Northwestern State Demons vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (8-11) will go up against the Northwestern State Demons (8-10) at William R. Johnson Coliseum on Saturday.

The Northwestern State Demons faced New Orleans and walked away with a win by a score of 73-61 in their last game. Northwestern State finished the game having earned a 44.3% field goal percentage (27 out of 61) and converted 2 out of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Demons made 17 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 12 assists for this contest while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to the defense, Northwestern State allowed their opponent to shoot 37.7% from the floor on 23 out of 61 shooting. New Orleans dished out 10 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, New Orleans pulled down 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. New Orleans shot 72.7% at the charity stripe by making 8 of their 11 attempts. They also made 7 out of their 23 attempts from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the Demons ended up finishing with 10 while New Orleans racked up 18 personal fouls.

Addison Patterson is someone who was a major factor for the contest. He finished 53.8% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also snagged 11 rebounds. He racked up 17 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Northwestern State enters this one with a win-loss record of 8-10 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 14.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Northwestern State is grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 242 assists for the season, which ranks 246th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Demons are hitting 33.0% on 3-pointers (117 of 355) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 68.7 pts per contest (315th in the nation) while connecting on 44.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Demons are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 180th in college hoops in opponents points per game (71.2). The Demons are giving up a FG percentage of 44.6% (458 of 1,026) and they concede 33.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 69th in the country in giving up assists with 215 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-59 when they played McNeese State. The Lumberjacks were able to snag 15 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 28 for this game. They turned it over 18 times, while getting 10 steals for the game. McNeese State earned 21 fouls in this game which took the Lumberjacks to the free throw line for 32 tries. They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 62.5%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Stephen F. Austin converted 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Lumberjacks went 16 for 46 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.8%. The Lumberjacks permitted McNeese State to make 27 out of their 57 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 47.4% for this game. They went 31.0% from distance by going 9 out of 29 and finished the contest at 16 of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). When talking about team rebounding, Stephen F. Austin allowed McNeese State to collect 35 overall (14 offensive).

Nana Antwi-Boasiako was important for the Lumberjacks in this game. He racked up 15 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup. He knocked down 4 out of 11 in this matchup giving him a rate of 36.4%, and had 6 rebounds.

Stephen F. Austin has a record of 8-11 on the season. The Lumberjacks are responsible for committing 17.7 fouls every game and they shoot 60.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.6 times per contest (324th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 17.3 times per contest. Stephen F. Austin has scored 1,222 pts for the campaign (64.3 per contest) and they collect 38.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Lumberjacks are hitting on 42.7% from the floor, which ranks 286th in college.

The Stephen F. Austin defense gives up 30.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (122 of 407) and their opponents are making 66.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 11.4 dimes and 33.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 64th and 146th in college hoops. The Lumberjacks on the defensive end are ranked 32nd in college in points per game surrendered with 64.8. They have forced 14.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.0% from the floor (36th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stephen F. Austin

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