Monday’s contest features the Lamar Cardinals (18-10, 13-4 Southland) and the Incarnate Word Cardinals (14-14, 7-10 Southland) clashing at Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center in what should be a tight matchup, with a projected 70-68 victory for Lamar according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 7:30 PM ET on February 24.

According to our computer prediction, Lamar projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus Incarnate Word. The over/under is listed at 134.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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Incarnate Word vs. Lamar 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: Incarnate Word -1.5
• Point total: 134.5
• Moneyline (to win): Incarnate Word -111, Lamar -108

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Incarnate Word vs. Lamar Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lamar 70, Incarnate Word 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Incarnate Word vs. Lamar

• Pick ATS: Lamar (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (134.5)

Incarnate Word has compiled a 12-12-0 record against the spread this season, while Lamar is 15-10-0. The Incarnate Word Cardinals have a 10-14-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Lamar Cardinals have a record of 10-15-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score 145.1 points per game, 10.6 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 contests, Incarnate Word is 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall while Lamar has gone 7-3 against the spread and 9-1 overall.

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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 allow 69 per outing (92nd in college basketball).
• The 31.3 rebounds per game Incarnate Word averages rank 225th in the country, and are 3.5 more than the 27.8 its opponents record per outing.
• Incarnate Word makes 8 three-pointers per game (148th in college basketball), 1.5 more than its opponents (6.5).
• The Incarnate Word Cardinals rank 97th in college basketball with 99.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 170th in college basketball defensively with 92.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Incarnate Word wins the turnover battle by 1.2 per game, committing 10.2 (77th in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.4.

Lamar Performance Insights

• The Lamar Cardinals’ +144 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 71.5 points per game (256th in college basketball) while allowing 66.4 per contest (43rd in college basketball).
• Lamar ranks 71st in the nation at 34.1 rebounds per game. That’s 3.3 more than the 30.8 its opponents average.
• Lamar hits 7.2 three-pointers per game (241st in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.9 on average.
• Lamar and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Lamar Cardinals commit 12 per game (260th in college basketball) and force 12.2 (110th in college basketball).

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