Incarnate Word vs. New Orleans betting: College basketball preview for January 27

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The New Orleans Privateers (4-16, 2-7 Southland) host the Incarnate Word Cardinals (9-11, 2-7 Southland) after losing four straight home games. The Cardinals are favored by 5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, January 27, 2025. The point total for the matchup is set at 149.5.

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Incarnate Word Cover -5 vs New Orleans -110

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Incarnate Word vs. New Orleans betting lines

  • Incarnate Word moneyline odds to win: -209
  • New Orleans moneyline odds to win: +172
  • Spread: Incarnate Word (-5)
  • Total: 149.5

Incarnate Word statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Incarnate Word owns a worse record against the spread (3-5-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-4-0).
  • The Cardinals have eclipsed the over/under in four of eight home games (50%). They’ve done better in away games, going over the total in five of eight matchups (62.5%).
  • Incarnate Word has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 4-3, compared to going 0-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Cardinals’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 76.8 points per contest compared to the 76.2 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Incarnate Word has been more stingy on defense lately, giving up 70.4 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 70.8 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Cardinals are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.9 compared to 8.4 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (37.1% compared to 38.8% season-long).

Incarnate Word betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (32nd in nation) 44.8 (266th) 30.9 (273rd) 27.2 (17th) 12.6 (269th) 10.4 (84th)

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New Orleans statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • New Orleans has been better against the spread on the road (7-6-0) than at home (0-5-0) this year.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Privateers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, three of five) than on the road (53.8%, seven of 13).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Privateers have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than on the road (3-10).

Recent trends

  • While the Privateers are averaging 67.9 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their past 10 games, producing 69.2 a contest.
  • While New Orleans is surrendering 83.9 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 83.0 points per contest.
  • The Privateers are making 0.3 fewer threes per game in their previous 10 games (6.0) compared to their season average (6.3), but they are delivering a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.6%) compared to their season mark (31.5%).

New Orleans betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 7-10-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 7-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-15 (Home: 0-5; Away: 3-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.2 (351st in nation) 47.4 (342nd) 30.5 (293rd) 38.0 (361st) 12.4 (280th) 12.3 (271st)
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