Illinois State vs Incarnate Word Picks and Prediction – 3/25/2025

The Illinois State Redbirds stay in Daytona Beach Tuesday with asemi final match up in the CBI tournament against Incarnate Word. Illinois State has twenty wins and 14 losses this season coming into Tuesday having won three of the last four following an 8 point victory against Presbyterian in their last outing. Offensively Illinois State was the better team in their last game scoring 78 points on 60% shooting from the floor and knocked down 6 triples in the game. Defensively the Redbirds did just enough allowing 70 points on 45.6% shooting from the floor. Illinois State won the rebounding battle by 6 and forced 14 turnovers in the victory. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Chase Walker leads Illinois State this season averaging 14.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Johnny Kinzinger averages 14.7 points and Ty Pence chips in a fourth best 7.1 points per game. Dalton Banks averages 10.2 points to go along with the team leading 3.9 assists per game.

The Incarnate Word Cardinals come into Tuesday with nineteen wins and 16 losses this season having won three of the last five including two in a row after a 16 point victory against Jacksonville in round one of the CBI tournament. Defensively Incarnate Word did the work giving up 71 points on 48.2% from the floor. The Cardinals did lose the rebounding battle but were able to force 18 turnovers to seal the victory. Offensively Incarnate Word rolled scoring 87 points on 54.4% shooting from the floor knocked down 8 triples in the game.

Davin Bailey led the way for Incarnate Word against Jacksonville with 23 points on 13 shots in the game. Jalin Anderson had 22 points and Jordan Pyke chipped in a third best 21 points in 33 minutes. Dylan Hayman had 13 points as the 4th Incarnate word starter in double digits.

Both teams have been solid enough this year and each picked up a win in round one of the tournament but the Redbirds will have the edge in this game. Take Illinois State to do the work on both sides of the ball to continue their season on Tuesday. Illinois State will get the win and cover to advance. Final Score Prediction, Illinois State Redbirds win and cover 75-63.