UTEP Miners defeat Incarnate Word Cardinals 79-60: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · NCAAB · Incarnate Word Cardinals 60, UTEP Miners 79
The UTEP Miners beat the Incarnate Word Cardinals 79-60 on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Don Haskins Center. The UTEP Miners covered the spread as 13-point favorites. The game went under the closing total of 142, with 139 points combined. AiQ went 2-1 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.
Incarnate Word Cardinals vs. UTEP Miners final score and game recap
The UTEP Miners led 46-29 at halftime. They outscored the Incarnate Word Cardinals 33-31 in the second half.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- D'Arrae Goodwin (Incarnate Word Cardinals): 16 points, 6 rebounds.
- Brandon McCreesh (Incarnate Word Cardinals): 13 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.
- Cam McDaniels (UTEP Miners): 27 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.
- Youssouf Traore (UTEP Miners): 12 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists.
Who covered the spread in Incarnate Word Cardinals vs. UTEP Miners?
The UTEP Miners covered the spread as 13-point favorites, winning by 19 points.
The spread opened at UTEP Miners -10.5 and closed at UTEP Miners -13. AiQ's pick was the Incarnate Word Cardinals +12.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a loss.
Did Incarnate Word Cardinals vs. UTEP Miners go over or under the total?
The game went under: 139 points combined against a closing total of 142, under by 3. 75 of the 139 points came in the first half.
The total opened at 143.5 and closed at 142. AiQ's pick was the under 141.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a win.
How did AiQ's Incarnate Word Cardinals vs. UTEP Miners predictions do?
AiQ went 2-1 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the UTEP Miners to win at -850, a win (+$11.76 on a $100 bet).
- Spread: the Incarnate Word Cardinals +12.5, a loss.
- Total: the under 141.5, a win.
AiQ was right on the moneyline and the total and wrong on the spread.
Incarnate Word Cardinals vs. UTEP Miners game prop results: team totals and first half
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- UTEP Miners team total 77.5: the over, paying -125, with 79 scored.
- Incarnate Word Cardinals team total 64.5: the under, paying -115, with 60 scored.
- First-half moneyline: UTEP Miners won the first half, paying -560.
- First-half spread: UTEP Miners -7.5 covered, paying -106.
- First-half total 69.5: the over, paying +115, with 75 points scored.
Incarnate Word Cardinals vs. UTEP Miners odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Incarnate Word Cardinals at +625 and the UTEP Miners at -1000. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the UTEP Miners a 87% favorite. The UTEP Miners won as the favorite at -1000: $10 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the UTEP Miners, the best price before the game was -800 at Caesars: priced below fair (−1.9% value).
The spread moved toward the UTEP Miners between the open and the close, and they covered. The total moved down from 143.5 to 142, and the game went under.
Incarnate Word Cardinals and UTEP Miners betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Incarnate Word Cardinals 0-3 in the 2026-27 regular season (0-1 at home, 0-2 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 0 of 2 games with a closing line on file. All two of their games with a closing total went under. That made it three straight losses for the Incarnate Word Cardinals.
This result left the UTEP Miners 1-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-0 at home, 0-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 1 time and under 1 time.
What's next for Incarnate Word Cardinals and UTEP Miners?
Next for the Incarnate Word Cardinals: at the UC Davis Aggies on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Next for the UTEP Miners: the New Mexico State Aggies at home on Thursday, November 12, 2026.