Incarnate Word Cardinals vs McNeese Cowboys Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Incarnate Word Cardinals vs McNeese Cowboys

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Townsley Law Arena in Lake Charles, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Incarnate Word Cardinals (10-13) are en route to Townsley Law Arena on Saturday where they will take on the McNeese Cowboys (18-5).

The Incarnate Word Cardinals took the court against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and notched a win by a score of 71-69 in their last contest. Incarnate Word ended the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (24 of 48) and converted 6 out of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Cardinals knocked down 17 of their 24 shots for a rate of 70.8%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 28 with 4 of them being offensive. They also dished out 8 assists in this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defending, Incarnate Word allowed the other team to go 45.1% from the floor on 23 out of 51 shooting. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi earned 12 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi had 29 boards (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished the contest at 73.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 23 tries. They buried 6 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Cardinals finished with 17 while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi accounted for 21 fouls.

Davion Bailey is a player who was a contributor for the game. He ended up finishing with 36 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins played and also totaled 3 boards. He finished the game shooting 55.0% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Incarnate Word comes into this one with a record of 10-13 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Incarnate Word is snagging 34.8 rebounds per contest and has 273 dimes for the season, which is 315th in the nation in terms of passing. The Cardinals are hitting 37.8% from downtown (198 of 524) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. They average 76.4 pts per contest (181st in Division 1) while shooting 45.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Cardinals are forcing 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 188th in college in PPG allowed (73.8). The Cardinals defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.3% (584 of 1,261) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 152nd in college in giving up assists with 297 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the McNeese Cowboys walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-60 when they faced Stephen F. Austin. When discussing attacking the glass, McNeese allowed Stephen F. Austin to pull down 32 in all (11 offensive). They finished 36.0% from three-point range by going 9 out of 25 and ended up shooting 16 out of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Cowboys permitted Stephen F. Austin to knock down 21 out of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.8% for the matchup. In all, the Cowboys ended up shooting 21 for 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.4%. With regard to three-point attempts, McNeese buried 6 of their 27 tries (22.2%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Stephen F. Austin had 17 fouls for the game which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 10 steals in this game. The Cowboys were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this game.

Tyshawn Archie ended up being a major contributor for the Cowboys for the matchup. He converted 6 of 18 for the game for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and earned 2 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 6 assists for the game.

McNeese has a win-loss mark of 18-5 this season. As an offensive team, the Cowboys are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which ranks them 81st in the country. McNeese has totaled 1,869 points this season (81.3 per contest) and they pull down 35.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.3 times per contest (166th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.1 times per game. The Cowboys commit 19.0 personal fouls every game and they go 77.5% from the free throw line.

The McNeese defense concedes 33.8% on 3-point attempts (201 of 594) and opponents are making 71.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.6 assists and 33.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 113th and 95th in D-1. The Cowboys on defense are ranked 39th in the nation in points given up per game with 67.5. They are able to force 16.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (37th in the country).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Incarnate Word

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