Cal Baptist vs. Abilene Christian betting: College basketball preview for March 5

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The Abilene Christian Wildcats (13-16, 5-11 WAC) are 9.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a seven-game road losing streak when they take on the Cal Baptist Lancers (21-8, 11-5 WAC) on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center. The matchup airs at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 136.5.

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Cal Baptist Cover -9.5 vs Abilene Christian -112

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Cal Baptist vs. Abilene Christian betting lines

  • Cal Baptist moneyline odds to win: -510
  • Abilene Christian moneyline odds to win: +377
  • Spread: Cal Baptist (-9.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Cal Baptist statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Cal Baptist owns a worse record against the spread (6-8-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (9-4-0).
  • The Lancers have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (28.6%) than road tilts (46.2%).
  • Cal Baptist has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 14-0 (1.000). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 3-2 (.600).

Recent trends

  • The Lancers’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 70.3 points a contest compared to the 72.1 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Cal Baptist’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 65.4 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 68.1 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Lancers’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 6.2 makes and 32.6%.

Cal Baptist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-13-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 1-8-0 (As Favorite: 10-10-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-19-0 (Home: 4-10-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-2 (Home: 14-0; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (321st in nation) 41.5 (43rd) 36.2 (27th) 30.0 (118th) 10.3 (357th) 11.4 (223rd)

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Abilene Christian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Abilene Christian is 4-6-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). Away, it is 7-7-0 ATS (.500).
  • In terms of the over/under, Wildcats games have gone over more often at home (six of 10, 60%) than on the road (seven of 14, 50%).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Wildcats have a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than on the road (.167, 2-10).

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats are posting 70.1 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than their average for the season (71.0).
  • Abilene Christian is giving up 71.7 points per contest in its previous 10 games, the same number of points it is allowing per game for the season.
  • The Wildcats are draining 6.4 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (6.0). That said, they have a lower shooting percentage from three-point land over their past 10 contests (31.8%) compared to their season average (32.2%).

Abilene Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (267th in nation) 49.1 (356th) 28.6 (330th) 27.2 (16th) 13.3 (225th) 13.4 (343rd)
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