Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Rice Owls Prediction, 12/13/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Rice Owls

Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Location: Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Incarnate Word Cardinals (3-6) are en route to Tudor Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Rice Owls (3-6).

The Incarnate Word Cardinals faced Northern Arizona and ended up losing by a score of 76-75 in their last game. Incarnate Word ended having earned a 48.0% FG percentage (24 out of 50) and converted 8 of 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Cardinals made 19 of 26 shots for a percentage of 73.1%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 29 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 11 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defense, Incarnate Word allowed their opponent to shoot 47.5% from the field on 28 of 59 shooting. Northern Arizona doled out 15 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Northern Arizona grabbed 22 rebounds (2 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Northern Arizona shot 84.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 13 attempts. They also buried 9 of 24 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Cardinals ended up with 14 and Northern Arizona accounted for 18 fouls.

Sky Wicks is a guy who came through for the game. He ended up going 45.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He played 31 mins and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He accounted for 28 points on 9 out of 20 shooting.

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Incarnate Word will play this contest with a record of 3-6 so far this season. They average 77.8 points per game (127th in the nation) while connecting on 44.6% from the field. The Cardinals are hitting 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (75 of 219) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Incarnate Word is pulling down 37.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 115 assists this year, which ranks 264th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 15.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.8 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cardinals have forced 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They concede 31.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 331st in college basketball in opponents PPG (79.1). The Cardinals defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.3% (244 of 564) and they surrender 36.6 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 225th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 127 surrendered so far this year.

For their last game, the Rice Owls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-39 when they played Houston. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Rice permitted Houston to snag 42 in all (17 on the offensive glass). They went 36.4% from beyond the perimeter via 8 out of 22 and finished the contest at 5 of 9 at the free throw line (55.6%). The Owls permitted Houston to bury 31 of their 66 attempts from the field which had them at 47.0% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Owls went 13 for 45 from the field which had them at 28.9%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Rice buried 5 of 21 attempts (23.8%). They were able to convert 8 of the free throws for a clip of 61.5%. Houston was called for 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Owls to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They turned it over 20 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Owls were able to snag 18 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the game.

Alem Huseinovic was important for the Owls in the game. He totaled 10 points in his 25 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 4 out of 7 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Rice has a mark of 3-6 this season. The Owls commit 14.7 personal fouls every game and they go 68.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.3 times per game (134th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per game. Rice has earned 655 pts for the year (72.8 per contest) and they pull in 35.9 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Owls are hitting on 42.6% from the floor, which ranks them 274th in college basketball.

The Rice defense allows 36.8% on three-point shots (75 of 204) and their opposition makes 71.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 15.1 assists and 37.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 323rd and 296th in the country. The Owls on the defensive end are ranked 329th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 79.0. They are able to force 11.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (329th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rice

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