2024–25 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team

2024–25 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball
2024–25 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	5–3 (0–0 WAC)
Head coach	Brette Tanner (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Cinco Boone; Ted Crass; Cameron Henderson; Doug Karleskint; Jon Trilli;
Home arena	Moody Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 WAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Southern Utah	0	–	0	–	8	–	2	.800
Grand Canyon	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Abilene Christian	0	–	0	–	5	–	3	.625
California Baptist	0	–	0	–	5	–	4	.556
Utah Valley	0	–	0	–	4	–	4	.500
UT Arlington	0	–	0	–	4	–	5	.444
Seattle	0	–	0	–	2	–	5	.286
Tarleton	0	–	0	–	3	–	7	.300
Utah Tech	0	–	0	–	2	–	8	.200

† 2025 WAC tournament winner As of December 3, 2024

The 2024–25 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team represents Abilene Christian University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by fourth-year head coach Brette Tanner, play their home games at Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas, as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 15–16, 10–10 in WAC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.^[1] As the No. 7 seed in the WAC tournament, they lost to Stephen F. Austin in the first round.^[2] They received an invitation to the CIT, where they defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the first round,^[3] before losing to fellow WAC member Tarleton in the quarterfinals.^[4]

Roster

2024–25 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Nasir DeGruy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	LSU Eunice	New Orleans, LA
G	1	Colby Tanner	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jr	Wylie HS	Abilene, TX
G	2	Yaniel Rivera	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Dade Christian School	Bayamón, Puerto Rico
F	3	Leonardo Bettiol	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	Jr	Liceo Duca degli Abruzzi	Roncade, Italy
G	4	Rich Smith	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	St. Thomas Aquinas	Bronx, NY
G	5	Quion Williams	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Oklahoma State	Jonesboro, AR
G	6	Dontrez Williams	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Sikeston HS	Sikeston, MO
G	7	Christian Alston	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Bartlett HS	Memphis, TN
F	10	Jack Sawyer	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Aledo HS	Aledo, TX
F	11	Ma'Shy Hill	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Spire Institute Academy	Austin, TX
F	12	Cade Hornecker	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS So	Southern Illinois	Amarillo, TX
F	15	Bradyn Hubbard	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Connors State	Tulsa, OK
G	21	Hunter Jack Madden	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Otero College	Sydney, Australia
G	23	Joseph Venzant	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Liberty	Midland, TX

Head coach

Brette Tanner (Emporia State)

Assistant coach(es)

Cinco Boone (Eastern New Mexico)
Ted Crass (Little Rock)
Cameron Henderson (Montana State)
Doug Karleskint (MidAmerica Nazarene)
Jon Trilli (Midwestern State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024* 2:00 p.m.	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	L 86–100		Moody Coliseum (315) Abilene, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	Howard Payne	W 107–74	1–0	Moody Coliseum (1,832) Abilene, TX
November 9, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Middle Tennessee C-USA/WAC Alliance	L 56–79	1–1	Moody Coliseum (1,434) Abilene, TX
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	McMurry	W 101–55	2–1	Moody Coliseum (1,026) Abilene, TX
November 16, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+	Texas State	W 72–60	3–1	Moody Coliseum (1,024) Abilene, TX
November 20, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Kennesaw State C-USA/WAC Alliance	L 78–84	3–2	Convocation Center (1,381) Kennesaw, GA
November 25, 2024* 8:00 p.m.	vs. Southern Miss Basketball Travelers Invitational	W 82–74	4–2	Worthington Arena (157) Bozeman, MT
November 26, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Montana State Basketball Travelers Invitational	L 59–85	4–3	Worthington Arena (2,393) Bozeman, MT
November 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SLN	at Omaha	W 71–55	5–3	Baxter Arena (2,243) Omaha, NE
December 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at New Mexico State C-USA/WAC Alliance			Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
December 9, 2024* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Baylor			Foster Pavilion Waco, TX
December 14, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Hardin–Simmons			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
December 18, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+	at East Texas A&M			The Field House Commerce, TX
December 21, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	Texas Southern			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
December 28, 2024* 3:00 p.m., SECN	Texas A&M			Reed Arena College Station, TX
December 31, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	Stephen F. Austin			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
WAC regular season
January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Utah Valley			UCCU Center Orem, UT
January 11, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Seattle			Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, WA
January 16, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Grand Canyon			GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ
January 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	California Baptist			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Tarleton State			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
January 25, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	UT Arlington			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
January 30, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN+	at California Baptist			Fowler Events Center Riverside, CA
February 6, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Utah Tech			Burns Arena St. George, UT
February 8, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Southern Utah			America First Event Center Cedar City, UT
February 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Seattle			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Southern Utah			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Utah Tech			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Tarleton State			Wisdom Gym Stephenville, TX
March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UT Arlington			College Park Center Arlington, TX
March 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Utah Valley			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
March 8, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	Grand Canyon			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
WAC tournament
March 12–15, 2025 TBA, ESPN+	vs. TBA			Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ Fink, Ray (March 13, 2024). "Buzzer-Beater Ends ACU's Tournament". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ Fink, Ray (March 19, 2024). "Cats Move to Henson Finals with Victory". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ "Cats Finish Season in CIT Quarterfinals". Abilene Christian University Athletics. March 20, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ "Abilene Christian Wildcats Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[2] Fink, Ray (March 13, 2024). "Buzzer-Beater Ends ACU's Tournament". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[3] Fink, Ray (March 19, 2024). "Cats Move to Henson Finals with Victory". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[4] "Cats Finish Season in CIT Quarterfinals". Abilene Christian University Athletics. March 20, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[5] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[6] "Abilene Christian Wildcats Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

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