Who's Playing
Abilene Christian @ Stephen F. Austin
Regular Season Records: Abilene Christian 21-9; Stephen F. Austin 22-8
What to Know
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and the Abilene Christian Wildcats are set to clash at 11:30 p.m. ET March 10 at Orleans Arena in the third round of the Western Athletic Conference Tourney. Stephen F. Austin will be hoping to build upon the 73-71 win they picked up against the Wildcats when they previously played in February.
The Lumberjacks made easy work of the UTRGV Vaqueros on Saturday and carried off a 93-63 victory.
Meanwhile, the Utah Valley Wolverines typically have all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Abilene Christian proved too difficult a challenge. Abilene Christian walked away with an 82-74 win. Four players on Abilene Christian scored in the double digits: forward Airion Simmons (19), guard Tobias Cameron (17), forward Cameron Steele (13), and guard Mahki Morris (11).
Barring any buzzer beaters, Stephen F. Austin is expected to win a tight contest on Thursday. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Two stats to keep an eye on: The Lumberjacks are stumbling into the game with the 354th most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 16.3 on average. To make matters even worse for Stephen F. Austin, the Wildcats come into the contest boasting the most takeaways per game in college basketball at 21.8.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 11:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Orleans Arena -- Paradise, Nevada
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Lumberjacks are a slight 2-point favorite against the Wildcats, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
Stephen F. Austin have won eight out of their last 12 games against Abilene Christian.
- Feb 26, 2022 - Stephen F. Austin 73 vs. Abilene Christian 71
- Jan 06, 2022 - Stephen F. Austin 64 vs. Abilene Christian 58
- Mar 03, 2021 - Abilene Christian 63 vs. Stephen F. Austin 61
- Jan 27, 2021 - Abilene Christian 82 vs. Stephen F. Austin 62
- Mar 03, 2020 - Stephen F. Austin 77 vs. Abilene Christian 72
- Jan 29, 2020 - Stephen F. Austin 71 vs. Abilene Christian 61
- Mar 05, 2019 - Abilene Christian 72 vs. Stephen F. Austin 58
- Jan 23, 2019 - Stephen F. Austin 61 vs. Abilene Christian 60
- Feb 28, 2018 - Stephen F. Austin 76 vs. Abilene Christian 56
- Jan 17, 2018 - Stephen F. Austin 76 vs. Abilene Christian 66
- Jan 07, 2017 - Abilene Christian 69 vs. Stephen F. Austin 60
- Jan 16, 2016 - Stephen F. Austin 97 vs. Abilene Christian 62
Injury Report for Stephen F. Austin
- Roti Ware: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)
