Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Southeastern Louisiana Lions Betting Pick & Prediction 2/5/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Cardinals versus the Lions? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at University Center (LA) in Hammond, LA. This Southland conference matchup has an over/under of 138 points, and Southeastern Louisiana is favored to win by -7.5 at home vs. Incarnate Word.

INCARNATE WORD CARDINALS VS SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA LIONS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Incarnate Word Cardinals +7.5

This game will be played at University Center (LA) at 7:00 ET on Monday, February 5th.

WHY BET THE INCARNATE WORD CARDINALS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-70 in favor of the Lions.
  • Even though we have Southeastern Louisiana winning straight-up, we like Incarnate Word at +7.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 138 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.

Will the Cardinals Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Incarnate Word will be looking to snap a three-game road losing streak as they enter tonight’s game with a 3-10 record on the road. The Cardinals are 4-13 as the underdog this season and 2-8 in their last 10 games away from home.

Overall, Incarnate Word is 7-14 this season, including a 2-6 record in Southland Conference play. They have gone 5-8 in non-conference games.

As the underdog this season, Incarnate Word has gone 8-8-1 against the spread. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, they are 5-5 vs. the spread. On the road, the Cardinals’ ATS record is 5-7-1 this year and 4-6 in their last 10 road games.

Incarnate Word’s over/under record for the season sits at 10-9 and today’s line of 138 is below the average over/under line in their games (148.8). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 150 points and their OU record across their last 10 games is 5-4.

The Incarnate Word offense is coming off a game in which they scored 82 points vs. New Orleans. Overall their field goal percentage was 46.7% while connecting on 5 threes. Sky Wicks led the team in scoring, putting up 27 points. Additionally, Alex Anderson contributed 16 points for the Cardinals.

Facing Southeastern Louisiana, Incarnate Word aims for a better defensive performance, given their current average of 78.1 points allowed per game (289th). In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Incarnate Word’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 42.6% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 33.2% this season.

Can the Lions Pull Off a Home Win?

At home this season, Southeastern Louisiana has a record of 3-3, and they are currently on a two-game win streak. Over their last 10 games at home, they are 6-4.

So far this season, the Lions have been favored in seven games, going 3-4 in those matchups. For the year, they have an overall record of 9-13.

When looking at Southeastern Louisiana’s ATS record this season, they are just 9-10. At home, their ATS record is only 2-4. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Lions’ ATS mark is just 3-7.

So far this season, the over/under record in Southeastern Louisiana games is 7-12. Today’s over/under line of 138 is lower than the average OU line in their games this year (141.9). In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total is 141 points.

The Southeastern Louisiana offense is coming off a game in which they scored 77 points vs. McNeese State. Overall their field goal percentage was 53.2% while connecting on 12 threes. Nick Caldwell led the team in scoring, putting up 16 points. Additionally, Roger McFarlane contributed 15 points for the Lions.

On the defensive side, Southeastern Louisiana is currently hovering around the NCAA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 70.7 points per game. Against McNeese State in their most recent game, the Southeastern Louisiana defense gave up a total of 74 points while allowing McNeese State to hit 53% of their shots.