Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball
The Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team represents Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, United States. In the 2013–14 season, the Wildcats made the jump to NCAA Division I and rejoined the Southland Conference after 40 years.[2] They are currently led by head coach Joe Golding and play their home games at Moody Coliseum.
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University | Abilene Christian University | ||
Head coach | Joe Golding (9th season) | ||
Conference | Southland | ||
Location | Abilene, Texas | ||
Arena | Moody Coliseum (Capacity: 4,600) | ||
Nickname | Wildcats | ||
Student section | Wildcat Reign | ||
Colors | Purple and White[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1959*, 1960*, 1962*, 1964*, 1965*, 1966*, 1986*, 1987*, 1999*, 2019 * at Division II level | |||
Conference Tournament Champions | |||
Lone Star: 1985*, 1986*, 1987* * at Division II level Southland Conference: 2019 |
In 2019, the Wildcats won the Southland Conference and earned their first Division I NCAA Tournament appearance.
Postseason
NCAA Division I Tournament results
Abilene Christian has appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament once. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2019 | First Round | Kentucky | L 44–79 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament nine times. Their combined record is 9–11.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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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 |
CIT results
The Wildcats have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2018 | First Round | Drake | L 73–80 OT |
References
- "Colors of Master Logo - Office of University Marketing". Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2012-08-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)