Abilene Christian Wildcats

The Wildcats met Utah Tech four times in 2025-26, lost all four and covered none, the last a WAC tournament quarterfinal. Abilene Christian also went 3-12 away from home, and its road moneyline finished 7.99 units down.

Utah Tech, four times

Utah Tech won 79-64 and 76-70 at Abilene Christian, with the Wildcats favored both times, at -230 and -162; 85-81 on its own floor; and 80-74 in the WAC tournament. Those four games cost 4 units. Two other conference rivals were almost as hard: California Baptist won all three meetings, the last 87-48, and Southern Utah took two of three with Abilene Christian covering none.

Home and road

On the road the Wildcats went 3-12 and lost 7.99 units, a road loss exceeded by just 45 teams nationally, though they covered 8 of 15 there. The three road wins came at Pepperdine, Texas Southern and Tarleton State. At home they were 9-5 and the moneyline made 1.0, but the spread was 4 of 11.

As favorites and underdogs

Favored 16 times, Abilene Christian went 8-8, covered 6 and lost 2.9 units; home losses to Southern Utah at -278 and Utah Tech at -230 were the worst prices beaten. As underdogs they won 3 of 14 but covered 8, the best result 85-68 over Utah Valley at +285. Utah Valley won the other two meetings but Abilene Christian covered all three.

December and the rest

December was the one month in profit: 3-2, 1.42 units, every spread covered. The other four months together lost 8.78 units.

Tarleton State

Tarleton State was the opponent Abilene Christian handled: four meetings, three wins, three covers, 2.05 units, including the WAC tournament first round, 84-78.

The total

The total was close to level, 16 overs to 14 unders, and the Wildcats were outscored by about two points a game, 72.39 allowed to 70.33 scored.

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