Campbell Fighting Camels vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats ATS Prediction

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A five-game home winning streak hangs in the balance for the Abilene Christian Wildcats (7-1) when they welcome the Campbell Fighting Camels (4-3) to Moody Coliseum. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.

Campbell Fighting Camels at Abilene Christian Wildcats ATS Odds

In their last outing, the Wildcats were beaten by the Pepperdine Waves, 77-62, while the Fighting Camels had no trouble getting past the Trinity Baptist Eagles, 79-29.

Campbell played a perfect game. They had a free throw rate of 0.180 (matching their season average) and a turnover percentage of 12.0 (better than their season average of 14.0). For those same stats, Trinity Baptist was 0.038 and 26.3, respectively. Abilene Christian, on the other hand, forced Pepperdine into a turnover percentage of 20.2 (above their season average of 13.7). Jaylen Franklin had a solid performance for Abilene Christian with 12 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Meanwhile, Chris Clemons had a solid performance for Campbell, putting up 22 points.

The Wildcats won the only contest between these two teams last year, 85-80. The Wildcats’ offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over the Fighting Camels. Abilene Christian had a rate of 21.9, while Campbell posted a mark of 18.8.

From an effective field goal percentage perspective, Abilene Christian figures to have a significant advantage. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Wildcats offense ranks 80th in that metric at 0.532, while the Campbell defense ranks 206th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.509).

Campbell Fighting Camels vs. Abilene Christian Wildcats Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – Abilene Christian, O/U – Over

Betting Notes (2017-Present):

  • Campbell ranks 62nd in three pointers attempted per game (24.6) while Abilene Christian ranks 241st (19.9).
  • The Wildcats rank 249th in rebounds per game (34.1) while the Fighting Camels rank 322nd (32.0).
  • Abilene Christian is 33rd in the NCAA with 2.7 blocks allowed per game while Campbell is 35th with 2.7 blocks allowed per game.
  • The Wildcats rank 15th in steals per game (8.2) while the Fighting Camels rank 137th in steals allowed per game (6.0).
  • Abilene Christian ranks 36th in assists allowed per game (11.3) while Campbell ranks 132nd (12.9).