Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (22-8) vs Abilene Christian Wildcats (21-9)
Game Info: Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 11:30 pm (Orleans Arena)
Betting Odds: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks +1 -- Over/Under: 141.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Abilene Christian Wildcats face off on Thursday in the WAC Tournament at Orleans Arena. When these two teams faced off on February 26th it was Stephen F. Austin that won 73-71.
Gavin Kensmil was the top player for Stephen F. Austin putting up 19 points and eight rebounds. Coryon Mason was the top player for the Wildcats scoring 19 points and grabbing two assists.
Stephen F. Austin comes into this game with a 22-8 record overall and they have won ten games in a row. In the last game against UTRGV the offense was strong scoring 93 points and that led to the 30 point victory. Two games ago against New Mexico State it was a little closer than they hoped, but they still won by two points. Gavin Kensmil has been the top player for the Lumberjacks averaging 16.7 points while shooting 62 percent from the field and 20 percent from behind the three point line. As a team the Lumberjacks are averaging 75.2 points while their defense is giving up 67.8 points per game.
Abilene Christian comes into this game with a 21-9 record overall and they have won three games in a row. On Wednesday, the Wildcats faced off with Utah Valley, and the offense was elite scoring 82 points and that led to the eight point victory. The WIldcats are averaging 77.1 points while their defense is giving up 66.2 points per game. Coryon Mason has been the top player for the WIldcats averaging 11.8 points while shooting 44.7 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from behind the three point line.
Abilene Christian is 7-1 against the spread in their last eight neutral site games. The under is 4-0 in Stephen F. Austin’s last four neutral site games. The over is 4-0 in Stephen F. Austin’s last four games following a straight up win.
Both teams are coming off a game where they ran up the score, and I expect both offenses are going to run up the score. Look for both teams to get close to 80 points, and that will lead to this game going over the total.