Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 12/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN+

Reed Arena is the site where the Texas A&M Aggies (10-2) will meet the Abilene Christian Wildcats (8-5) on Saturday.

The Abilene Christian Wildcats took the court against Texas Southern and walked away with a win by a score of 69-65 in their last contest. Abilene Christian ended the game having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (28 of 66) and made 3 out of their 21 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Wildcats buried 10 of 15 tries for a rate of 66.7%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 37 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 16 assists for this game in addition to forcing 23 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When discussing defending, Abilene Christian allowed 41.8% from the field on 23 out of 55 shooting. Texas Southern distributed 9 assists and had 11 steals in this game. On top of that, Texas Southern grabbed 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Texas Southern shot 73.7% from the free throw line by making 14 of their 19 attempts. They also made 5 out of their 14 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 17 while Texas Southern totaled 15 fouls.

Leonardo Bettiol is someone who had an impact for this contest. He ended up going 56.3% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He played for 37 mins and snagged 6 boards. He left the arena with 22 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Abilene Christian heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-5 this season. They currently have an average of 76.2 points per game (176th in D-1) while connecting on 47.4% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 30.6% on 3-point shots (68 of 222) and 70.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Abilene Christian is pulling in 35.2 boards per game and is sitting with 186 assists so far this season, which is 143rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per game and as a group they commit 19.6 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats have forced 16.2 turnovers every game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They give up 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 168th in the country in PPG allowed (70.7). The Wildcats defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.9% (297 of 676) and they surrender 30.0 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 131st in the country in allowing assists with 149 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Texas A&M Aggies took home the win by a final score of 77-45 when they played Houston Christian. The Aggies were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 46 in the matchup. They gave up possession 9 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. Houston Christian committed 13 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 10 shots. They were able to make 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Texas A&M knocked down 7 of their 17 tries (41.2%). Overall, the Aggies shot 32 for 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.1%. The Aggies allowed Houston Christian to knock down 15 out of their 49 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 30.6% in the matchup. They finished 10.0% from distance by connecting on 2 out of 20 and finished the contest at 13 of 20 from the charity stripe (65.0%). In reference to rebounding, Texas A&M permitted Houston Christian to collect 24 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Hayden Hefner was important for the Aggies in this contest. He racked up 19 points in his 21 minutes of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He knocked down 7 of 13 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accounted for 1 rebound.

Texas A&M has a mark of 10-2 so far this season. The Aggies commit 17.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.5 times per contest (285th in college) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per game. Texas A&M has tallied 898 points on the campaign (74.8 per game) and they collect 43.1 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Aggies are shooting 42.0% from the floor, which ranks 307th in D-1.

The Texas A&M defense allows 28.5% on 3-pointers (90 of 316) and their opponents are converting on 73.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.9 dimes and 32.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 175th and 79th in Division 1. The Aggies defensively are ranked 24th in D-1 in PPG given up with 63.3. They are forcing 13.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.1% from the floor (16th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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