Abilene Christian (8-6) vs Stephen F. Austin (6-6)
Game Info: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 4:00 pm (Moody Coliseum)
The Line: Betting Odds: Abilene Christian -3 / Stephen F. Austin +3 — Over/Under: 131.5
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and the Abilene Christian Wildcats meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Moody Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Stephen F. Austin vs. Abilene Christian prediction.
Stephen F. Austin Recap
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks come into this game looking to pick up some momentum after ending up with an 82-56 win over subdivision Texas Wesleyan last time out to improve to 6-6 on the year. After this game, Stephen F. Austin will head home for a conference tilt against Incarnate Word.
Lumberjacks Looking To Build Steam
Keon Thompson has 13.5 PPG with 4.5 RPG and 2.8 APG in 4 games played so far this season while Matt Hayman’s added 12.9 PPG with 3.9 RPG and 2.8 APG of his own. Nana Antwi-Boasiako has 10.6 PPG with a team-high 7.7 RPG to lead SFA on the glass while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for Stephen F. Austin so far this season. Myles Jenkins has added 7.3 PPG while Chrishawn Christmas has 5.9 PPG with 5.9 RPG to match as well on the year. As a team, Stephen F. Austin is averaging 65.6 PPG on 43.2% shooting from the field, 27.6% from three and 58.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will win
- Stephen F. Austin has won four of its last five games at Moody Coliseum (Abilene).
- Abilene Christian has lost three of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
Abilene Christian Recap
The Abilene Christian Wildcats come into this game looking for a rebound after a 92-54 beatdown loss at the hands of Texas A&M in their last game to fall to 8-6 on the year. After this matchup with the Lumberjacks, Abilene Christian will head out on the road to start their road trip with a date with Utah Valley.
Wildcats Looking For Consistency
Leonardo Bettiol leads the Wildcats in scoring with 15.1 PPG with 4.1 RPG while Quion Williams has 14.6 PPG with team-highs of 5.4 RPG and 3.3 APG to lead ACU in rebounding and assists up to this point in the year. Hunter Jack Madden has 10.5 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Abilene Christian up to this point in the year. Bradyn Hubbard also has 7.2 PPG with 5.2 RPG as well this season. As a team, Abilene Christian is averaging 74.6 PPG on 46.7% shooting from the field, 30.9% from three, and 71.1% from the foul line this season.
Why the Abilene Christian Wildcats will win
- Abilene Christian has won each of its last 10 home day games against the Southland Conference.
- Stephen F. Austin has lost five of its last six day games against the Western Athletic Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Abilene Christian’s last nine day games against the Southland Conference has produced a total of 135+ points.
- Ten of Stephen F. Austin’s last 11 day games against the Western Athletic Conference have produced a total of 133+ points.
Stephen F. Austin vs. Abilene Christian Prediction
I’m on Abilene Christian here. I’m not knocking the Wildcats for their loss to Texas A&M, and realistically, Stephen F. Austin hasn’t really shown us anything on the road this season to suggest that they can be trusted with any amount of points in this game. The Wildcats look like the better team and while SFA did get Keon Thompson back for the time being, I just feel like the Wildcats have the greater depth and I think in the end, they do enough to get the win and cover at home in this one. Give me Abilene Christian.