Northwestern State Demons vs Lamar Cardinals Prediction, 2/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs Lamar Cardinals

Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Location: Montagne Center in Beaumont, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Northwestern State Demons (6-17) are on their way to Montagne Center on Monday where they will take on the Lamar Cardinals (12-11).

The Northwestern State Demons faced East Texas A&M and ended up losing by a score of 74-68 in their last game. Northwestern State finished the game having earned a 51.9% field goal percentage (27 of 52) and made 7 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Demons converted 7 of 14 tries for a rate of 50.0%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 25 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding defense, Northwestern State allowed their opponent to shoot 51.9% from the field on 27 of 52 shooting. East Texas A&M recorded 14 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, East Texas A&M pulled down 30 boards (4 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. East Texas A&M finished shooting 90.0% at the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 10 shots. They also knocked down 11 of 25 tries from distance. When discussing fouls, the Demons ended up finishing with 13 while East Texas A&M racked up 12 fouls.

Micah Thomas is one player who was important in this game. He walked away with 23 points on 10 of 15 shooting. He played for 34 mins and snagged 2 boards. He went 66.7% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Northwestern State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 6-17 so far this season. They are turning it over 11.9 times per game and as a team are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Northwestern State is snagging 30.2 boards per contest and has 288 assists on the season, which is 295th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Demons are hitting 34.0% on shots from distance (148 of 435) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 71.3 points per contest (295th in the country) while going 45.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Demons are able to force 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They concede 36.9% on 3-point shots and they are 241st in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.0). The Demons defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.9% (610 of 1,273) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 239th in D-1 in giving up assists with 326 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lamar Cardinals walked away with a victory by a final of 73-54 when they faced SE Louisiana. The Cardinals corralled 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 36 in the game. They gave up possession 6 times, while getting 2 steals for the contest. SE Louisiana earned 9 fouls for this contest which got the Cardinals to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. With regard to shooting from distance, Lamar made 8 of 23 tries (34.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Cardinals shot 30 out of 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2%. The Cardinals allowed SE Louisiana to make 21 out of 51 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.2% in this contest. They shot 38.1% from downtown by shooting 8 of 21 and finished the game at 4 out of 16 at the charity stripe (25.0%). When discussing rebounding, Lamar allowed SE Louisiana to snag 28 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Rob Lee Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Cardinals in the game. He buried 11 out of 22 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 4 rebounds. He had 28 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and earned 3 dimes for the contest.

Lamar has a win-loss record of 12-11 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cardinals are shooting 43.8% from the field, which has them ranked 269th in Division 1. Lamar has totaled 1,661 points so far this year (72.2 per game) and they snag 38.0 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 15.3 times per game (106th in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.9 times per game. The Cardinals commit 17.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.2% from the charity stripe.

The Lamar defense gives up 35.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (161 of 457) and opponents are making 66.9% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.6 assists and 32.8 boards per contest, which is ranked 115th and 82nd in Division 1. The Cardinals on the defensive side of the court are 51st in college in PPG given up with 68.1. They are able to force 12.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the floor (116th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lamar

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