Abilene Christian Vs Tarleton State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 31, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 31, 2022

The Abilene Christian Wildcats (8-6, 0-1 WAC) welcome in the Tarleton State Texans (7-6, 1-0 WAC) after victories in four straight home games. It begins at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 31, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wildcats’ (-165 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Texans (+136).

This article references odds current as of December 31, 2022 at 1:44 PM ET. Browse all the latest odds for this contest in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Abilene Christian Vs Tarleton State Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Tarleton State (+3.5)
Total Pick Over (137.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Abilene Christian Vs Tarleton State Stat Rankings

Abilene Christian Avg. (Rank) Tarleton State Avg. (Rank)
77.6 (83rd) Points Scored 75.2 (131st)
65 (87th) Points Allowed 67.3 (142nd)
33.4 (254th) Rebounds 30.9 (330th)
10.6 (134th) Off. Rebounds 10.4 (152nd)
8.3 (104th) 3pt Made 4.9 (344th)
17.1 (22nd) Assists 14.3 (125th)
14.3 (318th) Turnovers 11.8 (118th)

Abilene Christian Vs Tarleton State Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Wildcats are 3-7-0 this season.
  • Abilene Christian has two wins ATS (2-2) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • This year, five of the Wildcats’ 10 games have gone over the point total.
  • Abilene Christian and its opponent have broken the 137.5-point mark seven times this year.
  • Wildcats games have had an average of 142.6 points this season, 5.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, Tarleton State is 4-5-1 this season.
  • The Texans have an ATS record of 3-4 as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • This year, five of Abilene Christian’s 10 games have gone over the point total.
  • Texans games have finished with over 137.5 points scored four times this year.
  • The average total points scored in Tarleton State’s games this year (137.5) is five points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Abilene Christian Impact Players

  • Tobias Cameron is tops on his squad in rebounds per contest (5.3), and also puts up 10.7 points and 2.6 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Immanuel Allen leads his team in points per contest (11.2), and also averages 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists. At the other end, he delivers 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Damien Daniels is tops on his team in assists per contest (3.6), and also averages 7 points and 3.1 rebounds. At the other end, he totals 1.4 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Airion Simmons puts up 9.2 points, 3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Cameron Steele is averaging 9.1 points, 0.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds per contest.

Tarleton State Impact Players

  • Shakur Daniel gives the Texans 8.9 points, 3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest. He also averages 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Lue Williams is posting 11.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, making 44.2% of his shots from the field and 40.8% from 3-point range, with 1.5 treys per game.
  • Jakorie Smith is posting 11 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 47% of his shots from the field.
  • Freddy Hicks paces the Texans in scoring (17.9 points per game), rebounding (6.4) and assists (3), shooting 46.6% from the floor. He also produces 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Shamir Bogues gets the Texans 6.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He also puts up 1.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
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