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Incarnate Word @ Lamar

Current Records: Incarnate Word 7-12; Lamar 6-13

What to Know

Get ready for a Southland battle as the Lamar Cardinals and the Incarnate Word Cardinals will face off at 7 p.m. ET Saturday at Montagne Center. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders typically have all the answers at home, but on Thursday Lamar proved too difficult a challenge. Lamar narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Islanders 68-66.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the matchup between Incarnate Word and the Houston Christian Huskies on Thursday was still a pretty decisive one as Incarnate Word wrapped it up with an 89-78 win on the road. It took nine tries, but Incarnate Word can finally say that they have a victory on the road.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Lamar is expected to win a tight contest. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Lamar, who are 8-8 against the spread.

The wins brought Lamar up to 6-13 and Incarnate Word to 7-12. A pair of defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Lamar is 16th worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 76.1 on average. Incarnate Word has experienced some struggles of their own as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 46.40% from the floor on average, which is the 21st highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Montagne Center -- Beaumont, Texas
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Cardinals are a slight 1-point favorite against the Cardinals, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Lamar have won eight out of their last 11 games against Incarnate Word.

  • Feb 24, 2021 - Lamar 67 vs. Incarnate Word 45
  • Feb 03, 2021 - Incarnate Word 67 vs. Lamar 58
  • Feb 26, 2020 - Lamar 86 vs. Incarnate Word 66
  • Jan 22, 2020 - Lamar 89 vs. Incarnate Word 77
  • Feb 20, 2019 - Lamar 76 vs. Incarnate Word 58
  • Jan 23, 2019 - Lamar 87 vs. Incarnate Word 81
  • Feb 14, 2018 - Lamar 85 vs. Incarnate Word 62
  • Jan 17, 2018 - Lamar 90 vs. Incarnate Word 69
  • Jan 11, 2017 - Lamar 87 vs. Incarnate Word 72
  • Feb 27, 2016 - Incarnate Word 89 vs. Lamar 72
  • Feb 06, 2016 - Incarnate Word 74 vs. Lamar 71