Tarleton State vs. Abilene Christian betting: College basketball preview for February 27

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The Abilene Christian Wildcats (14-13, 6-6 WAC) are underdogs (+1.5) as they attempt to build on a five-game winning streak when they visit the Tarleton State Texans (11-17, 6-7 WAC) at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Wisdom Gym. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 132.5.

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Tarleton State vs. Abilene Christian betting lines

  • Tarleton State moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Tarleton State (-1.5)
  • Total: 132.5

Tarleton State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Tarleton State has performed better at home, covering seven times in nine home games, and five times in 14 road games.
  • The Texans have gone over the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in five of nine home matchups (55.6%). On the road, they have hit the over in six of 14 games (42.9%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Texans have been racking up 61.7 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 64.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Tarleton State has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 69.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 70.8 it has conceded per game this year.
  • The Texans’ last 10 outings have seen them make 3.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 26.3% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down compared to their 2024-25 averages of 4.3 makes and 33.0%.

Tarleton State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 10-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-14-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-17 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (268th in nation) 44.8 (235th) 26.9 (355th) 28.8 (54th) 10.6 (351st) 16.5 (364th)

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Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Abilene Christian’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .455 (5-6-0). On the road, it is .385 (5-8-0).
  • Wildcats games have gone above the over/under less often at home (three times out of 11) than away (nine of 13) this season.
  • This season the Wildcats are 1-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 2-8 (.200).

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats are putting up 71.5 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer points than their average for the season (71.6).
  • While Abilene Christian is ceding 70.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 69.7 points per contest.
  • The Wildcats are draining 4.8 threes per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (4.7). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (31.1%).

Abilene Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-8-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (150th in nation) 44.4 (217th) 30.3 (285th) 30.6 (144th) 12.8 (245th) 14.1 (348th)
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