Arizona vs. Abilene Christian betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 16

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A pair of hot teams meet when the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats (9-0) host the Abilene Christian Wildcats (7-3) on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET. The Abilene Christian Wildcats are 33.5-point underdogs and will try to keep their nine-game win streak allive against the Arizona Wildcats, who have won nine straight. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5.

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Arizona Cover -33.5 vs Abilene Christian -113

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Arizona vs. Abilene Christian betting lines

  • Arizona moneyline odds to win: -20000
  • Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: +3500
  • Spread: Arizona (-33.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Arizona did a better job covering the spread at home (9-7-0) last season than it did in road tilts (6-5-0).
  • The Arizona Wildcats eclipsed the total in nine of 16 home games (56.2%) last season, compared to five of 11 road games (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Arizona won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.867) compared to away games (.600) last season.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Arizona Wildcats were 16th-best in college basketball on offense (82.5 points scored per game) and ranked 219th on defense (73.3 points allowed).
  • Arizona was the 14th-best squad in college basketball in rebounds per game (36.4) and ranked 38th in rebounds conceded (28.6) last season.
  • Last season the Arizona Wildcats were ranked 32nd in the nation in assists with 16.2 per game.

Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 33.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.5 (17th in nation) 40.1 (59th) 40.1 (11th) 26.0 (eighth) 19.0 (16th) 11.6 (181st)

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Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Abilene Christian had a better winning percentage at home (.462, 6-7-0 record) than away (.400, 6-9-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Abilene Christian Wildcats games finished over less frequently at home (four of 13, 30.8%) than on the road (nine of 15, 60%) last year.
  • The Abilene Christian Wildcats, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than away (3-9) last season.

Last season stats

  • With 70.6 points per game on offense, the Abilene Christian Wildcats ranked 266th in the nation last year. At the other end, they allowed 70.3 points per contest, which ranked 122nd in college basketball.
  • Abilene Christian was 271st in the country with 30.5 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 153rd with 30.8 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Abilene Christian Wildcats averaged 13.1 assists per game, which ranked them 214th in the nation.

Abilene Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (186th in nation) 42.7 (138th) 32.9 (198th) 23.8 (first) 14.4 (184th) 12.9 (275th)
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