Incarnate Word (4-4) vs Texas A&M-Commerce (1-8)
Game Info: Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 12:00 pm (Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Incarnate Word -8.5 / Texas A&M-Commerce +8.5 — Over/Under:
The East Texas A&M Lions and Incarnate Word Cardinals meet Saturday in college basketball action at the McDermott Center. Here’s an East Texas A&M vs Incarnate Word Prediction. This article will include an East Texas A&M vs Incarnate Word Pick.
East Texas A&M Lions Betting Preview
The East Texas A&M Lions lost to Fort Wayne and Houston Christian, and they play South Alabama, Abilene Christian, and South Florida next. The East Texas A&M Lions are averaging 64.2 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 80.9 points on 48.6 percent shooting. Scooter Williams Jr. is averaging 12.9 points and 2.3 assists, while Khaliq Abdul-Mateen is averaging 10.6 points and 3 rebounds. Josh Taylor is grabbing 5.3 rebounds and Demarco Bethea is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The East Texas A&M Lions are shooting 28.2 percent from beyond the arc and 62.7 percent from the free throw line. The East Texas A&M Lions are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.7 rebounds per game.
Incarnate Word Cardinals Betting Preview
The Incarnate Word Cardinals beat Western Illinois, lost to Northwestern State, and they play Duke, Stephen F. Austin, and Lamar next. The Incarnate Word Cardinals are averaging 80.5 points on 49.7 percent shooting and allowing 73.5 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Davion Bailey is averaging 17.5 points and 1.4 assists, while Jalin Anderson is averaging 15.4 points and 3.3 rebounds. Dylan Hayman is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Pyke is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Incarnate Word Cardinals are shooting 43.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68.1 percent from the free throw line. The Incarnate Word Cardinals are allowing 39.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game.
Why the Incarnate Word Cardinals will win
- East Texas A&M has lost seven of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Incarnate Word has won each of its last three day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Incarnate Word has won the first half in each of its last three day games.
Matchup/League Facts
- Incarnate Word ranks T16th among Division 1 teams for opponent rebounds per game this season (30.0).
- Incarnate Word ranks 16th among Division 1 teams for offensive rating this season (122.2).
- East Texas A&M ranks 359th among Division 1 teams for turnovers per game this season (17.0).
- East Texas A&M ranks 358th among Division 1 teams for assist-to-turnover ratio this season (0.65).
East Texas A&M vs Incarnate Word Prediction
The East Texas A&M Lions are battle-tested and at some point, those tough games should pay off, but at the moment they’re one of the worst teams in the country that does nothing well on either side of the court. East Texas A&M has just one win and has failed to cover four straight games. The Incarnate Word Cardinals are good enough offensively to add to the Lions’ troubles. I’ll lay the points with the Cardinals at home.