Stephen F. Austin vs Abilene Christian and Betting Preview
Sportsmemo content contributor Kyle Kargel offers his Stephen F. Austin vs Abilene Christian predictions and betting preview for the WAC Tournament on Thursday, March 10. At the time of posting, the Lumberjacks are a 2-point favorite against the Wildcats, with the total sitting at 139 points.
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Thursday, March 10 | WAC Tournament Betting Notes |
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Point Spread: | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks -2 vs Abilene Christian Wildcats |
Total: | 139 Points |
Game Time: | 11:30pm ET / 8:30pm PT |
Arena: | Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV |
TV: | ESPN+ |
Stephen F. Austin vs Abilene Christian Analysis
Abilene Christian is coming off an impressive 82-74 win last night over Utah Valley in which the Wildcats were able to generate 21 turnovers against the Wolverines.
Junior forward Airion Simmons was great scoring 19 on 7-12 shooting (4-6 from three) while leading scorer Coryon Mason must play better than his six point output on 1-7 shooting against the Lumberjacks if Abilene Christian wants to pull off the upset.
The Lumberjacks had two byes as the three seed with the winner of this game going against Seattle U tomorrow night.
Lumberjacks Lose Handle of Ball
Stephen F. Austin is riding a ten game winning streak heading into their WAC Tournament matchup with Abilene Christian which includes a win against these Wildcats 73-71 on February 26.
They also defeated the Wildcats in their home gym back on January 6 64-58. If this game is close again the Lumberjacks could be at a disadvantage as they’re 325th in free throw shooting percentage.
Another problem with the Lumberjacks is they cough the ball up a lot ranking 345th in percentage of possessions resulting in a turnover which plays right into the Wildcats hands.
They do generate many turnovers themselves though ranking 8th in percentage of opponent possessions resulting in a turnover.
The last time these two played Stephen F. Austin turned it over 17 times and still won by two. If the Wildcats are able to get that number to 20 this time around.
Wildcats Wreak Havoc on Defense
As stated yesterday, the Wildcats are the #1 team in the country at generating opponent turnovers which includes their 11+ steals per game.
They take care of the ball much more than their opponents tonight ranking 127th nationally in percentage of offensive possessions resulting in a turnover.
Although the Lumberjacks like to play up-tempo, Abilene Christian likes to more so, ranking 39th in adjusted tempo. They like to press early and often on their opponents which leads to quick buckets on both ends sometimes.
The downside to that aggressive defense is that they send their opponent to the foul line the most amount of times per game than any other team in the country, but that may not be as much of a problem in this game with the Lumberjacks as we noted their free throw woes.
Stephen F. Austin vs Abilene Christian Prediction
Senior forward Gavin Kensmil will have to be on his game tonight but also play smart in limiting turnovers as he averages over three per game while being the leading scorer at 16.7 PPG.
I think a revenge factor plays a big part here for Abilene Christian in them playing aggressive defense and not worrying too much about how much the Lumberjacks go to the free throw line.
With the potential for some points to be scored here, take the over 140 and sprinkle some on Abilene Christian money line if you want to win some plus money.
Prediction: Over 139 / Abilene Christian Money Line
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