Abilene Christian vs Baylor Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/9/24

The Abilene Christian Wildcats are visiting the Baylor Bears on Monday, December 9th at the Foster Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Baylor Bears Prediction.

Baylor Bears Preview

The Baylor Bears have a 5-3 record this season and are coming off a 72-76 loss in Connecticut. The Bears are 3-5 against the spread, and 6-2 in over/under while having a 3-0 home record.

Offensively, Baylor is averaging 83.4 points per game, which ranks 42nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 73.4 points per game (244th). The Bears shoot 47% from the field (101st) and 37.9% from beyond the arc (45th). The Bears shoot 69.5% from the free-throw line (233rd) and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game (237th).

Norchad Omier leads Baylor in scoring with an average of 15.6 points and a team-high 10 rebounds, while Robert Wright adds 13.1 points and a team-high 4.6 assists. Baylor will take on Norfolk State after this one.

Abilene Christian Wildcats Preview

The Abilene Christian Wildcats have a 6-3 record this season and are coming off a 78-70 win in New Mexico State. The Wildcats are 4-3 against the spread, and 4-3 in over/under, while having a 2-2 road record this season. 

Offensively, Abilene Christian is averaging 78.2 points per game, which ranks 136th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 70.7 points per game (173rd). The Wildcats shoot 49.2% from the field (39th) and 34% from beyond the arc (168th). The Wildcats shoot 69.6% from the free-throw line (230th) and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game (210th).

Leonardo Bettiol leads Abilene Christian in scoring with an average of 15 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Quion Williams adds 14.1 points and a team-high 5.3 rebounds.

Why the Baylor Bears will win

• Baylor has won 25 of its last 28 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Baylor has won the first half in 13 of its last 14 Monday games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Abilene Christian Wildcats will win

• Abilene Christian has won three of its last four games.

Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Baylor Bears Prediction

In this Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Baylor Bears Prediction, Baylor is coming as a -21 home favorites. Baylor is better offensively, scoring 5.2 points more than Abilene Christian, while Abilene Christian is better defensively, allowing 2.7 points less. The Wildcats have a better field goal percentage, and are top-40 in the nation, while the Bears have a better 3-point percentage and are top-50 in the nation. Both teams are trending towards higher-scoring games lately, as they are 9-2 to the over in their last 11 games combined. Both teams are above the nation average offensively, with Baylor being almost a top-40 team nationally, and are scoring 161.3 points per game combined. I expect a high-scoring affair and taking over the total in this one.