Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Abilene Christian Wildcats (5-7) are headed to E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (10-3).

The Abilene Christian Wildcats faced Arkansas and took a loss by a final of 83-73 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 21 while Arkansas totaled 17 fouls. They knocked down 7 of their 15 tries from 3-point land. Arkansas shot 78.6% when shooting free throws by making 22 of 28 attempts. In addition, Arkansas snagged 45 rebounds (7 offensive, 38 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Arkansas distributed 9 dimes and had 2 steals for this game. In reference to defense, Abilene Christian allowed the other team to shoot 51.9% from the floor on 27 out of 52 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists for this contest while creating 17 turnovers and having 10 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 13 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 65.0%. Abilene Christian finished the contest having earned a 38.9% FG percentage (28 out of 72) and knocked down 4 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc.

Ali Abdou Dibba is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up going 47.1% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and also pulled down 1 rebound. He ended up scoring 18 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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Abilene Christian will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 5-7 on the season. They are averaging 75.8 points per game (163rd in the nation) while connecting on 43.6% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 32.8% from downtown (67 of 204) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Abilene Christian is snagging 33.8 rebounds per contest and has 166 dimes this season, which has them ranked 184th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.9 fouls every game.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing 16.3 turnovers every game and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They surrender 33.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 282nd in college basketball in opponents PPG (75.2). The Wildcats are giving up a FG percentage of 45.2% (305 of 675) and they surrender 38.2 boards per contest as a group. They rank 115th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 140 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers took home the win by a final score of 73-70 against California Baptist. When it comes to team rebounding, Western Kentucky permitted California Baptist to collect 39 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 17.4% from 3-point land by hitting 4 of 23 and ended up going 14 of 23 at the free throw line (60.9%). The Hilltoppers permitted California Baptist to convert 26 out of 64 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.6% for the matchup. In all, the Hilltoppers ended up going 26 for 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.3%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Western Kentucky buried 8 out of 18 tries (44.4%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. California Baptist earned 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Hilltoppers to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Hilltoppers corralled 35 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the game.

Dontaie Allen was important for the Hilltoppers in the game. He earned 17 points in his 22 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup. He made 6 out of 11 in the game for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Western Kentucky has a record of 10-3 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Hilltoppers are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 213th in the nation. Western Kentucky has scored 1,039 points so far this season (79.9 per contest) and they grab 41.8 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.8 times per game (234th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. The Hilltoppers are committing 19.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.1% from the charity stripe.

The Western Kentucky defense allows 26.5% on three-point shots (85 of 321) and opponents are making 70.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.6 dimes and 38.9 boards every game, which ranks them 183rd and 329th in the nation. The Hilltoppers on the defensive end are ranked 235th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 72.8. They have forced 15.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (90th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Abilene Christian

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