Northwestern State Demons vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 11/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Monday, November 3, 2025

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: SECN+

The Texas A&M Aggies (23-11 last year) are hosting the Northwestern State Demons (16-16 last season) at Reed Arena on Monday.

The Northwestern State Demons faced off with McNeese State and took a loss by a score of 83-64 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Demons ended up walking away with 16 and McNeese State recorded 13 personal fouls. They made 11 of their 19 attempts from distance. McNeese State finished the game shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by burying 18 of their 21 tries. Additionally, McNeese State had 28 rebounds (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. McNeese State totaled 14 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. In the matter of the defense, Northwestern State allowed the other team to shoot 54.0% from the field on 27 of 50 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for this game as well as forcing 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 24 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Demons made 9 of 11 tries for a rate of 81.8%. Northwestern State finished the game having earned a 41.1% FG percentage (23 out of 56) and buried 9 out of their 26 3-point attempts.

Micah Thomas is someone who played a role for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins played and totaled 1 rebound. He finished shooting 46.7% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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Northwestern State enters this contest after finishing with a mark of 16-16 last year. They had an average of 67.1 points per outing (332nd in the nation) while hitting 43.1% from the floor. The Demons connected on 35.4% from downtown (223 of 630) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Northwestern State collected 35.0 rebounds per game and totaled 407 assists last season, which ranked 257th in college in terms of passing. They coughed up possession 13.2 times per game and as a team committed 15.6 fouls per game.

When they were on the defensive end, the Demons forced 11.7 turnovers per contest and they drew 15.7 personal fouls. They were 60th in college in allowing assists 389 conceded last year. The Demons defense gave up a FG percentage of 42.4% (765 of 1,805) and they conceded 33.9 boards per game as a team. They relinquished 36.0% from beyond the arc and they were ranked 78th in college in points per game allowed (68.9).

The last time they took the court, the Texas A&M Aggies took a loss by a score of 91-79 when they played Michigan. The Aggies snagged 22 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. Michigan was called for 19 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They were able to bury 18 of those for a percentage of 69.2%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Texas A&M converted 7 of 27 attempts (25.9%). When all was said and done, the Aggies went 27 out of 71 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.0%. The Aggies allowed Michigan to knock down 28 out of their 65 tries from the floor which had them at 43.1% in the game. They finished 27.3% from downtown by shooting 6 of 22 and ended up shooting 29 out of 36 from the free throw line (80.6%). In the matter of rebounding, Texas A&M permitted Michigan to pull down 43 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Pharrel Payne was important for the Aggies for this game. He made 10 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 76.9%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 26 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists.

Texas A&M had a win-loss record of 23-11 last season. The Aggies were responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls per game and they connected on 69.2% from the free throw line. They assisted teammates 11.9 times per contest (296th in the country) and they lost possession via turnover 12.2 times per game. Texas A&M scored 2,537 pts last year (74.6 per game) and they averaged 41.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Aggies hit 41.8% from the floor, which was ranked 328th in the country.

The Aggies on the defensive side of the court were 73rd in college in points allowed per contest with 68.7. They forced their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (30th in D-1). The Texas A&M defense conceded 33.3% on 3-point attempts (290 of 870) and their opponents knocked down 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquished 14.6 assists and 32.4 rebounds per game, which was ranked 289th and 56th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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