Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Texas State Bobcats Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Texas State Bobcats

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Strahan Arena at the University Events Center in San Marcos, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Abilene Christian Wildcats (3-0) are hitting the road to Strahan Arena at the University Events Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Texas State Bobcats (2-2).

The Abilene Christian Wildcats played Stephen F. Austin and took a loss by a final of 76-66 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 21 while Stephen F. Austin recorded 15 personal fouls. They buried 13 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Stephen F. Austin ended up shooting 57.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 26 shots. On top of that, Stephen F. Austin pulled down 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Stephen F. Austin earned 14 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Regarding the defense, Abilene Christian allowed 45.3% from the floor on 24 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists in this game as well as creating 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 35 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 16 of 19 shots for a percentage of 84.2%. Abilene Christian walked away from the contest with a 42.1% FG percentage (24 out of 57) and made 2 of their 10 shots from downtown.

Yaniel Rivera is a player who came through for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 27 minutes played and also collected 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Abilene Christian steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 3-0 on the campaign. They have an average of 89.7 points per contest (83rd in Division 1) while connecting on 52.6% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (22 of 63) and 72.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Abilene Christian is snagging 41.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 62 dimes this season, which is 26th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.8 fouls. They rank 80th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 40 relinquished on the year. The Wildcats defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.3% (85 of 211) and they concede 26.8 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 35.2% on 3-point shots while they are 77th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (66.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas State Bobcats took home the win by a final score of 77-67 when they played Texas Southern. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Texas State permitted Texas Southern to get 24 in all (9 offensive). They finished the game shooting 25.0% from 3-point land via 3 of 12 and ended up going 18 out of 29 at the free throw line (62.1%). The Bobcats allowed Texas Southern to knock down 23 of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Bobcats shot 24 for 45 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.3%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Texas State buried 5 of their 15 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 24 of them for a rate of 75.0%. Texas Southern was called for 20 fouls in the matchup which got the Bobcats to the free throw line for 32 tries. They coughed it up 17 times, while getting 10 steals in this game. The Bobcats corralled 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the matchup.

Mark Drone ended up being a factor for the Bobcats in the game. He buried 5 out of 10 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 19 points in his 26 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in this game.

Texas State has a win-loss record of 2-2 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Bobcats are shooting 46.9% from the field, which is ranked 154th in college. Texas State has tallied 313 points so far this season (78.3 per game) and they snag 37.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.0 times per game (182nd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per contest. The Bobcats are committing 19.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.5% from the charity stripe.

The Texas State defense allows 32.4% on 3-pointers (34 of 105) and opponents are connecting on 74.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 10.6 dimes and 30.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks 65th and 53rd in Division 1. The Bobcats on defense are ranked 151st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.6. They are forcing 13.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (149th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Abilene Christian

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