Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Seattle Redhawks Betting Pick & Prediction 2/8/24

Don’t miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Wildcats and Redhawks. The game is starting at 10:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Redhawks at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this game is set at 143.5 points, and Seattle is favored by -8.5 vs. Abilene Christian in a Western Athletic conference matchup.

ABILENE CHRISTIAN WILDCATS VS SEATTLE REDHAWKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Abilene Christian Wildcats +8.5

This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena at 10:00 ET on Thursday, February 8th.

WHY BET THE ABILENE CHRISTIAN WILDCATS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-71 in favor of the Redhawks.
• Even though we have Seattle winning straight-up, we like Abilene Christian at +8.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 143.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.

Will the Wildcats Find a Way to Win in Seattle?

Abilene Christian comes into this game as a +8.5 underdog, and they have gone 4-8 as the underdog this season. Their overall record is 8-13, and they are just 3-7 on the road, including a current six-game losing streak.

Most recently, the Wildcats lost to Southern Utah by a score of 82-67. Over their last ten road games, they have gone just 2-8.

As the underdog, Abilene Christian has gone 7-5 vs. the spread this season. On the road, the Wildcats have an ATS mark of 6-4 and are 5-4 ATS in their last 10 road games. ACU’s ATS record vs. the spread is 9-9 overall.

Abilene Christian’s over/under record this season is 10-7-1. The average scoring total in their games this season is 147.8 points, which is higher than today’s over/under line of 143.5. So far this season, 13 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 146 points and their OU record during that span is 1-2.

In their latest game, Abilene Christian offense put up 67 points against Southern Utah. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 42.6% and made 3 threes. Ali Abdou Dibba is leading the team in scoring at 15 points per contest. Airion Simmons has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 14.2 going into the game.

At this time, the Wildcats’ defense is positioned 247th in the country, permitting 75.4 points per game. So far, the Abilene Christian defense is giving up an average of 9.0 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 12.9 times per game (656th).

Will Seattle Make it Happen at Home?

Seattle enters tonight’s game as 8.5-point favorites. They have been the favorite in 13 of their 22 games this season, going 10-3 in those games.

At home, the Redhawks have been dominant this year, going 10-2. Their average scoring margin at home is +8.6 points per game. They have won their last five games at home and are 9-1 in their last 10.

Seattle has an ATS record of 11-9 this season, going 6-6 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 3 games as the favorite, the Redhawks are 0-3 vs. the spread.

This season, the over/under record for Seattle games is 9-11 and today’s over/under line of 143.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (140.2). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 142 points and this season, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s over/under line.

In their recent matchup, the Seattle offense ended with 61 points against California Baptist. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 41.1% and made 6 threes. The team’s top scorer is Cameron Tyson, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 17.8, while Alex Schumacher also carries a PPG average of 14 into the game.

The Redhawks’ defense is presently ranked 86th nationally, allowing an average of 68.1 points per contest. The Seattle defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 60 points and allowed California Baptist to connect on 8 threes.