Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Northwestern State Demons Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Northwestern State Demons

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, LA

TV: ESPN+

Prather Coliseum is where the Northwestern State Demons (3-8) will take on the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (9-2) on Wednesday.

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks faced off with Dallas College and notched a win by a score of 103-55 in their last game. Stephen F. Austin finished with a 50.0% field goal percentage (42 of 84) and buried 16 out of their 39 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Lumberjacks made 3 of 5 tries for a rate of 60.0%. With respect to getting rebounds, they compiled 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 26 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In regard to defense, Stephen F. Austin allowed the other team to go 33.8% from the floor on 22 of 65 shooting. Dallas College doled out 8 assists and had 2 steals for this game. On top of that, Dallas College collected 32 rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Dallas College ended up shooting 100.0% from the charity stripe by converting 6 of 6 shots. They buried 5 of 24 shots from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Lumberjacks ended up finishing with 12 and Dallas College had 6 personal fouls.

Lateef Patrick Jr. is someone who was a major contributor for this game. He accounted for 18 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 18 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He went 70.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Stephen F. Austin comes into this one with a record of 9-2 for the campaign. They have an average of 81.2 pts per contest (108th in college) on 46.3% from the floor. The Lumberjacks are shooting 38.1% on shots from distance (110 of 289) and 61.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Stephen F. Austin is pulling in 39.6 boards per contest and has totaled 172 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 245th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 9.5 times per game and as a team they commit 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Lumberjacks are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.7 fouls. They relinquish 27.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 51st in college hoops in opponents points per game (66.6). The Lumberjacks defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.4% (253 of 626) and they relinquish 34.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 4th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 105 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the Northwestern State Demons got the win with a final of 108-55 when they played Southern University at New Orleans. When talking about rebounding, Northwestern State allowed Southern University at New Orleans to get 29 overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished 22.2% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). The Demons allowed Southern University at New Orleans to make 19 of their 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 31.7% in the game. Overall, the Demons went 37 for 68 from the field which had them at 54.4%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Northwestern State knocked down 8 of their 22 tries (36.4%). They were able to convert 26 of the free throws for a rate of 76.5%. Southern University at New Orleans committed 21 personal fouls for the contest which got the Demons to the free throw line for 34 attempts. They also gave up possession 6 times, while recording 12 steals in the game. The Demons were able to snag 31 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in this matchup.

Micah Thomas was important for the Demons for this contest. He knocked down 6 of 11 in the game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 20 points in his 20 mins of playing time and accounted for 4 dimes for this contest.

Northwestern State has a win-loss record of 3-8 this year. As an offense, the Demons are shooting 45.2% from the field, which has them ranked 205th in college. Northwestern State has totaled 816 pts this season (74.2 per contest) and they collect 30.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.0 times per game (286th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.7 times per contest. The Demons are committing 19.0 fouls per game and they go 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Demons on the defensive side of the court are 321st in D-1 in PPG allowed with 79.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 48.1% from the floor (342nd in college). The Northwestern State defense surrenders 38.8% on three-point shots (94 of 242) and their opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 16.2 dimes and 35.1 rebounds every game, which ranks 325th and 214th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stephen F. Austin

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