2015-16 Acadia Men's Basketball News

Season
Axemen advance to semifinals with 69-68 win over CBU
Axemen advance to semifinals with 69-68 win over CBU

(HALIFAX, NS) – The third-seeded Acadia Axemen took down the sixth-seeded Cape Breton Capers in the second men’s quarterfinal of the 2016 Subway AUS Men’s Basketball Championship on Friday night at the Scotiabank Centre

Huskies hand Axemen 90-74 loss in last home game
Huskies hand Axemen 90-74 loss in last home game

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Kemar Alleyne’s (Scarborough, Ont.) 23 points, 14 of which came in the second half, helped the Saint Mary’s Huskies hand the host Acadia Axemen a 90-74 loss.

Axemen post important 103-88 4pt win over V-Reds
Axemen post important 103-88 4pt win over V-Reds

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – A 103-88 4pt win over the visiting UNB Varsity Reds will keep the Axemen basketball team in the mix for a possible playoff bye position in the final standings as they trail the second place UPEI Panthers by six points in the standings with two 4pt games remaining

Axemen lose 4pt game to Huskies in Halifax
Axemen lose 4pt game to Huskies in Halifax

(Halifax, NS)—The SMU Huskies defeated the Acadia Axemen 97-92 Friday night in AUS basketball action from the Homburg Centre.

Axemen top Capers in OT win
Axemen top Capers in OT win

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Axemen basketball team battled through a fourth quarter comeback and overtime period to top the visiting Cape Breton Capers 87-79 on African Heritage Night

Capers lose in dying minutes to Axemen
Capers lose in dying minutes to Axemen

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Axemen remain in contention for top spot in the AUS as they improve to 9-6 with a 76-73 edging of the Cape Breton Capers.

Axemen & Tigers split season series with loss
Axemen & Tigers split season series with loss

HALIFAX, N.S. - The Dalhousie Tigers increased their lead in the AUS standings with a strong 87-68 victory over the Acadia Axemen.

Axemen win season series versus StFX
Axemen win season series versus StFX

Antigonish, N.S. - (Photo provided by John Bastin) The Acadia Axemen (8-5) scored a 82-74 victory over the StFX X-Men (1-10) in AUS basketball action Friday night at Oland Centre.

Axemen rebound and improve to 7-5 with win over X
Axemen rebound and improve to 7-5 with win over X

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Fifty seven combined three point shot attempts were featured in a shoot-out between the 7-5 Acadia Axemen and the 1-9 StFX X-Men. With 47.1% from the floor and 39.4% 3pt Field goal percentage, the Axemen topped the visiting X-Men 84-75 in a game that had nine lead changes and three ties.

Axemen swept in two game weekend on the Island
Axemen swept in two game weekend on the Island

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - The Axemen were swept in a two-game weekend in Charlottetown versus the first place UPEI Panthers. The teams split their regular season four game series with Acadia winning both games at home earlier in the season.

Axemen split 4pt double header weekend vs MUN
Axemen split 4pt double header weekend vs MUN

ST. JOHN'S, NL - Another game and another close match-up between the Memorial SeaHawksand the Acadia Axemen on Sunday afternoon at The Field House.

Sea-Hawks mount late comeback to get by Acadia
Sea-Hawks mount late comeback to get by Acadia

(St. John’s, NL) The Memorial Sea-Hawks topped the Acadia Axemen 86-83 in AUS Men’sBasketball action on Saturday night at The Field House.

Axemen sweep two game weekend vs CIS No. 8 Panthers
Axemen sweep two game weekend vs CIS No. 8 Panthers

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Ranked dead last in the preseason AUS coaches poll, the Acadia Axemen enter the Holiday Break in a first place tie with UPEI and Dalhousie at 5-2.

Axemen topple first place Panthers in 96-87 win
Axemen topple first place Panthers in 96-87 win

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The UPEI Panthers experienced their first loss of the regular season as the hometown Axemen handed a 96-87 loss to the first place Panthers.

Smith's last second heroics topples Tigers
Smith's last second heroics topples Tigers

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Acadia Axemen handed the CIS No. 8 ranked Dalhousie Tigers their second loss of the regular season in an 85-83 loss worth four points in the AUS standings.

X-Men squeeze past Axemen for first win of the season
X-Men squeeze past Axemen for first win of the season

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Nick De Palma's timely three point basket with 38 seconds remaining in the game to give Acadia a 92-91 lead, was quickly neutralized with two made three throw by X-Man Kevin Bercy to give StFX their first win of the regular season.