Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Prediction, 1/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Incarnate Word Cardinals (8-5) are on their way to William R. Johnson Coliseum on Saturday where they will take on the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (7-6).

The Incarnate Word Cardinals played Texas Lutheran and walked away with a win by a score of 99-48 in their last game. Incarnate Word walked away from the game having earned a 57.6% field goal percentage (38 of 66) and buried 14 out of their 27 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Cardinals converted 9 of 15 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 46 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to the defense, Incarnate Word allowed their opponent to shoot 27.9% from the floor on 17 out of 61 shooting. Texas Lutheran doled out 8 assists and had 3 steals for this game. Furthermore, Texas Lutheran grabbed 24 rebounds (9 offensive, 15 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Texas Lutheran shot 64.3% at the charity stripe by converting 9 of 14 shots. They converted 5 out of their 26 tries from three-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Cardinals walked away with 13 while Texas Lutheran recorded 13 personal fouls.

Davion Bailey is a player who played a role for the matchup. He racked up 18 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 23 minutes and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up going 46.2% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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Incarnate Word comes into this one with a record of 8-5 for the season. They have an average of 80.6 points per outing (78th in the nation) while hitting 50.4% from the field. The Cardinals are connecting on 42.5% on 3-point shots (125 of 294) and 67.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Incarnate Word is collecting 35.8 boards per game and has earned 180 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 225th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 11.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.7 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Cardinals are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 15.2 fouls. They are ranked 119th in college hoops in giving up assists with 160 relinquished on the campaign. The Cardinals defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.0% (294 of 700) and they concede 29.4 boards per contest as a team. They give up 35.8% on three-point shots while they are 104th in college in PPG allowed (68.2).

For their last game, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks walked away with a victory by a final of 62-57 when they played Abilene Christian. The Lumberjacks were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 22 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. Abilene Christian was called for 24 fouls in this contest which got the Lumberjacks to the free throw line for 31 shots. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 61.3%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Stephen F. Austin made 3 of their 19 attempts (15.8%). When all was said and done, the Lumberjacks walked away from this one shooting 20 for 50 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. The Lumberjacks permitted Abilene Christian to make 19 of 51 tries from the floor which had them shooting 37.3% in this matchup. They shot 0.0% from distance by going 0 out of 11 and ended up shooting 19 out of 34 at the free throw line (55.9%). When talking about team rebounding, Stephen F. Austin permitted Abilene Christian to collect 23 in total (8 offensive).

Chrishawn Christmas was important for the Lumberjacks for the contest. He earned 24 points in his 38 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He buried 8 of 14 in the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and had 14 rebounds.

Stephen F. Austin has a mark of 7-6 on the year. As an offense, the Lumberjacks are hitting on 43.0% from the floor, which ranks 280th in the nation. Stephen F. Austin has tallied 849 points on the year (65.3 per game) and they pull in 41.1 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.4 times per game (334th in the nation) and they are turning it over 18.6 times per contest. The Lumberjacks commit 18.8 fouls every game while shooting 59.2% from the charity stripe.

The Lumberjacks are ranked 17th in college in PPG given up with 62.5. They are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.5% from the floor (26th in the nation). The Stephen F. Austin defense surrenders 27.5% on three-point shots (75 of 273) and their opponents are making 62.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.1 assists and 32.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 56th and 94th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stephen F. Austin

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