Northwestern State vs Incarnate Word 1/27/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Incarnate Word Cardinals and Northwestern State Demons meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Prather Coliseum. The Incarnate Word Cardinals need a win after losing five of their last six games. The Northwestern State Demons look to snap a four-game losing streak.

The Incarnate Word Cardinals are averaging 66.5 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 76.5 points on 49.1 percent shooting. RJ Glasper is averaging 14.5 points and 2.7 assists, while Johnny Hughes III is averaging 11.6 points and 5.4 rebounds. Josh Morgan is the third double-digit scorer and Drew Lutz is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Incarnate Word Cardinals are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The Incarnate Word Cardinals are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27 rebounds per game.

The Northwestern State Demons are averaging 70.5 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 81.1 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Kendal Coleman is averaging 14.7 points and 0.8 assists, while Carvell Teasett is averaging 11.4 points and 1.9 rebounds. Larry Owens is dishing 0.5 assists and Cedric Garrett is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Northwestern State Demons are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 63.5 percent from the free throw line. The Northwestern State Demons are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.

The Cardinals are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Demons are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 7-3 in Cardinals last 10 overall. The over is 5-2 in Demons last 7 overall. The road team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

I’m not running to the window to back either of these teams, especially in the favorite role, but the Incarnate Word Cardinals lose on the road by an average of 28.5 points while shooting 35.2 percent from the field. The Northwestern State Demons win at home by an average of 16.4 points while shooting 49.1 percent from the field. Based on those numbers alone, I have to lay the chalk with Northwestern State.