2023–24 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team

2023–24 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball
2023–24 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	6–10 (1–4 WAC)
Head coach	Brette Tanner (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Cinco Boone; Ted Crass; Cameron Henderson; Doug Karleskint; Jon Trilli;
Home arena	Moody Coliseum

2023–24 WAC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Grand Canyon	6	–	0	1.000	16	–	1	.941
Stephen F. Austin	4	–	2	.667	11	–	6	.647
Tarleton*	3	–	2	.600	10	–	6	.625
Utah Tech*	3	–	2	.600	7	–	9	.438
California Baptist	3	–	3	.500	10	–	7	.588
Seattle	3	–	3	.500	10	–	7	.588
UT Arlington	3	–	3	.500	8	–	9	.471
Utah Valley	3	–	3	.500	8	–	9	.471
UT Rio Grande Valley	2	–	4	.333	6	–	11	.353
Abilene Christian	1	–	4	.200	6	–	10	.375
Southern Utah	0	–	5	.000	5	–	11	.313
* Ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2024 WAC tournament winner As of January 13, 2024

The 2023–24 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team represents Abilene Christian University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by third-year head coach Brette Tanner, play their home games at Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 13–17, 7–11 in WAC play to finish in ninth place.^[1] In the first round of the WAC Tournament, they were defeated by California Baptist.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	JV Seat	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Edmond Memorial HS	Edmond, Oklahoma
G	1	Colby Tanner	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	Wylie HS	Abilene, Texas
G	2	Yaniel Rivera	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	Fr	Dade Christian School	Bayamón, Puerto Rico
F	3	Leonardo Bettiol	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	So	Liceo Duca degli Abruzzi	Roncade, Italy
G	4	Kavion McClain	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	—	Jr	Howard College	Memphis, Tennessee
F	5	Cameron Steele	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Minnetonka HS	Excelsior, Minnesota
G	10	Nasir DeGruy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	LSU–Eunice	New Orleans, Louisiana
F	11	Ma'Shy Hill	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	—	Fr	Spire Institute Academy	Austin, Texas
G	13	Muodubem Muoneke	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	So	Cypress Ranch HS	Cypress, Texas
G	21	Hunter Jack Madden	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Otero College	Sydney, Australia
F	22	Aidan Igiehon	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Sr	Grand Canyon	Dublin, Ireland
F	23	Airion Simmons	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	264 lb (120 kg)	Sr	Parkview Magnet HS	Little Rock, Arkansas
G	24	Ali Abdou Dibba	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Chicago State	Stockholm, Sweden
G	25	Immanuel Allen	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Butler CC	Phoenix, Arizona

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: October 22, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2023* 2:00 pm	Arlington Baptist	W 82–61		Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Oklahoma State	W 64–59	1–0	Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,084) Stillwater, OK
November 10, 2023* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at NC State	L 64–84	1–1	PNC Arena (12,554) Raleigh, NC
November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Prairie View A&M	L 74–79	1–2	Moody Coliseum (1,895) Abilene, TX
November 17, 2023* 4:15 pm, ESPN+	vs. San Jose State Paradise Jam quarterfinals	W 77–71	2–2	Sports and Fitness Center (524) Saint Thomas, USVI
November 19, 2023* 4:45 pm, ESPN+	vs. Fordham Paradise Jam semifinals	W 59–45	3–2	Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
November 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	vs. Missouri State Paradise Jam championship	L 69–87	3–3	Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI
November 29, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at UT Arlington	L 71–86	3–4 (0–1)	College Park Center (1,275) Arlington, TX
December 2, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Stephen F. Austin	L 74–79 ^OT	3–5 (0–2)	Moody Coliseum (1,773) Abilene, TX
December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Northern Arizona	L 76–78	3–6	Moody Coliseum (1,153) Abilene, TX
December 10, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Howard Payne	W 120–69	4–6	Moody Coliseum (1,251) Abilene, TX
December 17, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	UTEP WAC/C-USA Challenge	W 88–82	5–6	Moody Coliseum (1,469) Abilene, TX
December 21, 2023* 6:00 pm, SECN	at Arkansas	L 73–83	5–7	Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR
December 30, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Western Kentucky WAC/C-USA Challenge	L 84–86	5–8	E. A. Diddle Arena (4,011) Bowling Green, KY
January 6, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+	UT Rio Grande Valley	W 91–89 ^OT	6–8 (1–2)	Moody Coliseum (1,521) Abilene, TX
January 11, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Grand Canyon	L 64–74	6–9 (1–3)	GCU Arena (7,105) Phoenix, AZ
January 13, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at California Baptist	L 53–68	6–10 (1–4)	CBU Events Center Riverside, CA
January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Tarleton			Wisdom Gym Stephenville, TX
January 20, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	UT Arlington			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Utah Tech			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
January 27, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Southern Utah			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Tarleton			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
February 8, 2024 9:00 pm, ESPN+	at Seattle			Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, WA
February 10, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Utah Valley			UCCU Center Orem, UT
February 15, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Texas–Rio Grande Valley			UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Stephen F. Austin			William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	California Baptist			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
February 24, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Grand Canyon			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
February 29, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Southern Utah			America First Event Center Cedar City, UT
March 2, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Utah Tech			Burns Arena St. George, UT
March 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Seattle			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
March 9, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Utah Valley			Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
↑ "Daniels leads Wildcats with 16 points in final game". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
↑ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
↑ "Abilene Christian Wildcats 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

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[1] "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[2] "Daniels leads Wildcats with 16 points in final game". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[3] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

[4] "Abilene Christian Wildcats 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

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