Stephen F. Austin vs Incarnate Word Prediction 2/22/25 College Basketball Picks

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and the Incarnate Word Cardinals meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Stephen F. Austin vs. Incarnate Word Prediction.

Matchup History

Incarnate Word won the first meeting between these two teams this season by a final score of 55-49, in the first meeting between these two teams since 2021. That win for Incarnate Word on January 4th, 2025, snapped an 8-game losing streak for the Cardinals against the Lumberjacks.

Stephen F. Austin Recap

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks come into this game looking to add on to their 76-74 win over East Texas A&M last time out to improve to 14-13 on the year. After this game, Stephen F. Austin will head on the road for a matchup with Houston Christian.

Lumberjacks Win 5th In A Row

Matt Hayman leads the Lumberjacks in scoring with 13.7 PPG and in assists with 2.6 APG while also chipping in 4.4 RPG and Keon Thompson’s added 13.6 PPG with 5.1 RPG and 3.7 APG in 19 games played so far this season. Nana Antwi-Boasiako has 10 PPG with a team-high 6 RPG to lead the Lumberjacks on the glass and to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Stephen F. Austin so far this season. Chrishawn Christmas also has 7.8 PPG with 5.7 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Stephen F. Austin is averaging 67.2 PPG on 43.2% shooting from the field, 29% from three and 62.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will win

• Stephen F. Austin has won eight of its last nine games against Incarnate Word.
• Incarnate Word has lost six of its last seven day games.

Incarnate Word Recap

The Incarnate Word Cardinals come into this game looking to build on their 66-60 win over UTRGV last time out to improve to 13-14 on the year. After this game, Incarnate Word will take on Lamar at home.

Cardinals Looking For Some Consistency After Alternating Wins & Losses In 4 Straight

Davion Bailey leads the Cardinals in scoring with 16.7 PPG along with 3 RPG while Dylan Hayman has 14.2 PPG and 5 RPG as well on the year. Jalin Anderson has 14.2 PPG with a team-high 4.9 APG to lead the Cardinals in the assist department along with 3.1 RPG as well while Jordan Pyke has added 10.9 PPG with 5.3 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Incarnate Word so far this season as Incarnate Word’s leading rebounder. Jayden Williams has added 5.2 PPG and 4.7 RPG up to this point in the year. As a team, Incarnate Word is averaging 74 PPG on 47% shooting from the field, 37.4% from three and 67.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Incarnate Word Cardinals will win

• Incarnate Word has won four of its last five day games at Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center following a road win.
• Stephen F. Austin has lost six of its last eight day games against the Southland Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Seventeen of Incarnate Word’s last 19 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center have produced a total of 137+ points.
• Each of Stephen F. Austin’s last five games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 138+ points.

Stephen F. Austin vs. Incarnate Word Prediction

I’m on Stephen F. Austin here. It’s not always the easiest to back a team on the road when we’re almost just talking about winning the game outright, but Stephen F. Austin has been flat out rolling as of late and look like the Lumberjacks team we’ve been accustomed to seeing from this program in years past. Incarnate Word has just been far too inconsistent for me to trust and feel comfortable about backing, and I think that the Lumberjacks continue that inconsistency. Give me Stephen F. Austin here.