Monday’s contest that pits the Lamar Cardinals (18-10, 13-4 Southland) against the Incarnate Word Cardinals (14-14, 7-10 Southland) at Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center has a good chance to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 70-68 in favor of Lamar. Tipoff is at 7:30 PM ET on February 24.

Based on our computer prediction, Lamar is projected to cover the point spread (1.5) against Incarnate Word. The two teams are expected to eclipse the 135.5 over/under.

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Lamar vs. Incarnate Word Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, February 24, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: San Antonio, Texas
• Venue: Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center
• Line: Lamar -1.5
• Point total: 135.5
• Moneyline (to win): Lamar -122, Incarnate Word +102

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Lamar vs. Incarnate Word Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lamar 70, Incarnate Word 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Lamar vs. Incarnate Word

• Pick ATS: Lamar (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (135.5)

Lamar’s record against the spread so far this season is 15-10-0, and Incarnate Word’s is 12-12-0. A total of 10 out of the Lamar Cardinals’ games this season have hit the over, and 10 of the Incarnate Word Cardinals’ games have gone over. The two teams average 145.1 points per game, 9.6 more points than this matchup’s total. Lamar is 7-3 against the spread and 9-1 overall over its past 10 games, while Incarnate Word has gone 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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Lamar Performance Insights

• The Lamar Cardinals are outscoring opponents by 5.1 points per game with a +144 scoring differential overall. They put up 71.5 points per game (256th in college basketball) and give up 66.4 per outing (43rd in college basketball).
• The 34.1 rebounds per game Lamar averages rank 71st in college basketball, and are 3.3 more than the 30.8 its opponents pull down per contest.
• Lamar hits 7.2 three-pointers per game (240th in college basketball) at a 36.4% rate (60th in college basketball), compared to the 6.9 its opponents make while shooting 31.6% from deep.
• The Lamar Cardinals rank 291st in college basketball with 91.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 16th in college basketball defensively with 85 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Lamar has committed 12 turnovers per game (260th in college basketball action) while forcing 12.2 (110th in college basketball).

Incarnate Word Performance Insights

• The Incarnate Word Cardinals are outscoring opponents by 4.6 points per game, with a +130 scoring differential overall. They put up 73.6 points per game (197th in college basketball) and give up 69 per contest (92nd in college basketball).
• Incarnate Word ranks 225th in the nation at 31.3 rebounds per game. That’s 3.5 more than the 27.8 its opponents average.
• Incarnate Word hits 8 three-pointers per game (148th in college basketball) while shooting 37.2% from deep (39th in college basketball). It is making 1.5 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.5 per game at 35.2%.
• Incarnate Word has committed 10.2 turnovers per game (77th in college basketball), 1.2 fewer than the 11.4 it forces (181st in college basketball).

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