An interesting matchup in the WAC will play out on Friday night, when the Abilene Christian Wildcats square off with the Grand Canyon Lopes. Both teams have some work to do if they want to climb the conference standings prior to conference tournament time. In our college basketball picks for Friday night, we break down Abilene Christian vs Grand Canyon.
Abilene Christian vs Grand Canyon Betting Pick
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This game will be played at GCU Arena at 11:00 PM ET on Friday, February 17, 2023.
Why Bet on Abilene Christian:
✅ The Wildcats are the more rested team coming into Friday night, as they have not played in almost a week. They received a forfeit win over New Mexico State, who shut its season down this past week, and that will help Abilene Christian get a win here.
✅ Grand Canyon has been struggling of late, having lost two straight contests. They blew a lead against Seattle U, and lost to lowly UT Rio Grande Valley after that, and their struggles will persist against a tough ACU squad.
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Abilene Christian Wildcats
Grand Canyon Antelopes
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| ABCHR | Advanced Game Stats | GCAN |
|---|---|---|
| 71.4 | Pace | 73.7 |
| 107.5 | Off.Rate | 98.8 |
| .408 | FTr | .311 |
| .293 | 3PAr | .358 |
| .562 | TS% | .548 |
| 54.2 | TRB% | 48.4 |
| 51.7 | AST% | 45.9 |
| 14.1 | STL% | 8.0 |
| 8.7 | BLK% | 9.2 |
| .526 | eFG% | .507 |
| 16.7 | TOV% | 19.5 |
| 33.2 | ORB% | 26.8 |
| .288 | TF/FGA | .244 |
Defense/Offense
| ABCHR | Advanced Game Stats | GCAN |
|---|---|---|
| 71.4 | Pace | 73.7 |
| 99.7 | Off.Rate | 107.0 |
| .493 | FTr | .434 |
| .388 | 3PAr | .376 |
| .557 | TS% | .549 |
| 45.8 | TRB% | 51.6 |
| 51.1 | AST% | 55.1 |
| 10.3 | STL% | 13.6 |
| 6.4 | BLK% | 10.5 |
| .511 | eFG% | .503 |
| 19.5 | TOV% | 14.7 |
| 24.6 | ORB% | 31.7 |
| .353 | TF/FGA | .318 |
Betting Trends
| ABCHR | Betting Trends | GCAN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 77.33 | Avg Score | 70.67 |
| 72 | Avg Opp Score | 69 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 74.67 | Avg Score | 80 |
| 74.33 | Avg Opp Score | 75.67 |
| ABCHR | Betting Trends | GCAN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 77.2 | Avg Score | 72 |
| 73.4 | Avg Opp Score | 74.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 74.6 | Avg Score | 80.6 |
| 79.6 | Avg Opp Score | 77.6 |
| ABCHR | Betting Trends | GCAN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 74.5 | Avg Score | 75.2 |
| 76.8 | Avg Opp Score | 73.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 72.9 | Avg Score | 77.2 |
| 77.2 | Avg Opp Score | 70.3 |
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Abilene Christian Wildcats
The Abilene Christian Wildcats are not quite the Cinderella caliber team they were in years past. They go into Friday night with a record of 13-12 and 7-7 in WAC play. But if they can peak late in the regular season, the Wildcats could crash the party at the WAC tournament and earn their way into the NCAA Tournament.
The Wildcats received a free win earlier this week, getting a 2-0 forfeit victory over New Mexico State, as the Aggies shut their season down early due to a hazing scandal. It is possible that the extra rest from that forfeit win will be beneficial for this contest. But if they can’t slow down Grand Canyon leading scorer Rayshon Harrison, all the rest in the world will not matter.
Grand Canyon Lopes
The Grand Canyon Lopes suffered a couple of tough losses in a row, dropping them to 16-10 overall and 8-6 in WAC play. Losing those two games in a row has proven costly for the Lopes, who are now in sixth place in the conference standings. Now they will look to get back on track at home to avoid slipping further in the WAC.
Going into this game, the Lopes are averaging about five rebounds per game more than Abilene Christian for the season. If they can continue to press their advantage on the glass, the Lopes could get a much-needed win going into the weekend.
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