How to watch Abilene Christian vs. Texas Southern basketball game
Halftime Report
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Abilene Christian looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 42-35 lead against Texas So.
If Abilene Christian keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 8-5 in no time. On the other hand, Texas So. will have to make due with a 2-10 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Texas So. Tigers @ Abilene Christian Wildcats
Current Records: Texas So. 2-9, Abilene Christian 7-5
How To Watch
When: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 4 p.m. ETWhere: Moody Coliseum — Abilene, TexasTV: ESPN PlusFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Ticket Cost: $17.85
What to Know
The Abilene Christian Wildcats will take on the Texas So. Tigers in a holiday battle at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at at Moody Coliseum. The timing is sure in the Wildcats’ favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Tigers have been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
The experts predicted Abilene Christian would be headed in after a win, but East Texas A&M made sure that didn’t happen. Abilene Christian was just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 68-67 to East Texas A&M.
Meanwhile, Texas So. was no doubt aware that the odds were against they in their matchup with Boise State but that awareness did nothing to prevent the predicted outcome. There’s no need to mince words: Texas So. lost to Boise State on Tuesday, and Texas So. lost bad. The score wound up at 82-51. The game marked the Tigers’ lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Texas So. struggled to work together and finished the game with only six assists. That’s the fewest assists they’ve posted since back in January.
Abilene Christian’s loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Texas So., their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Abilene Christian just can’t miss this season, having made 47.9% of their field goals per game. It’s a different story for Texas So., though, as they’ve only made 41.5% of their field goals this season. Given Abilene Christian’s sizable advantage in that area, Texas So. will need to find a way to close that gap.
Looking forward, Abilene Christian is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 9.5 points. This contest might not be the best time to bet them against the spread since they’ve let bettors down the last three times they’ve played.
Odds
Abilene Christian is a big 9.5-point favorite against Texas So., according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 143.5 points.
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