Who's Playing
Abilene Chr. Wildcats @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Current Records: Abilene Chr. 5-7, Western Kentucky 10-3
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 3 p.m. ET
- Where: E.A. Diddle Arena -- Bowling Green, Kentucky
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $4.00
What to Know
The Abilene Chr. Wildcats will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at E.A. Diddle Arena. Abilene Chr. is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
It's hard to win when your three-point shooting is a whole 21.7% worse than the opposition, a fact Abilene Chr. found out the hard way last Thursday. They fell 83-73 to the Razorbacks.
Despite their loss, Abilene Chr. saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Leonardo Bettiol, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bettiol has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Western Kentucky came tearing into last Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Lancers out 73-70.
The Wildcats' loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for the Hilltoppers, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Abilene Chr. hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 75.8 points per game. However, it's not like Western Kentucky struggles in that department as they've been averaging 79.9 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Abilene Chr. is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss.
Odds
Western Kentucky is a 5-point favorite against Abilene Chr., according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Hilltoppers as a 6-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 154 points.
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