Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Northwestern State Demons Prediction 17 January 2026
🔈Which players can take on leadership in defense? The names of the best defenders will become known after the showdown between the teams Incarnate Word Cardinals and Northwestern State Demons, which will take place on 17 January at 22:00 in the "NCAA (M)" tournament. After a thorough analysis of the match, we are ready to share our predictions regarding its possible outcome.
Head-to-Head
📊Statistical analysis of previous official games between the teams Incarnate Word Cardinals and Northwestern State Demons:
- played 14 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 2 for today's home team and 12 for the guests;
- the home team averages 67.64 points per match, the guests - 75.29;
- average total match points - 142.93.
The last confrontation took place on 04 March 2025 at the venue of Incarnate Word Cardinals and ended with a score of 73:57.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Incarnate Word Cardinals Team Overview
🏆This season, Incarnate Word Cardinals has stepped onto the court for 17 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 8 victories, 9 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Incarnate Word Cardinals boasts a success rate of 47.06%, while their defeats account for 52.94% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 148.41 points, with an average of 77.29 points per match and conceding 71.12 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 91.86 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 63.43 points per game.
Match Results: Incarnate Word Cardinals

Northwestern State Demons Team Overview
🏆This season, Northwestern State Demons has stepped onto the court for 17 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 6 victories, 11 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Northwestern State Demons boasts a success rate of 35.29%, while their defeats account for 64.71% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 149.47 points, with an average of 72.35 points per match and conceding 77.12 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 68 points per game, misses on average 83 points per meeting.
Match Results: Northwestern State Demons
Prediction for the 1st quarter
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 14;
- First quarter wins at home for the hosts - 3; for the visitors on the road - 3;
- Average total points in the first quarter: 66.79;
- Today's home team averages 32.43, while the visitors average 34.36.
First Quarter Stats: Incarnate Word Cardinals (home) vs Northwestern State Demons (away)
- Tournament matches played: 7 vs 9;
- Number of wins: 7 (100%) vs 0 (0%);
- Number of losses: 0 (0%) vs 8 (88.89%);
- Number of draws: 0 (0%) vs 1 (11.11%).
- Average points scored: 44 vs 29.67;
- Average points conceded: 31.43 vs 41.67.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 1;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 7;
- Number of draws: 0 vs 2;
- Average first quarter total: 64.3 (scored - 31.1, conceded - 33.2) vs 70.7 (scored - 32.1, conceded - 38.6).
- Incarnate Word Cardinals won the 1st quarter in last 13 home games (NCAA (M)).
- Northwestern State Demons lost the 1st quarter in 11 of last 12 away games (NCAA (M)).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of matchups - 14;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 12.
Statistics: Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Northwestern State Demons
- number of tournament matches played: 17 vs 17;
- number of wins: 8 (47.06%) vs 6 (35.29%);
- number of losses: 9 (52.94%) vs 11 (64.71%);
- number of wins at home for the home team: 7;
- number of away wins for the away team: 1.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 4 vs 5;
- number of losses: 6 vs 5;
- number of home wins for the home team: 4;
- number of away wins for the away team: 1.
- Incarnate Word Cardinals won with a -3.5 points handicap in last 7 home games (NCAA (M)).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 67.64, for the away team - 75.29;
- average total points in H2H matches - 142.93.
Statistics: Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Northwestern State Demons
- average total in the tournament: 148.41 vs 149.47;
- average total points scored: 77.29 vs 72.35;
- average total points conceded: 71.12 vs 77.12;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 77.29 vs 72;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 0 vs 0;
- Incarnate Word Cardinals: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 91.86;
- Northwestern State Demons: average total points scored away in the tournament - 68;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 69.2 (home - 78.25) vs 72.2 (away - 68).
- Northwestern State Demons have scored over 66.5 points in 6 of last 7 away games against Incarnate Word Cardinals (NCAA (M)).
