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Abilene Christian is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 27-20 lead against East Texas A&M.<\/p>\n
If Abilene Christian keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 8-4 in no time. On the other hand, East Texas A&M will have to make due with a 1-11 record unless they turn things around (and fast).<\/p>\n
Abilene Christian Wildcats @ East Texas A&M Lions<\/p>\n
Current Records: Abilene Christian 7-4, East Texas A&M 1-10<\/p>\n
The Abilene Christian Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the East Texas A&M Lions at 12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at East Texas A&M Field House. The Lions have the home-court advantage, but the Wildcats are expected to win by 8.5 points.<\/p>\n
Abilene Christian will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 57 points last Monday, then bounced right back against Hardin-Simmons on Saturday. Abilene Christian claimed a resounding 93-62 victory over Hardin-Simmons. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-27.<\/p>\n
Abilene Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. The team’s really been improving in that area: they’ve now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, East Texas A&M’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Sunday after their seventh straight defeat. They took an 81-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Alabama.<\/p>\n
Abilene Christian’s win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for East Texas A&M, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.<\/p>\n
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Abilene Christian just can’t miss this season, having made 48.1% of their field goals per game. It’s a different story for East Texas A&M, though, as they’ve only made 41.8% of their field goals this season. Given Abilene Christian’s sizable advantage in that area, East Texas A&M will need to find a way to close that gap.<\/p>\n
Abilene Christian took their victory against East Texas A&M in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 83-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for Abilene Christian since the team won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.<\/p>\n
Abilene Christian is a big 8.5-point favorite against East Texas A&M, according to the latest college basketball odds<\/a>.<\/p>\n The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 8.5-point spread, and stayed right there.<\/p>\n The over\/under is 140.5 points.<\/p>\n See college basketball picks<\/a> for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine’s advanced computer model. Get picks now<\/a>.<\/p>\n Abilene Christian won the only game these two teams have played in the last 2 years.<\/p>\nSeries History<\/h3>\n