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UTEP vs Abilene Christian Predictions & Best Bets

Game time: December 17, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET

Venue: Moody Coliseum (Abilene) — Abilene, TX

Article updated Dec 17, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UTEP Miners are traveling to play the Abilene Christian Wildcats at the Moody Coliseum stadium on Sunday, 12/17/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. Abilene Christian is the betting

Game outlook

The UTEP Miners are traveling to play the Abilene Christian Wildcats at the Moody Coliseum stadium on Sunday, 12/17/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. Abilene Christian is the betting favorite opening at -1.5 and the current line is Abilene Christian -1.

Miners vs Wildcats Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Wildcats to win today's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Abilene Christian Wildcats to cover the 1 point spread and the total to go under 138.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UTEP 68 to Abilene Christian 70

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UTEP Miners and Abilene Christian Wildcats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

54% of SportsJaw predicts Abilene Christian Wildcats to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Abilene Christian will win straight-up is 54%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be UTEP 68.25, ABILE 70.25.

OddsShark predicts Abilene Christian will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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UTEP Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 280, UTEP is ranked #104 in offense (scoring an average of 78.60 per game), #117 in defense (allowing an average of 68.40 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-4 (1-5-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Miners hit an average of 47.06% of their field goals (ranked #84) and 66.28% of their free throws (ranked #301) and makes an average of 29.10% of their three pointers ranked #318 in the NCAAB). They average 37.10 rebounds per game (ranked # 169) and average 16.70 offensive assists and 14.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 40 and 325 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UTEP allows an average of 41.79% field goals (ranked #136) and 71.79% free throws (ranked #230 in the NCAAB) The Miners allow an average of 29.74% of the three pointers (ranked #63) and averages 33.90 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.90) Finally, the Miners average 10.70 defensive assists and 18.40 turnovers per game (ranked # 58 and 3 respectively).

Abilene Christian Key Betting Stats

Abilene Christian Wildcats has a power ranking of 297 and are #280 for offense (scoring an average of 69.78 per game), #257 for defense (giving up an average of 74.22 points per game) and 4-6 (3-6 ATS) overall. UTEP went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Abilene Christian.

For offense, the Wildcats hit an average of 40.62% of their field goals (ranked #320) and 74.30% of their free throws (ranked #69) and makes an average of 32.67% of their three pointers (ranked #210 in the NCAAB). They average 30.78 rebounds per game (ranked # 347) and average 11.44 offensive assists and 12.78 turnovers per game (ranked # 294) and 212 respectively).

On defense, Abilene Christian allows an average of 45.97% field goals (ranked #304) and 72.09% free throws (ranked #240 in the NCAAB) The Wildcats allow an average of 33.14% of the three pointers (ranked #215) and averages 39.33 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 39.33) Finally, the Wildcats average 12.11 defensive assists and 16.22 turnovers per game (ranked # 145 and 25 respectively).

Betting Summary

UTEP has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Abilene Christian Wildcats to cover the 1 point spread and the total to go under 138.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Miners vs Wildcats archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Miners vs Wildcats matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UTEP Miners+105 → -104Moved
  • Moneyline · Abilene Christian Wildcats-125 → -116Moved
  • Spread · UTEP Miners+1.5 (-110) → +1 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Abilene Christian Wildcats-1.5 (-110) → -1 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over139.5 (-110) → 138.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under139.5 (-110) → 138.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UTEP Miners
2-3 matchup record · 3-6-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Abilene Christian Wildcats
3-5 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-4-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-17T06:35:17.581Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UTEP Miners and Abilene Christian Wildcats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

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Final result

Matchup pick recap

Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated UTEP Miners 88-82

Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated UTEP Miners 88-82 on December 17, 2023, a 6-point decision in the series. Abilene Christian Wildcats' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 50-41. Against SportsJaw's recorded UTEP Miners +1 (-110) spread, Abilene Christian Wildcats covered, while the 170 combined points finished over the recorded total of 138.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JohnmiznerSpread · Abilene Christian Wildcats -1.5 (-110)Win
  • JtphamSpread · Abilene Christian Wildcats -1.5 (-110)Win
  • JoeyBergSpread · Abilene Christian Wildcats -1.5 (-110)Win
  • IrishblueSpread · Abilene Christian Wildcats -1.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · UTEP Miners +1.5 (-110)Loss
  • MaddogSpread · UTEP Miners +1.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Abilene Christian Wildcats -1 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 141 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Abilene Christian Wildcats -1 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 141 (-110)Win
  • TgodfreyTotal · Under 138.5 (-110)Loss
  • MackintoshSpread · Abilene Christian Wildcats -1 (-110)Win
  • Lockpicker69Total · Over 138.5 (-110)Win