Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball

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Abilene Christian Wildcats
2021–22 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team
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UniversityAbilene Christian University
Head coachBrette Tanner (1st season)
ConferenceWAC
LocationAbilene, Texas
ArenaMoody Coliseum
(Capacity: 4,600)
NicknameWildcats
Student sectionWildcat Reign
ColorsPurple and white[1]
   
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NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1966*
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1960*, 1964*, 1965*, 1966*, 1999*
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1999*, 2021
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1959*, 1960*, 1962*, 1964*, 1965*, 1966*, 1986*, 1987*, 1999*, (at Division II level)
2019, 2021
Conference tournament champions
Lone Star: 1985, 1986, 1987
Southland Conference: 2019, 2021

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.

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.

Year Round Opponent Result
2019 First Round #2 Kentucky L 44–79
2021 First 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.

Year Round Opponent Result
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
2018 First Round Drake L 73–80 OT

References[]

  1. ^ "Colors of Master Logo - Office of University Marketing". Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2012-08-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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