Incarnate Word vs. SE Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The SE Louisiana Lions (14-9, 8-4 Southland) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to build on a four-game road win streak when they take on the Incarnate Word Cardinals (11-12, 4-8 Southland) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 141.5.

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Incarnate Word Cover -3.5 vs SE Louisiana -105

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Incarnate Word vs. SE Louisiana betting lines

  • Incarnate Word moneyline odds to win: -154
  • SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +128
  • Spread: Incarnate Word (-3.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Incarnate Word statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Incarnate Word sports a worse record against the spread in home games (4-5-0) than it does on the road (6-4-0).
  • The Cardinals have exceeded the over/under in four of nine home games (44.4%). They’ve done better in road games, eclipsing the total in five of 10 matchups (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Incarnate Word has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.625) compared to road games (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cardinals have been scoring 68.8 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Incarnate Word has been less stingy on defense as of late, allowing 71.9 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 69.8 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Cardinals are making 1.9 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.2 compared to 8.1 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (30.2% compared to 37.5% season-long).

Incarnate Word betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (30th in nation) 45.2 (275th) 31.1 (251st) 27.2 (17th) 12.5 (269th) 10.1 (65th)

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SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, SE Louisiana has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 2-3-1 record) than on the road (.769, 10-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Lions games have gone over more often at home (four of six, 66.7%) than on the road (four of 13, 30.8%).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Lions have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than away (.400, 4-6).

Recent trends

  • The Lions are scoring 75.3 points per game over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 72.6.
  • SE Louisiana is surrendering 69.7 points per game over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 68.9 points allowed.
  • The Lions are making 5.8 treys per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.3). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.8%).

SE Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-7-1 (Home: 2-3-1; Away: 10-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-1; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (167th in nation) 42.6 (124th) 32.7 (154th) 30.7 (152nd) 12.3 (280th) 12.1 (254th)
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