Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 12/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Incarnate Word Cardinals (5-4) are on their way to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday where they will take on the Duke Blue Devils (7-2).

The Incarnate Word Cardinals stepped onto the hardwood against East Texas A&M and took home the win by a score of 65-53 in their last contest. Incarnate Word walked away from the contest with a 46.9% field goal percentage (23 out of 49) and converted 4 of 14 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Cardinals buried 15 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 29 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 7 assists for this game while forcing 21 turnovers and having 12 steals. When it comes to defense, Incarnate Word allowed their opponent to shoot 36.6% from the field on 15 of 41 shooting. East Texas A&M distributed 9 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. Furthermore, East Texas A&M totaled 20 boards (4 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. East Texas A&M finished the contest at 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 15 of their 20 tries. They converted 8 out of their 24 tries from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Cardinals ended up with 14 while East Texas A&M racked up 15 fouls.

Davion Bailey is a player who came through in the game. He accounted for 19 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and collected 2 rebounds. He ended up going 53.8% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Incarnate Word enters this one with a record of 5-4 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 78.8 points per outing (115th in D-1) while hitting 49.4% from the field. The Cardinals are shooting 42.6% from downtown (84 of 197) and 68.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Incarnate Word is pulling down 33.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 119 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 260th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.6 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Cardinals are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.8 fouls. They are giving up 38.6% on shots from distance while they are 184th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (71.1). The Cardinals are giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (211 of 470) and they surrender 29.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are 128th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 113 conceded on the season.

For their last game, the Duke Blue Devils walked away with a victory by a final of 76-65 against Louisville. The Blue Devils collected 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 35 for this contest. They also turned it over 5 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. Louisville was called for 16 personal fouls for this contest which got the Blue Devils to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 85.7%. With respect to shots from distance, Duke buried 8 of their 30 attempts (26.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Blue Devils finished 28 for 62 from the floor which had them at 45.2%. The Blue Devils permitted Louisville to make 19 of their 51 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.3% for the game. They wrapped up this game 35.5% from distance by going 11 of 31 and ended up shooting 16 out of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Duke allowed Louisville to grab 34 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Cooper Flagg pitched in for the Blue Devils in this contest. He buried 8 out of 17 in this contest for a rate of 47.1%, and earned 12 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for the matchup.

Duke has a mark of 7-2 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Blue Devils are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which ranks them 116th in the nation. Duke has accounted for 725 points for the campaign (80.6 per contest) and they pull down 39.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.2 times per game (62nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.2 times per contest. The Blue Devils are committing 16.8 fouls every game and they shoot 72.6% from the free throw line.

The Blue Devils on the defensive side of the court are 16th in D-1 in points given up per game with 61.4. They are forcing 14.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 36.6% from the floor (8th in college hoops). The Duke defense surrenders 30.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (65 of 216) and their opposition makes 79.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.4 dimes and 33.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 142nd and 137th in college hoops.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Incarnate Word

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