Grand Canyon Antelopes vs Abilene Christian Wildcats Betting Pick & Prediction 2/24/24

Looking to win big? The Antelopes and Wildcats face off at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. The Wildcats are hosting the game at Moody Coliseum (Abilene) in Abilene, TX. Grand Canyon is favored by -8.5 in this Western Athletic conference matchup the against Abilene Christian. The over/under for the game is set at 147 points.

GRAND CANYON ANTELOPES VS ABILENE CHRISTIAN WILDCATS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Abilene Christian Wildcats +8.5

This game will be played at Moody Coliseum (Abilene) at 4:00 ET on Saturday, February 24th.

WHY BET THE ABILENE CHRISTIAN WILDCATS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Wildcats.
• Not only will Abilene Christian pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +8.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 147 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Do the Antelopes Stand a Chance in Abilene?

Grand Canyon enters this game as an 8.5-point favorite, and the team has been favored in 24 of its 27 games this season. So far, the Antelopes have gone 21-3 as the favorite.

On the road this season, Grand Canyon is 8-2, and the team has gone 3-2 in its last five games away from home. For the year, the Antelopes have an average scoring margin of +6.7 on the road.

Grand Canyon has an overall ATS record of 13-12-1 this season. On the road, the Antelopes have gone 6-4 vs. the spread. As the favorite, they have gone 11-12-1 vs. the spread this year and are 0-3 ATS in their last three games as the favorite.

So far this season, the over/under record for Grand Canyon games is 14-12. Today’s over/under line of 147 is similar to the average over/under line in their games this season of 145.5. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 146 points.

The Grand Canyon offense is coming off a game in which they scored 74 points vs. Tarleton State. Overall their field goal percentage was 42.9% while connecting on 8 threes. Leading the team in scoring was Tyon Grant-Foster with 25 points. Rayshon Harrison also added 12 points for the Antelopes.

At present, the Antelopes’ defense is nationally ranked 74th, allowing 68.0 points per game. In today’s game vs. Abilene Christian, the Grand Canyon defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Grand Canyon made 29 free-throws vs. the Antelopes.

Can the Wildcats Secure a Win at Home?

Abilene Christian is 11-15 overall this season and has won three straight games. The Wildcats are 5-5 at home this year, and over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 6-4. They are 5-10 as the underdog, and their average scoring margin at home is +1.7 points per game.

As the underdog, Abilene Christian has gone 5-10 this year. They are 5-9 on the road this season, and their average scoring margin on the road is -7.0. The Wildcats are 6-9 in Western Athletic Conference games, and their last game was a 71-65 win over California Baptist.

Abilene Christian has an ATS record of 12-12 this season and is 4-6 against the spread at home. As the underdog, the Wildcats have gone 8-7 vs. the spread this year and are 5-5 in their last 10 games as the underdog. In their last three home games, Abilene Christian is 1-2 vs. the spread.

Abilene Christian’s over/under record this season is 13-10-1, and today’s over/under line of 147 is similar to the average over/under line in their games (145.4). Their average scoring total in their last three games is 141 points, which is lower than the average over/under line in their games this season. So far, 10 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line of 147.

In their most recent game, the Wildcats’ offense tallied 71 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 72.7 points per game. Currently leading the team in scoring is Ali Abdou Dibba who comes into today’s matchup averaging 15.3. Airion Simmons also heads into the game with a PPG average of 13.2.

So far, the Wildcats’ defense is ranked 241st in the country at 74.5 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.6 threes per game vs. Grand Canyon. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 32.6%.