It will be a battle between SthLnd opponents when the Abilene Christian Wildcats (15-12, 7-7 SthLnd) welcome the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (8-16, 5-9 SthLnd) to Moody Coliseum. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 21, 2018.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats ATS Prediction
The Islanders are trying to rebound after their 79-76 loss to the Lamar Cardinals in their last outing. Lamar’s free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Cardinals had a rate of 0.214 (below their season average of 0.259), while the Islanders posted a mark of 0.175 (below their season average of 0.266). Joseph Kilgore had a good outing for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, putting up 18 points and eight assists.
In the Wildcats’ last game, they fell to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions, 68-54. Southeastern Louisiana’s effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Abilene Christian. The Lions had a rate of 0.563 (above their season average of 0.510), while the Wildcats posted a mark of 0.373 (below their season average of 0.540). Tevin Foster had a good game for Abilene Christian, leading the team in scoring with 12 points on 4-for-10 shooting.
This has potential to be an error-filled game for the offense of Abilene Christian. Abilene Christian ranks 271st in the nation in ball protection (turnover percentage of 20.1 percent), while the disruptive defense of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi forces the 32nd-most turnovers in the NCAA (22.1 percent).
Jaren Lewis has averaged 13.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals over the last five games for Abilene Christian.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. Kilgore had 13 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in the first matchup, in which the Islanders defeated the Wildcats 80-66. The Islanders had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.633 vs. 0.412) and had a better offensive rebounding percentage (26.1 vs. 22.2).
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders at Abilene Christian Wildcats Odds Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, ATS Winner – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Abilene Christian averages 8.1 steals per game, which ranks 16th in the NCAA. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 215th in steals allowed per game (7.8).
The Wildcats rank 51st in assists per game (15.6) while the Islanders rank 247th (11.5).
Abilene Christian ranks 210th in three pointers attempted per game (20.3) while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 307th (15.0).
The Wildcats rank 23rd in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while the Islanders rank 107th (3.4).
Bettings Trends:
The Islanders’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.6, up from 4.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Wildcats have scored an average of 70.0 points per game (4.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.8 points per game (0.9 above their season average).
