Abilene Christian vs. Southern Utah betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Abilene Christian Wildcats (12-14, 4-9 WAC) host the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-18, 5-9 WAC) in a matchup of WAC teams at Moody Coliseum (Abilene), tipping off at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The Thunderbirds are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 145.5.

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Abilene Christian Cover -6.5 vs Southern Utah -114

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Abilene Christian vs. Southern Utah betting lines

  • Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: -317
  • Southern Utah moneyline odds to win: +245
  • Spread: Abilene Christian (-6.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Abilene Christian has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in nine games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 12 games on the road.
  • The Wildcats have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (55.6%) than road tilts (41.7%).
  • In six home games as a moneyline favorite, Abilene Christian has three wins (.500). It owns the same winning percentage (1-1 record) as a moneyline favorite in away games.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 64.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 70.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Abilene Christian has been more stingy on defense as of late, giving up 70.5 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 70.7 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Wildcats are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.8 compared to 6.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.0% compared to 32.3% season-long).

Abilene Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (287th in nation) 48.0 (347th) 29.1 (318th) 27.2 (14th) 13.3 (226th) 13.6 (345th)

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Southern Utah statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Southern Utah has a lower winning percentage at home (.429, 3-4-0 record) than away (.562, 9-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Thunderbirds games have gone over four of seven times at home (57.1%), and 10 of 16 on the road (62.5%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Thunderbirds have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-4) than away (2-14).

Recent trends

  • The Thunderbirds are averaging 77.2 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (76.0).
  • Over its last 10 games, Southern Utah is giving up 78.1 points per contest, 1.4 fewer points than its season average (79.5).
  • The Thunderbirds are sinking 7.7 threes per game with a 39.9% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.5 and 34.5%.

Southern Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 9-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 12-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-10-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-18 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-14)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (168th in nation) 46.1 (290th) 32.8 (142nd) 33.3 (306th) 14.1 (166th) 13.8 (353rd)
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