Incarnate Word vs. SFA betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (14-13, 7-9 Southland) visit the Incarnate Word Cardinals (13-14, 6-10 Southland) after winning three straight road games. The Cardinals are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The over/under is set at 136.5 for the matchup.

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Incarnate Word vs. SFA betting lines

  • Incarnate Word moneyline odds to win: -123
  • SFA moneyline odds to win: +102
  • Spread: Incarnate Word (-1.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Incarnate Word statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Incarnate Word has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in 11 games when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in 12 games on the road.
  • The Cardinals have exceeded the over/under in four of 11 home games (36.4%). They’ve fared better in away games, eclipsing the total in five of 12 matchups (41.7%).
  • In home games, Incarnate Word has won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 6-4 (.600). On the road, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Cardinals have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 67.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 6.1 points fewer than the 74 they’ve scored this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Incarnate Word give up 0.1 more points per game (69.4) than its season-long average (69.3).
  • The Cardinals are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7 threes per game and shooting 33.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.1 makes and 37.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Incarnate Word betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-14-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 6-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (68th in nation) 45.4 (270th) 31.2 (238th) 27.9 (26th) 12.2 (283rd) 10 (60th)

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SFA statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, SFA has had better results on the road (6-7-0) than at home (3-8-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the ‘Jacks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (45.5%, five of 11) than on the road (46.2%, six of 13).
  • The ‘Jacks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and away it is .300 (3-7).

Recent trends

  • While the ‘Jacks are averaging 67.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark in their previous 10 games, producing 71.2 a contest.
  • While SFA is ceding 66.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 71.4 points per contest.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the ‘Jacks are making 7.7 threes per contest, 1.8 more than their season average (5.9). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.2%) compared to their season average (29%).

SFA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-15-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-10-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-6 (Home: 4-6; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (275th in nation) 40.3 (28th) 34.2 (69th) 30.8 (158th) 12.7 (255th) 15.1 (359th)
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