Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Lamar Cardinals Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Lamar Cardinals

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Montagne Center in Beaumont, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Lamar Cardinals (7-8) are hosting the Incarnate Word Cardinals (8-7) at Montagne Center on Saturday.

The Incarnate Word Cardinals faced UT Rio Grande and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-67 in their last game. Incarnate Word wrapped up the game with a 34.8% FG percentage (23 out of 66) and buried 7 out of their 23 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Cardinals buried 14 of 20 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about defense, Incarnate Word allowed 47.5% from the floor on 29 out of 61 shooting. UT Rio Grande distributed 23 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. On top of that, UT Rio Grande totaled 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UT Rio Grande finished the contest at 86.7% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of 15 shots. They converted 9 of 32 tries from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Cardinals ended up walking away with 15 and UT Rio Grande had 16 fouls.

Tahj Staveskie is a guy who had an impact for this contest. He shot 38.9% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He played for 38 mins played and totaled 2 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 7 of 18 shooting.

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Incarnate Word heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-7 so far this year. They turn the ball over 10.1 times per game and as a group are committing 17.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Incarnate Word is collecting 36.5 boards per contest and has 194 assists for the season, which has them ranked 292nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Cardinals are connecting on 39.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (145 of 367) and 70.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 81.1 pts per game (104th in college hoops) while hitting 46.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Cardinals are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 fouls. They surrender 32.2% on three-point shots while they are 166th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (72.7). The Cardinals defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.2% (375 of 830) and they concede 32.6 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 132nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 194 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Lamar Cardinals took a loss by a score of 60-52 when they played SE Louisiana. The Cardinals earned 22 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this game. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. SE Louisiana committed 14 personal fouls for this contest which took the Cardinals to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a clip of 85.7%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Lamar converted 4 of their 19 tries (21.1%). Overall, the Cardinals shot 15 for 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 28.3%. The Cardinals allowed SE Louisiana to knock down 19 out of their 45 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.2% for the matchup. They finished 35.3% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 6 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 31 at the free throw line (51.6%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Lamar allowed SE Louisiana to grab 28 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Andrew Holifield was important for the Cardinals for the matchup. He accumulated 17 points in his 30 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in this contest. He made 6 out of 16 in the game for a field goal rate of 37.5%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Lamar has a mark of 7-8 for the season. As an offense, the Cardinals are connecting on 42.7% from the floor, which ranks them 301st in the country. Lamar has totaled 1,069 pts so far this season (71.3 per game) and they average 37.7 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 14.5 times per game (169th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per contest. The Cardinals are responsible for committing 18.4 fouls per game and they shoot 70.8% from the free throw line.

The Lamar defense concedes 35.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (107 of 303) and opponents are knocking down 67.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.1 assists and 33.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 78th and 130th in Division 1. The Cardinals are ranked 65th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 68.2. They are able to force 13.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (155th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Incarnate Word

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