The Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team represents Abilene Christian University (ACU) in Abilene, Texas, United States. The Wildcats joined the United Athletic Conference (UAC) 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. 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 The Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament twice. Their record is 1–2. 2019 #15 First Round #2 Kentucky L 44–79 2021 #14 First RoundSecond Round #3 Texas#11 UCLA W 53–52L 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.
1959 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game Southwest Missouri StateWestern Illinois L 67–87W 85–81 OT 1960 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals Colorado CollegeNortheast Missouri State W 109–65L 76–79 1962 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game Southeast Missouri StateLamar Tech L 55–57L 74–83 1964 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals Lamar TechSoutheast Missouri State W 73–71L 87–90 1965 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals DoaneWashington (MO) W 91–50L 66–69 1966 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight Jackson StateSouthwest Missouri StateNorth Dakota W 94–79W 63–58L 62–63 1986 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game Southwest Missouri StateSam Houston State L 72–94W 76–60 1987 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game Delta StateWest Texas State L 71–88L 63–67 1999 Regional QuarterfinalsRegional semifinalsRegional Finals West Texas A&MPittsburg StateTruman State W 102–96 3OTW 79–59L 69–76
CBI results The Wildcats have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 2–1.
2022 #6 First roundQuarterfinalsSemifinals #11 Troy #3 Ohio #2 Middle Tennessee W 82–70W 91–86L 69–85
CIT results The Wildcats have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their record is 1–2.
2018 First round Drake L 73–80 OT 2024 First roundQuarterfinals Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiTarleton W 73–63L 59–86
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