Who's Playing
Longwood @ Abilene Christian
Current Records: Longwood 7-4; Abilene Christian 8-2
What to Know
After a three-game homestand, the Longwood Lancers will be on the road. They and the Abilene Christian Wildcats will compete for holiday cheer at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Teague Special Events Center. After these two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one of them is set up to suffer a discouraging change of fortune.
Longwood was totally in charge last week, breezing past the Carolina University Bruins 98-56 at home.
Meanwhile, the sound you heard on Sunday was the absolute smackdown the Wildcats laid on the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets.
The Lancers are expected to lose this next one by 6.5. Those interested in the spread don't face an easy decision since they are 6-2 ATS and Abilene Christian 5-1.
Longwood is now 7-4 while Abilene Christian sits at 8-2. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: Longwood enters the game with only 5.3 steals given up per game on average, good for 32nd best in college basketball. But the Wildcats rank third in college basketball when it comes to steals per game, with 12.5 on average. Ball control might end up being a major factor in this one.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Teague Special Events Center -- Abilene, Texas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Wildcats are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Lancers, 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 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
