I NCAA Tournament appearance. The Wildcats recorded their first tournament win in 2021, upsetting #3 seeded Texas 53–52.

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament results

Abilene Christian has appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament twice. Their record is 1–2.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2019 #15First Round#2 Kentucky L 44–79
2021 #14First Round
Second Round
#3 Texas
#11 UCLA
W 53–52
L 47–67

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament nine times. Their combined record is 9–11.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1959 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Southwest Missouri State
Western Illinois
L 67–87
W 85–81 OT
1960 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Colorado College
Northeast Missouri State
W 109–65
L 76–79
1962 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Southeast Missouri State
Lamar Tech
L 55–57
L 74–83
1964 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Lamar Tech
Southeast Missouri State
W 73–71
L 87–90
1965 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Doane
Washington (MO)
W 91–50
L 66–69
1966 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Jackson State
Southwest Missouri State
North Dakota
W 94–79
W 63–58
L 62–63
1986 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Southwest Missouri State
Sam Houston State
L 72–94
W 76–60
1987 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Delta State
West Texas State
L 71–88
L 63–67
1999 Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
West Texas A&M
Pittsburg State
Truman State
W 102–96 3OT
W 79–59
L 69–76

CBI results

The Wildcats have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 2–1.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2022 #6First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
#11 Troy
#3 Ohio
#2 Middle Tennessee
W 82–70
W 91–86
L 69–85

CIT results

The Wildcats have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their record is 1–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2018 First roundDrakeL 73–80 OT
2024 First round
Quarterfinals
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Tarleton
W 73–63
L 59–86

References

  1. Abilene Christian University Branding and Editorial Style Guide. July 1, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. "Abilene Christian moving to Division I, Southland Conference in 2013 - NCAA.com". Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.