Northwestern State Demons vs Grand Canyon Lopes Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs Grand Canyon Lopes

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Northwestern State Demons (1-4) are on their way to Global Credit Union Arena on Friday where they will try to beat the Grand Canyon Lopes (2-2).

The Northwestern State Demons faced San Francisco and took a loss by a score of 84-64 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Demons ended up finishing with 24 and San Francisco totaled 22 personal fouls. They buried 12 out of their 28 tries from downtown. San Francisco finished the game shooting 71.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 22 of 31 attempts. Moreover, San Francisco pulled down 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. San Francisco totaled 21 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. In regard to defense, Northwestern State allowed their opponent to shoot 53.2% from the field on 25 out of 47 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists for the matchup as well as creating 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 20 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Demons made 18 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 69.2%. Northwestern State walked away from the contest having earned a 39.2% field goal percentage (20 of 51) and knocked down 6 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Landyn Jumawan is one player who was a major factor in the game. He totaled 13 points on 4 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes and collected 2 boards. He finished shooting 44.4% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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Northwestern State steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 1-4 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Northwestern State is collecting 30.2 boards per game and has racked up 64 assists this year, which ranks 242nd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Demons are hitting 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (30 of 90) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 72.6 pts per contest (286th in D-1) on 43.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Demons are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They are giving up 41.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 340th in college in points per game from their opponents (84.8). The Demons defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 50.9% (145 of 285) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are 332nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 86 surrendered on the year.

For their last game, the Grand Canyon Lopes took a loss by a final score of 78-64 against Saint Louis. The Lopes corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. Saint Louis committed 22 personal fouls for this game which took the Lopes to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of those for a rate of 86.4%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Grand Canyon knocked down 7 of their 28 attempts (25.0%). When the game finished, the Lopes finished shooting 19 for 67 from the floor which had them at 28.4%. The Lopes allowed Saint Louis to convert 27 of 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.8% for the contest. They went 37.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 17 at the charity stripe (82.4%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Grand Canyon allowed Saint Louis to get 42 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Makaih Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Lopes in this contest. He accumulated 20 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 4 of 17 for this game for a field goal rate of 23.5%, and had 5 rebounds.

Grand Canyon has a mark of 2-2 so far this year. The Lopes have committed 17.8 fouls per game and they shoot 80.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.5 times per game (158th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 13.8 times per game. Grand Canyon has scored 323 pts so far this season (80.8 per contest) and they average 38.8 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lopes are shooting 45.0% from the field, which is 209th in the nation.

The Grand Canyon defense concedes 36.9% on 3-point attempts (38 of 103) and opponents are making 82.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.3 dimes and 29.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 239th and 39th in those categories on the defensive end. The Lopes on the defensive end are ranked 215th in the country in points given up per game with 74.5. They have forced 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (189th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northwestern State

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