The Incarnate Word Cardinals (9-9, 4-5 Southland) are 6.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a nine-game home win streak when they take on the East Texas A&M Lions (7-12, 2-7 Southland) on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center. The matchup airs at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 143.5.
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Incarnate Word vs. East Texas A&M betting lines
- Incarnate Word moneyline odds to win: -315
- East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +252
- Spread: Incarnate Word (-6.5)
- Total: 143.5
Incarnate Word statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Incarnate Word has a better record against the spread at home (4-1-0) than it does in away games (2-6-0).
- The Cardinals have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (60%) than road games (37.5%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Incarnate Word has taken four of four games at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won zero of three games on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Cardinals’ offense has been much worse over their last 10 games, putting up 69.7 points a contest compared to the 77.2 they’ve averaged this season.
- The last 10 games have seen Incarnate Word concede 2.1 fewer points per game (69.2) than its season-long average (71.3).
- The Cardinals’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2025-26 averages of 8.8 makes and 38.1%.
Incarnate Word betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
- O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 (196th in nation) | 44.7 (238th) | 32.6 (195th) | 29.7 (110th) | 12.4 (300th) | 9.9 (54th) |
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East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, East Texas A&M has had better results on the road (5-6-0) than at home (2-3-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Lions games have gone over less frequently at home (one of five, 20%) than on the road (seven of 11, 63.6%).
- In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Lions have a better winning percentage at home (.250, 1-3 record) than on the road (.111, 1-8).
Recent trends
- While the Lions are putting up 71.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, producing 65.1 points per contest.
- In its last 10 games, East Texas A&M is giving up 80.7 points per contest, 4.9 more points than its season average (75.8).
- In their previous 10 games, the Lions are making 7.9 treys per contest, 1.1 fewer threes than their season average (9.0). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.3%) compared to their season average (32.8%).
East Texas A&M betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 5-9-0)
- O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 7-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.3 (287th in nation) | 45.0 (252nd) | 31.4 (249th) | 34.0 (317th) | 17.1 (48th) | 13.6 (339th) |
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