Seattle Redhawks vs Abilene Christian Wildcats Prediction, 3/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Redhawks vs Abilene Christian Wildcats

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Seattle Redhawks (13-17) are hitting the road to Orleans Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the Abilene Christian Wildcats (16-15).

The Seattle Redhawks stepped onto the hardwood against Utah Tech and went home with a win by a final score of 70-65 in their last contest. Seattle finished the contest with a 42.3% field goal percentage (22 of 52) and made 5 of their 13 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Redhawks knocked down 21 of their 36 attempts for a percentage of 58.3%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 27 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With regard to defense, Seattle allowed their opponent to shoot 47.6% from the floor on 20 out of 42 shooting. Utah Tech recorded 11 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. In addition, Utah Tech pulled down 31 rebounds (3 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Utah Tech finished the game at 95.7% from the free throw line by burying 22 of 23 attempts. They also made 3 of 16 tries from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Redhawks finished with 19 while Utah Tech accumulated 28 fouls.

Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe is someone who came through in the matchup. He finished the game shooting 62.5% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and also grabbed 8 boards. He notched 26 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

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Seattle heads into this one with a record of 13-17 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Seattle is grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 358 assists on the year, which ranks 332nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Redhawks are shooting 32.6% on three-point shots (207 of 634) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. They average 71.0 points per game (265th in the country) while hitting 41.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Redhawks are able to force 14.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 fouls. They are surrendering 32.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 38th in college in PPG allowed (66.5). The Redhawks are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.3% (694 of 1,568) and they concede 32.9 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 116th in D-1 in giving up assists with 392 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Abilene Christian Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 82-81 against Grand Canyon. In the matter of attacking the glass, Abilene Christian permitted Grand Canyon to snag 29 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 30.8% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 13 and ended up shooting 17 out of 26 from the charity stripe (65.4%). The Wildcats allowed Grand Canyon to make 30 of their 63 tries from the floor which had them shooting 47.6% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Wildcats finished 29 for 64 from the floor which had them at 45.3%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Abilene Christian converted 5 out of 11 attempts (45.5%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 95.0%. Grand Canyon earned 22 personal fouls in the game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They coughed it up 24 times, while earning 12 steals for the matchup. The Wildcats pulled down 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this matchup.

Hunter-Jack Madden ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats for the matchup. He accumulated 17 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this matchup. He converted 5 of 9 in this game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and added 7 rebounds.

Abilene Christian has a mark of 16-15 on the season. As an offensive team, the Wildcats are hitting on 44.6% from the field, which ranks 185th in college hoops. Abilene Christian has scored 2,197 points on the year (70.9 per contest) and they collect 33.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per contest (220th in the country) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per contest. The Wildcats have committed 20.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 71.5% from the free throw line.

The Abilene Christian defense gives up 31.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (178 of 564) and opponents are converting on 69.8% of their free throw shots. They surrender 11.9 dimes and 33.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks 72nd and 134th in the country. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 130th in the country in PPG surrendered with 70.4. They are forcing their opponents into 17.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (228th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Abilene Christian

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