Abilene Christian Wildcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 12/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs BYU Cougars

Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: TNT

The BYU Cougars (9-1) welcome the Abilene Christian Wildcats (7-3) at Marriott Center on Friday.

The Abilene Christian Wildcats faced off with New Mexico State and went home with a win by a final score of 77-69 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up walking away with 24 while New Mexico State totaled 22 personal fouls. They made 6 of 18 attempts from beyond the arc. New Mexico State finished 77.1% when shooting free throws by making 27 of their 35 attempts. Moreover, New Mexico State collected 26 rebounds (11 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. New Mexico State distributed 12 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defending, Abilene Christian let their opponent shoot 37.5% from the floor on 18 out of 48 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 23 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Wildcats buried 19 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 82.6%. Abilene Christian ended the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 50) and knocked down 8 of their 17 3-pointers.

Chilaydrien Newton is a guy who was a factor for the game. He finished the game at 75.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 24 mins and also collected 1 rebound. He accounted for 17 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

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Abilene Christian enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-3 on the season. They are averaging 73.8 pts per game (266th in D-1) while shooting 45.3% from the floor. The Wildcats are hitting 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (67 of 199) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Abilene Christian is collecting 37.5 boards per game and has accounted for 150 dimes this year, which has them ranked 222nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.3 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are able to force 14.9 turnovers every game while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They give up 35.2% on three-point shots while they are 32nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.7). The Wildcats are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (209 of 491) and they relinquish 28.8 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 18th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 102 conceded this year.

For their last game, the BYU Cougars got the victory with a final of 100-53 when they faced UC Riverside. Regarding how they rebounded, BYU permitted UC Riverside to pull down 26 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 32.0% from distance by shooting 8 out of 25 and finished the game at 1 of 5 from the free throw line (20.0%). The Cougars permitted UC Riverside to convert 22 out of 62 tries from the floor which had them shooting 35.5% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Cougars walked away from this one shooting 39 for 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 59.1%. With regard to 3-point attempts, BYU made 9 of their 19 attempts (47.4%). They were able to knock down 13 of those for a percentage of 50.0%. UC Riverside earned 20 fouls in this contest which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 11 steals in this game. The Cougars were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this matchup.

AJ Dybantsa pitched in for the Cougars for this game. He tallied 26 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 7 dimes for the contest. He made 11 of 17 in this contest for a rate of 64.7%, and had 8 rebounds.

BYU has a win-loss record of 9-1 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cougars are connecting on 49.5% from the field, which ranks them 41st in the country. BYU has earned 849 pts for the year (84.9 per contest) and they average 39.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.9 times per game (164th in the country) and they turn it over 9.5 times per contest. The Cougars commit 14.4 fouls every game and they go 73.5% from the free throw line.

The Cougars defensively are ranked 37th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 66.1. They are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.5% from the field (42nd in college hoops). The BYU defense gives up 31.5% on three-point shots (82 of 260) and their opposition knocks down 62.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.8 assists and 34.1 rebounds per game, which is ranked 81st and 161st in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take BYU

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