Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 11/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Friday, November 11, 2022

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Texas A&M Aggies (1-0) host the Abilene Christian Wildcats (1-0) at Reed Arena on Friday.

The Abilene Christian Wildcats played Jackson State and notched a win by a score of 65-56 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 17 while Jackson State recorded 21 personal fouls. They buried 2 of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. Jackson State finished the game shooting 71.4% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of 14 attempts. On top of that, Jackson State collected 40 rebounds (7 offensive, 33 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Jackson State distributed 9 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. With respect to defense, Abilene Christian let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the field on 22 of 55 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 21 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 32 with 4 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 11 of 20 tries for a rate of 55.0%. Abilene Christian ended the game with a 40.4% field goal percentage (23 out of 57) and buried 8 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc.

Tobias Cameron is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He went 62.5% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He saw the court for 33 mins and also pulled down 6 boards. He walked away with 18 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Abilene Christian will take the court with a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.0 fouls per game. As a team, Abilene Christian is pulling down 34.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 12 dimes this season, which has them ranked 167th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Wildcats are shooting 28.6% on shots from 3-point land (8 of 28) and 55.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 65.0 points per game (211th in D-1) while going 40.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Wildcats are forcing 21.0 turnovers every game while drawing 21.0 fouls. They relinquish 10.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 125th in college basketball in points per game allowed (56.0). The Wildcats defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.0% (22 of 55) and they surrender 41.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 154th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 9 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Texas A&M Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 87-54 when they faced UL Monroe. When discussing rebounding, Texas A&M allowed UL Monroe to snag 33 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 10.0% from distance via 2 out of 20 and finished the game at 20 of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Aggies allowed UL Monroe to bury 16 out of 59 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 27.1% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Aggies finished shooting 32 out of 63 from the field which had them at 50.8%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Texas A&M converted 12 out of 26 tries (46.2%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 61.1%. UL Monroe committed 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. The Aggies were able to corral 35 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for the matchup.

Wade Taylor IV ended up being a factor for the Aggies in the game. He converted 5 of 7 for the game for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He had 18 points in his 21 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this contest.

Texas A&M has a record of 1-0 for the season. The Aggies are committing 25.0 fouls per game and they hit 61.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 21.0 times per game (40th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per game. Texas A&M has tallied 87 pts this year and they average 47.0 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Aggies are hitting on 50.8% from the field, which ranks them 70th in the nation.

The Aggies on the defensive side of the court are 108th in the nation in PPG given up with 54.0. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 27.1% from the floor (70th in college hoops). The Texas A&M defense gives up 10.0% on 3-point shots (2 of 20) and opponents are converting on 71.4% of their free throw attempts. They allow 6.0 assists and 36.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 89th and 222nd in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Abilene Christian

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