Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Abilene Christian Wildcats (15-16) are headed to Orleans Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (17-14).

The Abilene Christian Wildcats faced Utah Valley and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-67 in their last game. Abilene Christian wrapped up the game having earned a 48.0% field goal percentage (24 of 50) and buried 3 out of their 11 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 16 of 26 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. With respect to grabbing boards, they collected 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists in this contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to defending, Abilene Christian allowed 48.3% from the floor on 29 out of 60 shooting. Utah Valley dished out 14 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Utah Valley totaled 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Utah Valley ended up shooting 64.3% when shooting free throws by burying 9 of 14 shots. They knocked down 7 of their 14 shots from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Wildcats left the arena with 14 and Utah Valley recorded 20 personal fouls.

Ali Abdou Dibba is one player who was a major factor for the game. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He played for 36 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He racked up 17 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Abilene Christian steps onto the court with a record of 15-16 so far this year. They average 73.0 points per outing (200th in the nation) on 43.2% from the floor. The Wildcats are hitting 34.1% on 3-pointers (162 of 475) and 72.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Abilene Christian is pulling down 33.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 396 assists this year, which ranks 227th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 12.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.7 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Wildcats are able to force 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They currently rank 97th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 377 relinquished on the season. The Wildcats defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (813 of 1,742) and they concede 37.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 246th in college basketball in opponents PPG (73.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks got the victory with a final of 84-71 when they played Utah Tech. The Lumberjacks collected 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for this game. They also gave up possession 17 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. Utah Tech committed 33 personal fouls in this contest which took the Lumberjacks to the charity stripe for 42 attempts. They were able to make 35 of them for a clip of 83.3%. In regard to 3-point shots, Stephen F. Austin buried 7 out of 20 attempts (35.0%). Overall, the Lumberjacks finished 21 out of 48 from the floor which had them shooting 43.8%. The Lumberjacks allowed Utah Tech to bury 22 of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0% for the matchup. They went 31.6% from beyond the arc via 6 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 30 from the free throw line (70.0%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Stephen F. Austin allowed Utah Tech to get 29 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Nana Antwi-Boasiako was important for the Lumberjacks in this contest. He racked up 30 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the matchup. He made 8 of 11 in this contest for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

Stephen F. Austin has a win-loss record of 17-14 on the campaign. As an offense, the Lumberjacks are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which is ranked 163rd in Division 1. Stephen F. Austin has totaled 2,325 pts on the season (75.0 per game) and they pull down 36.7 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.7 times per contest (225th in the nation) and they cough up possession 16.4 times per contest. The Lumberjacks have committed 21.1 fouls per game and they shoot 71.1% from the free throw line.

The Lumberjacks on defense are ranked 132nd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 70.5. They are able to force 17.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the floor (68th in college hoops). The Stephen F. Austin defense allows 36.5% from downtown (225 of 616) and their opponents are connecting on 71.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.2 assists and 32.5 total boards per game, which is ranked 118th and 57th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Abilene Christian

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