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The No. 9 seed Abilene Christian Wildcats (13-16, 7-11 WAC) and the No. 8 seed Cal Baptist Lancers (16-15, 8-10 WAC) square off in the WAC Tournament Tuesday at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Gametime is at 3:00 PM.
The Wildcats square off with the Lancers in a game that Abilene Christian is currently a slim favorite by 2 points. The over/under is 141 points for the game.
Abilene Christian vs. Cal Baptist Odds
Point Spread for Abilene Christian vs. Cal Baptist
The spread for this matchup is set at 2 points, with oddsmakers listing Abilene Christian as the favorite.
Abilene Christian vs. Cal Baptist Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Abilene Christian has -134 odds to pick up the win, while Cal Baptist is listed at +112 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the total for the game is set at 141 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Arena: Michelob ULTRA Arena
Abilene Christian vs. Cal Baptist Betting Trends
In Abilene Christian’s 25 games this season, it has eight wins against the spread. The Wildcats have been favorites in 12 games this season and have come away with the win seven times (58.3%) in those contests. Abilene Christian’s games this year have eclipsed the over/under 14 times in 29 opportunities (48.3%).
Cal Baptist has 13 wins against the spread in 29 games this year. The Lancers have been the underdog on the moneyline 11 total times this season. They’ve gone 4-7 in those games. Cal Baptist’s games this year have hit the over 44.8% of the time (13 out of 29 games with a set point total).
Abilene Christian vs. Cal Baptist Key Players to Watch
Abilene Christian
Tobias Cameron is averaging 10 points, 2.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game. Damien Daniels posts a team-high 3.6 assists per contest. He is also averaging 8.6 points and 3.2 rebounds, shooting 43.5% from the floor. Airion Simmons puts up 9.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocked shots. Ali Abdou Dibba averages 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, shooting 47.9% from the field.
Cal Baptist
Riley Battin gives the Lancers 9.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. He also posts 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots. Hunter Goodrick is posting a team-leading 6.7 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 8.6 points and 1.8 assists, making 51.9% of his shots from the field. Reed Nottage is averaging 7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 38.4% of his shots from the field and 37.8% from 3-point range, with 1.9 treys per contest.
What you need to know about the Abilene Christian Wildcats
Abilene Christian has won five games against the spread in conference action this season, while failing to cover or pushing 11 times. The Wildcats rank 87th in college basketball with 75.5 points per game so far this year. At the other end, they rank 212th with 71.2 points allowed per contest. So far this season, Abilene Christian is averaging 29.3 boards per game (303rd-ranked in college basketball) and ceding 30.1 rebounds per contest (114th-ranked).
This year, Abilene Christian is sinking 7.2 treys per game (203rd-ranked in college basketball) and is shooting 35.2% (124th-ranked) from beyond the arc. The Wildcats are ceding 6.1 three-pointers per game (44th-ranked in college basketball). They are allowing opposing teams to shoot 35.9% (301st-ranked) from downtown.
The Wildcats have gone 4-6 over their last 10 games, with a 4-5-1 record against the spread during that span. In its past 10 games, Abilene Christian has gone over the total eight times. On offense, Abilene Christian has increased its production slightly over its last 10 games, scoring 75.9 points per contest over that span compared to the 75.5 it has put up over the course of this season. Abilene Christian has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 75.8 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 71.2 points per game its opponents average on the 2022-23 season.
What you need to know about the Cal Baptist Lancers
So far this year, nine out of Cal Baptist’s 17 WAC games with an over/under have hit the over. The Lancers are 217th in the nation in points scored (70 per game) and 52nd in points conceded (65.5). On the glass, Cal Baptist is 52nd in the country in rebounds (34.1 per game). It is 147th in rebounds allowed (30.6 per game).
Cal Baptist is 72nd in college basketball in 3-pointers made (8.4 per game) and 238th in 3-point percentage (33.2%). The Lancers are the 20th-best squad in college basketball in 3-pointers allowed (5.7 per game) and 38th in 3-point percentage defensively (31%).
The Lancers have a 3-7 record against the spread while going 3-7 overall over their last 10 games. Cal Baptist has hit the over in six of its last 10 contests. Cal Baptist is putting up 73.3 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 3.3 more than its average for the season (70). The Lancers are giving up 69 points per contest in their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 65.5 points allowed.
Abilene Christian vs. Cal Baptist Prediction & Pick
Our pick to win this contest is Cal Baptist, and we expect that Cal Baptist will cover the spread (Abilene Christian -2). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going under the posted total of 141 points.
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