Incarnate Word Cardinals vs SE Louisiana Lions Prediction, 2/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Incarnate Word Cardinals vs SE Louisiana Lions

Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Location: University Center in Hammond, LA

TV: ESPN+

The SE Louisiana Lions (6-17) are hosting the Incarnate Word Cardinals (10-13) at University Center on Monday.

The Incarnate Word Cardinals took the court against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and went home with a win by a final score of 71-69 in their last contest. Incarnate Word ended the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (24 out of 48) and made 6 of their 15 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Cardinals made 17 of their 24 shots for a rate of 70.8%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 28 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 8 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to the defense, Incarnate Word allowed the other team to go 45.1% from the floor on 23 of 51 shooting. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi recorded 12 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. In addition, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi snagged 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished 73.9% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of their 23 attempts. They also converted 6 of 16 tries from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Cardinals ended up finishing with 17 and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi totaled 21 personal fouls.

Davion Bailey is someone who was a major contributor for this game. He left the arena with 36 points on 11 of 20 shooting. He played 39 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 55.0% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Incarnate Word enters this contest with a record of 10-13 for the campaign. They have an average of 76.4 points per outing (179th in the nation) on 45.2% from the field. The Cardinals are hitting 37.8% on shots from distance (198 of 524) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Incarnate Word is collecting 34.8 boards per game and has totaled 273 assists for the campaign, which is 322nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.5 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Cardinals have forced 11.6 turnovers every game while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 189th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (73.8). The Cardinals are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.3% (584 of 1,261) and they concede 33.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 140th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 297 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the SE Louisiana Lions went home defeated by a final of 73-54 against Lamar. The Lions snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. Lamar committed 10 fouls in the matchup which got the Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to make 4 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 25.0%. Regarding 3-point shots, SE Louisiana buried 8 of 21 attempts (38.1%). Overall, the Lions went 21 for 51 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.2%. The Lions allowed Lamar to convert 30 of 65 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.2% in the matchup. They shot 34.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 10 at the free throw line (50.0%). When talking about attacking the glass, SE Louisiana allowed Lamar to get 36 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

C.J. Booker was important for the Lions for the contest. He buried 6 out of 8 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He had 14 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the game.

SE Louisiana has a win-loss mark of 6-17 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Lions are connecting on 40.4% from the floor, which is ranked 347th in the country. SE Louisiana has totaled 1,483 points so far this season (64.5 per game) and they average 32.2 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 11.5 times per game (333rd in the country) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. The Lions have committed 18.4 personal fouls per contest and they hit 69.0% from the charity stripe.

The Lions defensively are ranked 90th in college in PPG given up with 70.5. They have forced 13.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (228th in college). The SE Louisiana defense allows 34.9% on three-point shots (166 of 475) and their opposition makes 73.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.5 dimes and 35.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 106th and 229th in the country.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Incarnate Word

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