Incarnate Word vs. SE Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 30

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The Incarnate Word Cardinals (6-6, 1-2 Southland) host the SE Louisiana Lions (4-8, 1-2 Southland) after winning six straight home games. The Cardinals are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is set at 136.5.

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Incarnate Word Cover -5.5 vs SE Louisiana -114

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Incarnate Word vs. SE Louisiana betting lines

  • Incarnate Word moneyline odds to win: -265
  • SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +214
  • Spread: Incarnate Word (-5.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Incarnate Word statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Incarnate Word has a better record against the spread when playing at home (2-0-0) than it does in road games (2-3-0).
  • The Cardinals have gone over the total in one of two home games (50%), compared to two of five road games (40%).
  • Incarnate Word has fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 1-0, compared to going 0-2 away from home.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Cardinals were 175th in the nation on offense (73.9 points scored per game) and 99th defensively (69.7 points allowed).
  • With 31.2 rebounds per game and 28.3 rebounds allowed, Incarnate Word was 221st and 31st in college basketball, respectively, last year.
  • At 12.3 assists per game last year, the Cardinals were 274th in the country.

Incarnate Word betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (89th in nation) 46.3 (302nd) 33.1 (197th) 27.3 (34th) 14.0 (211th) 9.8 (42nd)

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SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, SE Louisiana had better results away (12-5-0) than at home (5-4-1).
  • In terms of the over/under, Lions games went over eight of 10 times at home (80%) last season, and five of 17 away (29.4%).
  • The Lions’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .333 (1-2) last year, and on the road it was .462 (6-7).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Lions scored 72.6 points per game (212th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They gave up 69.8 points per contest on defense (104th-ranked).
  • SE Louisiana pulled down 32.8 rebounds per game (135th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 30.8 rebounds per contest (153rd-ranked).
  • The Lions ranked 300th in the nation with 11.8 dimes per contest.

SE Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.7 (341st in nation) 46.1 (297th) 29.5 (313th) 31.6 (219th) 12.3 (313th) 11.8 (196th)
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