Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball
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. They are led by head coach Brette Tanner and play their home games at Moody Coliseum.
| Abilene Christian Wildcats | |||
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| University | Abilene Christian University | ||
| Head coach | Brette Tanner (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | WAC | ||
| Location | Abilene, Texas | ||
| Arena | Moody Coliseum (Capacity: 4,600) | ||
| Nickname | Wildcats | ||
| Student section | Wildcat Reign | ||
| Colors | Purple and white | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1966* | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1960*, 1964*, 1965*, 1966*, 1999* | |||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 1959*, 1960*, 1962*, 1964*, 1965*, 1966*, 1986*, 1987*, 1999*, 2021 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1959*, 1960*, 1962*, 1964*, 1965*, 1966*, 1986*, 1987*, 1999*, 2019, 2021 *at Division II level | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| Lone Star: 1985, 1986, 1987 Southland Conference: 2019, 2021 | |||
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.