The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles take on the Incarnate Word Cardinals in Daytona Beach, FL, as part of the Boardwalk Battle. Tip-off is set for 12:30 p.m. ET on BallerTV.
Incarnate Word is favored by -7.5 points on the spread, and the total is set at 150.5 points.
Here’s my Southern Indiana vs. Incarnate Word predictions and college basketball picks for November 20, 2025.
Southern Indiana vs Incarnate Word Prediction
My Pick: Southern Indiana +7.5
My Southern Indiana vs Incarnate Word best bet is on the Screaming Eagles to cover the spread. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Southern Indiana vs. Incarnate Word Odds
| Southern Indiana Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+7.5 -108 | 150.5 -112 / -108 | OFF |
| Incarnate Word Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-7.5 -112 | 150.5 -112 / -108 | OFF |
- Southern Indiana vs Incarnate Word spread: Incarnate Word -7.5
- Southern Indiana vs Incarnate Word over/under: 150.5 points
Southern Indiana vs Incarnate Word College Basketball Betting Preview
Southern Indiana Basketball
Southern Indiana has yet to win against a Division I opponent this season, and the losses haven’t been good.
We’ve seen the Screaming Eagles get blown out by Butler and South Dakota, and then swallow a disastrous loss to VMI.
This team shouldn’t be this bad. The roster is actually full of experienced transfers; 11 of the Screaming Eagles' 15 rostered players are either juniors or seniors gained from the transfer portal.
The roster makeup hasn't translated to success on the court, though. While their perimeter shooting can be good, it’s very inconsistent. Due to roster makeup, they've struggled with overall consistency and chemistry.
They’ve also struggled to rebound a ball and rely on first-shot makes. That could be problematic over the length of the season.
Incarnate Word Basketball
This is officially the second decade of Incarnate Word basketball at the Division I level.
No season has been better from a record standpoint than their first, when the Cardinals went 21-6 in 2013-14. However, their entire non-conference slate was against non-Division I opponents that season.
They've really struggled to find their footing over the next 10 years.
And to handicap this game? I have a series of questions. I don’t really know what we're going to get.
The Cardinals were embarrassed against Colorado State, albeit on the road, by 34 points. Then they followed that up by scoring 100+ in back-to-back games.
The loss to Indiana might be the biggest marker of success for them. They lost by just eight points despite shooting just 21% in the first half.
This team does well offensively, especially when it comes to perimeter shooting. It also does a really good job at limiting turnovers, committing a giveaway on just 10% of its possessions.
Not only that, it's second in the nation at 3.2 steals per game, which just adds up to more possessions for the Cardinals.
Southern Indiana vs. Incarnate Word Betting Analysis
This is an interesting matchup because whoever wins this game will have their first Division I win of the season.
There are a lot of questions that need to be answered on this court because we just don’t know what sort of team either program is going to be after the first few games.
I believe Southern Indiana actually might be worth the value.
I like the Screaming Eagles to be able to stay in this game, especially getting points on a neutral court. It’s also a game that has an early start time, as it'll be the first game on Thursday morning. That being said, Southern Indiana is already in that time zone, while Incarnate Word is an hour behind.
This is a good spot for Southern Indiana’s experience to lead the way for a potential win. While I won’t lay with the moneyline, I do like the Eagles to keep this game close.
My Pick: Southern Indiana +7.5 (Play to +6)
