Monday’s game between the New Orleans Privateers (4-16, 2-7 Southland) and Incarnate Word Cardinals (9-11, 2-7 Southland) going head to head at Lakefront Arena has a projected final score of 75-74 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of New Orleans, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will start at 8:00 PM ET on January 27.

According to our computer prediction, New Orleans is a good bet to cover the point spread, which currently sits at 3.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 150.5 total.

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Incarnate Word vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 27, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Lakefront Arena
• Line: Incarnate Word -3.5
• Point total: 150.5
• Moneyline (to win): Incarnate Word -176, New Orleans +146

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Incarnate Word vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  New Orleans 75, Incarnate Word 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Incarnate Word vs. New Orleans

• Pick ATS: New Orleans (+3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (150.5)

Incarnate Word’s record against the spread so far this season is 7-9-0, while New Orleans’ is 8-12-0. The Cardinals are 10-6-0 and the Privateers are 11-9-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams put up 144.1 points per game combined, 6.4 less than this matchup’s over/under. Incarnate Word is 3-7 against the spread and 2-8 overall over its past 10 contests, while New Orleans has gone 3-7 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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Incarnate Word Performance Insights

• The Cardinals average 76.2 points per game (138th in college basketball) while allowing 70.8 per contest (162nd in college basketball). They have a +107 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 5.4 points per game.
• Incarnate Word ranks 274th in college basketball at 30.9 rebounds per game. That’s 3.7 more than the 27.2 its opponents average.
• Incarnate Word connects on 8.4 three-pointers per game (119th in college basketball) at a 38.8% rate (16th in college basketball), compared to the 7.5 its opponents make while shooting 36.3% from beyond the arc.
• The Cardinals rank 61st in college basketball with 101.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 247th in college basketball defensively with 94.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Incarnate Word wins the turnover battle by 1.6 per game, committing 10.4 (83rd in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.0.

New Orleans Performance Insights

• The Privateers have a -319 scoring differential, falling short by 16.0 points per game. They’re putting up 67.9 points per game, 324th in college basketball, and are allowing 83.9 per contest to rank 360th in college basketball.
• New Orleans loses the rebound battle by 7.5 boards on average. It records 30.5 rebounds per game, 293rd in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 38.0.
• New Orleans knocks down 6.3 three-pointers per game (325th in college basketball), 3.1 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 31.5% from deep (297th in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 35.8%.
• New Orleans has committed 12.3 turnovers per game (273rd in college basketball) while forcing 11.5 (199th in college basketball).

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