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Incarnate Word Cardinals @ New Orleans Privateers
Current Records: Incarnate Word 9-11, New Orleans 4-16
How To WatchWhen: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 8 p.m. ETWhere: Lakefront Arena -- New Orleans, LouisianaTV: ESPN PlusFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)What to Know
Incarnate Word and New Orleans are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. Both will face off in a Southland battle at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Lakefront Arena. The Cardinals are limping into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Incarnate Word is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 10, 2024 on Saturday. They suffered a painful 86-63 loss at the hands of SE Louisiana.
Meanwhile, New Orleans couldn't handle Houston Chr. on Saturday and fell 86-76. The Privateers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, New Orleans was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Incarnate Word's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for New Orleans, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Keep an eye on the arc in Monday's match: Incarnate Word has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.8% of their threes per game. It's a different story for New Orleans, though, as they've only made 31.5% of their threes this season. Given Incarnate Word's sizable advantage in that area, New Orleans will need to find a way to close that gap.
Incarnate Word came up short against New Orleans in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 87-80. Can Incarnate Word avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Series History
New Orleans and Incarnate Word both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
Mar 02, 2024 - New Orleans 87 vs. Incarnate Word 80Feb 03, 2024 - Incarnate Word 82 vs. New Orleans 80Feb 04, 2023 - Incarnate Word 78 vs. New Orleans 70Jan 12, 2023 - New Orleans 85 vs. Incarnate Word 79Feb 12, 2022 - New Orleans 84 vs. Incarnate Word 57Feb 05, 2022 - Incarnate Word 78 vs. New Orleans 70Mar 01, 2021 - New Orleans 88 vs. Incarnate Word 72Jan 09, 2021 - New Orleans 86 vs. Incarnate Word 64Feb 15, 2020 - Incarnate Word 67 vs. New Orleans 66Jan 11, 2020 - Incarnate Word 73 vs. New Orleans 70