Incarnate Word vs. Houston Christian betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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Southland foes square off when the Incarnate Word Cardinals (9-6, 2-2 Southland) visit the Houston Christian Huskies (5-10, 2-2 Southland) at Sharp Gymnasium, tipping off at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The Huskies are 1-point underdogs in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 139.

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Incarnate Word vs. Houston Christian betting lines

  • Incarnate Word moneyline odds to win: -121
  • Houston Christian moneyline odds to win: +101
  • Spread: Incarnate Word (-1)
  • Total: 139

Incarnate Word statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Incarnate Word has a worse record against the spread in home games (3-2-0) than it does in away games (4-2-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Cardinals hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total two times in five opportunities this season (40%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in six opportunities (50%).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Cardinals have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 73.6 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 77.4 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Incarnate Word’s defense has been tough as of late, as the team has given up 65.1 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 67.1 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Cardinals are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.9 compared to 9.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (38.5% compared to 40.2% season-long).

Incarnate Word betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.1 (25th in nation) 41.8 (107th) 32.3 (220th) 26.7 (13th) 13.1 (237th) 10.2 (64th)

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Houston Christian statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Houston Christian has performed better against the spread on the road (8-0-0) than at home (4-1-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Huskies games have gone over three of five times at home (60%), and four of eight on the road (50%).
  • The Huskies’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-4), and away it is .250 (2-6).

Recent trends

  • The Huskies are scoring 66.4 points per game in their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 66.3.
  • While Houston Christian is ceding 70.9 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 71.2 points per contest.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Huskies are making 7.0 three-pointers per game, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (7.1). They have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.0%) compared to their season average (29.6%).

Houston Christian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-1-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 8-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 11-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 11-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-4; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.3 (328th in nation) 48.1 (354th) 28.5 (343rd) 31.7 (219th) 10.7 (350th) 11.1 (138th)
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