Postponed: Abilene Christian vs Stephen F. Austin 1/6/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

This game has been postponed. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will travel to the Teague Center to take on the Abilene Christian Wildcats this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 8-4 on the season after being defeated by the Kansas Wildcats, 80-72, on December 18^th. Stephen F. Austin gave Kansas all they could handle and trailed by just a 69-68 margin with 3:24 left in regulation, however, the Lumberjacks struggled defensively down the stretch and could not secure the upset victory. Stephen F. Austin shot 53.4% from the field & 41.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Kansas to shoot 48.1% from the field & 36.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Lumberjacks was Gavin Kensmil who had a double-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Stephen F. Austin is averaging 77.4 ppg on 48.8% shooting from the field. The Lumberjacks are averaging 6.4 three-pointers per game on 37.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Stephen F. Austin has been led by Gavin Kensmil (16.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.2 spg), David Kachelries (12.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.7 apg, 1.4 spg), Roti Ware (11.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.2 spg), & Sadaidriene Hall (10.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.3 spg, 1.4 bpg).

Defensively, Stephen F. Austin is allowing their opponents to an average of 71.8 ppg on 44.8% shooting from the field. The Lumberjacks have a rebound margin of 3.1 and a turnover margin of 1.4.

The Abilene Christian Wildcats won their 11^th straight game and improved to 11-2 on the season after defeating the Dixie State Trailblazers, 64-50, this past Saturday night. Abilene Christian was outstanding defensively against Dixie State and had no trouble securing the victory after taking a 31-17 lead into halftime. Abilene Christian shot 36.1% from the field & 20.0% from beyond the arc while holding Dixie State to just 32.6% from the field & 11.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Wildcats was Cameron Steele who had a double-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Abilene Christian is averaging 82.4 ppg on 46.1% shooting from the field. The Wildcats are averaging 7.2 three-pointers per game on 33.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Abilene Christian has been led by Coryon Mason (11.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.0 apg), Mahki Morris (10.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.6 spg), Cameron Steele (9.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.6 apg), & Damien Daniels (7.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.7 apg).

Defensively, Abilene Christian is holding their opponents to an average of 61.0 ppg on 39.2% shooting from the field. The Wildcats have a rebound margin of 0.7 and a turnover margin of 10.7.

The Lumberjacks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss, however, are just 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win. The Wildcats are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Stephen F. Austin has been led by their offense which ranks 68^th in scoring offense & 19^th in FG%, however, the Lumberjacks have struggled defensively as they come into this game ranked just 253^rd in scoring defense. Abilene Christian has been outstanding on both ends of the court and come into this game ranked 15^th in scoring offense, 36^th in scoring defense, & 47^th in defensive FG%.

Stephen F. Austin is coming off an impressive performance against Kansas, however, this is a team that hasn’t played in a few weeks and is going on the road to face a very good team in Abilene Christian. Abilene Christian looked outstanding recently in a tough road win at Utah Valley and as they are just strong on both ends of the court, I think the Wildcats do enough in this one to cover this spread. Good Luck!