Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Tarleton State Texans Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Tarleton State Texans

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Abilene Christian Wildcats (10-9) are on their way to Wisdom Gym on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Tarleton State Texans (11-9).

The Abilene Christian Wildcats took the court against Southern Utah and took a loss by a final of 74-52 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 14 and Southern Utah finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of 22 attempts from three-point range. Southern Utah finished 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of 14 shots. Furthermore, Southern Utah grabbed 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Southern Utah dished out 15 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. In reference to defense, Abilene Christian allowed 48.3% from the floor on 28 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 12 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 34 with 13 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 19 of their 25 shots for a rate of 76.0%. Abilene Christian finished the contest with a 23.8% field goal percentage (15 of 63) and made 3 of their 18 shots from 3-point land.

Bradyn Hubbard is a guy who played a role for this contest. He finished with 14 points on 5 of 15 shooting. He played 28 mins and also collected 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 33.3% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Abilene Christian comes into this contest with a record of 10-9 on the campaign. They turn it over 14.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Abilene Christian is pulling down 32.8 boards per contest and has racked up 264 assists on the campaign, which is 232nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are hitting 32.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (109 of 337) and 71.8% from the free throw line. They average 71.4 pts per game (300th in the nation) while hitting 44.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing 15.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.8% from 3-point land and they are 127th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (71.7). The Wildcats defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.3% (447 of 946) and they concede 30.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 52nd in college in allowing assists with 222 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the Tarleton State Texans took a loss by a final score of 71-64 when they faced UT Arlington. When discussing rebounding, Tarleton State permitted UT Arlington to get 28 in all (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 27.8% from distance by connecting on 5 of 18 and finished the contest at 24 out of 35 at the free throw line (68.6%). The Texans allowed UT Arlington to knock down 21 of their 43 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.8% in the matchup. Overall, the Texans ended up shooting 22 for 53 from the field which had them shooting 41.5%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Tarleton State buried 2 of their 9 attempts (22.2%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 94.7%. UT Arlington earned 18 fouls in this game which took the Texans to the free throw line for 19 tries. They turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Texans were able to snag 16 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for the matchup.

Camron McDowell ended up being important for the Texans for this game. He knocked down 7 of 12 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and earned 2 rebounds. He had 17 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Tarleton State has a win-loss record of 11-9 for the year. The Texans are committing 20.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per game (288th in the nation) and they turn it over 14.5 times per contest. Tarleton State has 1,603 points on the season (80.2 per game) and they snag 33.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Texans are hitting on 46.8% from the floor, which is 102nd in the nation.

The Tarleton State defense gives up 33.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (149 of 439) and opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 13.6 dimes and 33.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 201st and 104th in college hoops. The Texans on the defensive end are ranked 206th in college in PPG allowed with 74.4. They have forced 18.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the floor (294th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Abilene Christian

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