Check out our free Grand Canyon vs Abilene Christian pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Abilene. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Grand Canyon vs Abilene Christian Pick & Preview: Thursday, January 26th Betting Odds
Antelopes vs Wildcats Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Grand Canyon Antelopes at Abilene Christian Wildcats
- Where: Abilene at Moody Coliseum (Abilene)
- Date: Thursday, January 26th
- Betting Odds: Grand Canyon -4, GCAN -190 | ABCHR +155 O/U 138.5
Antelopes Preview:
Grand Canyon heads into this matchup having played 20 games and have an overall record sitting at 13-7. On the road, the Antelopes will be playing their 7th game of the season, having gone 2-5. So far, the Antelopes have been favored 14 times, going 9-5 straight up. In today’s matchup, the oddsmakers have Grand Canyon as -4 point favorites.
Grand Canyon’s leading scorer this season is Rayshon Harrison, who is averaging 16.55 points per contest. So far, Harrison has accounted for 22.67% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.6 rebounds per game and 3.0 assists. Gabe McGlothan is the second leading scorer for the Antelopes, averaging 11.4 points per game. Between him and McGlothan, they are accounting for 38.3% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Grand Canyon this season, as they are currently ranked 194th in college basketball at 71.1 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Antelopes’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 35.1%, placing them 172nd in the NCAA.
Wildcats Preview:
Heading into today’s matchup vs Grand Canyon, the Abilene Christian Wildcats will be taking the floor for the 21st time this season and have an overall record of 10-10. So far this season, Abilene Christian has played 11 games at home, sitting with a record of 8-3. For the season, Abilene Christian has been the underdog in 6 games, sitting with a mark of 0-6. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Wildcats being +4 point underdogs.
Abilene Christian’s leading scorer this season is Immanuel Allen, who is averaging 11.53 points per contest. So far, Allen has accounted for 14.46% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.11 rebounds per game and 1.11 assists. Tobias Cameron is the second leading scorer for the Wildcats, averaging 10.5 points per game. Between him and Cameron, they are accounting for 28.3% of the team’s scoring.
Abilene Christian comes into today’s matchup vs Grand Canyon, looking to continue their strong offensive play, as they are averaging 76.3 points per game. Through 20 games, they have hit 43.6% of their field goal attempts. In terms of pace, the Wildcats have preferred to slow the game down, ranking 296th in possessions per game.
Free Spread Prediction: Grand Canyon Antelopes -4
According to our key indicators, the best bet for today’s matchup between the Abilene Christian Wildcats and Grand Canyon Antelopes is to get money down on the Grand Canyon to win an cover as -4 point favorites. Even though the team has not been great vs the spread as the road team, we see them putting together a strong game from behind the arc, as they are one of the NCAA’s best 3-point shooting units at 8.16 made 3’s per game. When it comes time to getting your bets down, we like the Grand Canyon Antelopes at -4.
