Northwestern State Demons vs Houston Christian Huskies Prediction, 1/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs Houston Christian Huskies

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

Sharp Gymnasium is the location where the Houston Christian Huskies (5-12) will go up against the Northwestern State Demons (6-11) on Monday.

The Northwestern State Demons faced off with UT Rio Grande and went home with a win by a final score of 64-63 in their last game. Northwestern State wrapped up the contest with a 40.8% FG percentage (20 out of 49) and made 6 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Demons knocked down 18 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected 27 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 12 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to defense, Northwestern State allowed 45.3% from the field on 24 out of 53 shooting. UT Rio Grande doled out 16 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, UT Rio Grande had 28 rebounds (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UT Rio Grande finished the game at 100.0% from the charity stripe by burying 7 of 7 shots. They also made 8 of their 25 shots from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Demons walked away with 10 while UT Rio Grande recorded 20 fouls.

Micah Thomas is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He notched 17 points on 3 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins played and also snagged 1 board. He went 23.1% from the field and distributed 5 assists.

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Northwestern State will play this game with a win-loss record of 6-11 on the season. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Northwestern State is pulling in 30.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 209 dimes for the campaign, which is 319th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Demons are shooting 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (114 of 329) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.4 points per game (284th in the country) while shooting 44.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Demons have forced 11.8 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 278th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (77.1). The Demons are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.3% (462 of 957) and they concede 34.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 264th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 253 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Houston Christian Huskies took a defeat with a final score of 64-56 against Lamar. When it comes to team rebounding, Houston Christian permitted Lamar to get 30 in total (8 on the offensive side). They shot 38.9% from beyond the arc by connecting on 7 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 23 at the charity stripe (73.9%). The Huskies allowed Lamar to bury 20 of their 44 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.5% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Huskies shot 18 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.0%. With respect to 3-pointers, Houston Christian knocked down 4 of 20 attempts (20.0%). They were able to make 16 of those for a clip of 69.6%. Lamar had 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Huskies were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this matchup.

Kylin Green pitched in for the Huskies in this matchup. He converted 4 out of 8 in this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and earned 6 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and had 4 assists for the matchup.

Houston Christian has a win-loss record of 5-12 this season. The Huskies are responsible for committing 14.9 fouls per contest while shooting 67.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per contest (189th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.6 times per contest. Houston Christian has scored 1,162 pts on the year (68.4 per contest) and they average 32.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Huskies are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which is ranked 228th in college.

The Huskies defensively are ranked 222nd in college in points per game surrendered with 74.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.8% from the floor (337th in college). The Houston Christian defense gives up 35.8% on 3-point shots (141 of 394) and opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 14.3 dimes and 33.6 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 249th and 128th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northwestern State

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