Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 11/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: BTN

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is where the Indiana Hoosiers (3-0) will take on the Incarnate Word Cardinals (2-1) on Sunday.

The Incarnate Word Cardinals took the court against Southwestern Christian and took home the win by a score of 109-70 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Cardinals finished with 14 while Southwestern Christian recorded 10 fouls. They also buried 10 of 29 tries from 3-point land. Southwestern Christian finished the contest at 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of their 15 shots. In addition, Southwestern Christian totaled 18 boards (2 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Southwestern Christian dished out 13 assists and had 5 steals for this game. In relation to the defense, Incarnate Word let their opponent shoot 38.5% from the floor on 25 out of 65 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 54 with 20 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cardinals made 13 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. Incarnate Word finished the contest with a 54.5% field goal percentage (42 of 77) and made 12 out of their 24 3-point shots.

Tahj Staveskie is someone who played a role in this contest. He accounted for 29 points on 12 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also grabbed 11 boards. He finished the game shooting 80.0% from the field and also earned 10 dimes.

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Incarnate Word heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 2-1 for the campaign. They have an average of 92.3 pts per contest (56th in the country) while going 49.3% from the field. The Cardinals are shooting 39.8% on three-point shots (35 of 88) and 65.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Incarnate Word is grabbing 42.7 boards per game and has accumulated 49 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 138th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 9.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cardinals are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 12.7 fouls. They are 212th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 40 surrendered this season. The Cardinals defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.0% (74 of 172) and they concede 32.7 boards per game as a team. They give up 40.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 235th in the country in points per game from their opponents (76.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Indiana Hoosiers got the win with a final of 101-70 when they faced Milwaukee. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana allowed Milwaukee to get 27 in all (10 offensive). They finished 29.4% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 17 and ended up going 7 of 18 at the free throw line (38.9%). The Hoosiers permitted Milwaukee to make 29 out of 62 attempts from the field which had them at 46.8% in this game. When the game finished, the Hoosiers finished 34 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.7%. In terms of shots from downtown, Indiana made 14 of their 28 attempts (50.0%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a rate of 70.4%. Milwaukee committed 21 personal fouls in this contest which took the Hoosiers to the free throw line for 27 attempts. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Hoosiers collected 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the game.

Lamar Wilkerson was important for the Hoosiers in the matchup. He recorded 24 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 12 in the game giving him a rate of 58.3%, and had 1 rebound.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 3-0 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Hoosiers are hitting on 56.0% from the field, which is 9th in the nation. Indiana has scored 299 points this year (99.7 per contest) and they pull in 37.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 24.3 times per game (3rd in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 8.7 times per game. The Hoosiers are committing 20.7 fouls every game and they connect on 82.1% from the charity stripe.

The Hoosiers defensively are ranked 93rd in the nation in points allowed per contest with 66.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (123rd in D-1). The Indiana defense allows 29.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (14 of 48) and their opponents are connecting on 65.7% of their foul shots. They have allowed 8.7 assists and 29.7 boards per game, which is ranked 24th and 47th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Incarnate Word

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