Abilene Christian Wildcats vs East Texas A&M Lions Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Abilene Christian vs East Texas A&M NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Commerce.

Abilene Christian vs East Texas A&M Prediction

Planning on watching today's Wildcats and Lions game? Catch the action at The Field House in Commerce, TX, as the Lions hosts this showdown at 12:00 ET on ESPN+. Abilene Christian is favored by -8.5 in this non-conference contest against East Texas A&M. The game's over/under currently sits at 140.5 points.

Abilene Christian vs. East Texas A&M Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Abilene Christian Wildcats at East Texas A&M Lions
Where: Commerce at The Field House
Date: Wednesday, December 18th
Betting Odds ABCHR -8.5, ABCHR -406 | TXAMC +314 O/U 140.5

Wildcats Preview: Will the Wildcats Win in Commerce?

Abilene Christian fell to 4-4 on the season after an 88-57 loss to Baylor on Monday. The Wildcats, who were +24.5 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game went over the 141.5 O/U line, finishing at 145.

Abilene Christian trailed 46-22 at halftime but managed to score 35 points in the 2nd half while allowing 42. Despite the improved offense in the 2nd half, the Wildcats couldn’t close the gap.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Abilene Christian's offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 57 points on 34.5% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 36.4%, and they hit only 2 of 14 three-point attempts, shooting 14.3% from deep.

They did manage to connect on 17 of 23 free throws, shooting 73.9% from the line. The Wildcats had 10 offensive rebounds and 10 assists in the game.

Wildcats Team Defense

Abilene Christian's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 88 points on 59% shooting from the field. The Wildcats allowed their opponents to hit 65% of their two-point attempts, going 27/41 inside the arc.

From three-point range, Abilene Christian's defense gave up 8 threes on 18 attempts, a 44% shooting clip. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 16 times, where they converted 10 shots for 62%.

Lions Preview: Will the Lions Make it Happen at Home?

East Texas A&M dropped to 1-10 on the season after an 81-72 home loss to South Alabama on Sunday. The Lions were +8 underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 153, surpassing the O/U line of 135.5.

Trailing 38-32 at halftime, the Lions scored 40 points in the second half but allowed 43, unable to close the gap.

Lions Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, East Texas A&M's offense was powered by 17 three-pointers, hitting 45.9% from beyond the arc and finishing with an effective field goal percentage of 64%. Overall, they shot 48% from the field, with a 53.8% success rate on two-point attempts.

Myles Corey led the way with 27 points and 5 assists, while Yusef Salih and Khaliq Abdul-Mateen each contributed 17 points, with Salih connecting on 5 of 8 threes. The Lions dished out 22 assists, with Barry Dunning Jr. adding 14 points and 5 rebounds.

Lions Team Defense

East Texas A&M Lions gave up 81 points in this one, allowing their opponents to shoot 48% from the field. They were 7/13 on two-point attempts, but the real damage came from beyond the arc, where they hit 17 of 37 threes, good for 45%.

From the free-throw line, East Texas A&M’s opponents went 7/11, shooting 63%. The Lions also allowed 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wildcats vs Lions Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, Abilene Christian has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 68 points per game.
Across the Lions last five home games, the team averaged 59 points per game while allowing 76. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 0-5 straight-up.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, East Texas A&M has an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Wildcats have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 6-4.