# 2024–25 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team represents Abilene Christian University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 13th-year head coach Julie Goodenough, play their home games at Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 14–16, 10–10 in WAC play, to finish in sixth place. They were defeated by Tarleton State in the first round of the WAC tournament.

## Preseason

On October 16, 2024, the WAC released their preseason coaches poll. Abilene Christian was picked to finish fourth in the WAC regular season.

### Preseason rankings

WAC preseason poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Grand Canyon | 59 (4) |
| 2 | California Baptist | 58 (4) |
| 3 | UT Arlington | 53 (1) |
| 4 | Abilene Christian | 37 |
| 5 | Southern Utah | 33 |
| 6 | Tarleton State | 28 |
| 7 | Utah Tech | 24 |
| 8 | Utah Valley | 17 |
| 9 | Seattle | 15 |
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### Preseason All-WAC Team

Preseason All-WAC Team :
| Player | Position | Year |
| Payton Hull | Guard | Sophomore |
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southwest | W 95–38 | 1–0 | 23 – Hull | 7 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Moody Coliseum (652) Abilene, TX |
| November 8, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at FIU WAC/C-USA Challenge | W 76–73 | 2–0 | 26 – Earle | 7 – Hull | 5 – Rivers | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (501) Miami, FL |
| November 12, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | L 65–68 | 2–1 | 20 – Mayes | 7 – Mayes | 3 – Hull | Moody Coliseum (2,207) Abilene, TX |
| November 16, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Texas | L 60–71 | 2–2 | 21 – Hull | 10 – Earle | 5 – Earle | Moody Coliseum (709) Abilene, TX |
| November 19, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas Tech | L 40–66 | 2–3 | 13 – Hull | 5 – Tied | 3 – Earle | United Supermarkets Arena (3,907) Lubbock, TX |
| November 21, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Kentucky WAC/C-USA Challenge | L 64–68 | 2–4 | 27 – Hull | 12 – Troxell | 4 – Earle | Moody Coliseum (624) Abilene, TX |
| November 24, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | W 61–53 | 3–4 | 18 – Troxell | 11 – Troxell | 4 – Tied | McDermott Center (123) San Antonio, TX |
| November 29, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Sacramento State FIU Thanksgiving Classic | W 75–53 | 4–4 | 25 – Hull | 5 – Earle | 4 – Davis | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| December 1, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at FIU FIU Thanksgiving Classic | W 87–67 | 5–4 | 29 – Hull | 6 – Mayes | 7 – Rivers | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (467) Miami, FL |
| December 4, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Rio Grande Valley | W 59–45 | 6–4 | 16 – Hull | 10 – Mayes | 7 – Earle | UTRGV Fieldhouse (488) Edinburg, TX |
| December 7, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | East Texas A&M | W 74–59 | 7–4 | 17 – Hull | 11 – Mayes | 4 – Tied | Moody Coliseum (348) Abilene, TX |
| December 17, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Howard Payne | W 108–35 | 8–4 | 19 – Hull | 13 – Earle | 5 – Earle | Moody Coliseum (728) Abilene, TX |
| December 20, 2024* 3:00 pm, MWN | | vs. Sacramento State Lobo Invitational | W 80–49 | 9–4 | 16 – Hull | 7 – Troxell | 4 – Earle | The Pit Albuquerque, NM |
| December 21, 2024* 2:00 pm, MWN | | at New Mexico Lobo Invitational | W 77–69 | 10–4 | 29 – Hull | 8 – Earle | 4 – Tied | The Pit (4,672) Albuquerque, NM |
| December 30, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Nelson | W 87–40 | 11–4 | 17 – Tied | 10 – Earle | 5 – Hull | Moody Coliseum (705) Abilene, TX |
| WAC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | L 63–64 $^{2OT}$ | 11–5 (0–1) | 17 – Hull | 9 – Mayes | 7 – Earle | Moody Coliseum (988) Abilene, TX |
| January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Seattle | W 83–55 | 12–5 (1–1) | 23 – Earle | 8 – Troxell | 6 – Earle | Moody Coliseum (703) Abilene, TX |
| January 16, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Grand Canyon | L 67–81 | 12–6 (1–2) | 26 – Earle | 8 – Earle | 4 – Earle | Moody Coliseum (504) Abilene, TX |
| January 18, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | W 71–55 | 13–6 (2–2) | 24 – Mayes | 11 – Earle | 5 – Davis | Fowler Events Center (413) Riverside, CA |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tarleton State | L 54–79 | 13–7 (2–3) | 16 – Tied | 7 – Earle | 4 – Tied | Wisdom Gym (1,234) Stephenville, TX |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 52–71 | 13–8 (2–4) | 14 – Mayes | 10 – Mayes | 5 – Davis | College Park Center Arlington, TX |
| January 30, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | California Baptist | L 84–87 | 13–9 (2–5) | 23 – Woodson | 13 – Earle | 7 – Earle | Moody Coliseum (673) Abilene, TX |
| February 6, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Utah Tech | W 84–66 | 14–9 (3–5) | 19 – Troxell | 12 – Mayes | 7 – Earle | Moody Coliseum (723) Abilene, TX |
| February 8, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Utah | W 74–52 | 15–9 (4–5) | 23 – Earle | 9 – Tied | 3 – Earle | Moody Coliseum (960) Abilene, TX |
| February 13, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Seattle | W 84–62 | 16–9 (5–5) | 17 – Tied | 9 – Mayes | 5 – Davis | Redhawk Center (162) Seattle, WA |
| February 19, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Utah | L 46–49 | 16–10 (5–6) | 21 – Mayes | 12 – Mayes | 5 – Earle | America First Event Center (480) Cedar City, UT |
| February 22, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Utah Tech | W 71–60 | 17–10 (6–6) | 24 – Mayes | 9 – Earle | 8 – Earle | Burns Arena (386) St. George, UT |
| February 27, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tarleton State | W 59–56 | 18–10 (7–6) | 14 – Mayes | 6 – Mayes | 3 – Jackson | Moody Coliseum (759) Abilene, TX |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 81–74 | 19–10 (8–6) | 22 – Earle | 11 – Mayes | 6 – Woodson | Moody Coliseum (692) Abilene, TX |
| March 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Utah Valley | W 71–62 | 20–10 (9–6) | 26 – Earle | 11 – Earle | 4 – Tied | UCCU Center (588) Orem, UT |
| March 8, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Grand Canyon | L 57–70 | 20–11 (9–7) | 11 – Davis | 6 – Tied | 5 – Earle | Global Credit Union Arena (1,447) Phoenix, AZ |
| WAC tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) Utah Valley Quarterfinals | | | | | | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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