Northwestern State Demons vs New Orleans Privateers Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs New Orleans Privateers

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Northwestern State Demons (6-14) are headed to Lakefront Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the New Orleans Privateers (8-13).

The Northwestern State Demons took the court against Stephen F. Austin and took a loss by a score of 69-67 in their last contest. Northwestern State finished the contest having earned a 38.8% FG percentage (26 out of 67) and knocked down 6 of 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Demons knocked down 9 of 13 tries for a rate of 69.2%. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled 34 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 8 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to the defense, Northwestern State let their opponent shoot 42.6% from the field on 26 of 61 shooting. Stephen F. Austin distributed 8 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Stephen F. Austin grabbed 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Stephen F. Austin finished the game at 61.1% from the free throw line by making 11 of 18 shots. They also made 6 of 18 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Demons walked away with 13 and Stephen F. Austin totaled 12 personal fouls.

Chip Brunt is one guy who was a major contributor in the game. He shot 70.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He played 23 mins and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He walked away with 19 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Northwestern State will play this game with a win-loss mark of 6-14 for the year. They are averaging 72.6 points per outing (275th in Division 1) while hitting 45.4% from the field. The Demons are shooting 34.7% on shots from distance (132 of 380) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Northwestern State is grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 245 dimes on the year, which is 328th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.7 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Demons are forcing 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They concede 36.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 268th in college hoops in PPG allowed (76.9). The Demons defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 48.4% (538 of 1,112) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 225th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 290 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the New Orleans Privateers went home victorious with a score of 80-62 when they played Nicholls State. In the matter of rebounding, New Orleans allowed Nicholls State to pull down 24 overall (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 30.3% from 3-point land by going 10 of 33 and finished the contest at 8 out of 15 from the free throw line (53.3%). The Privateers allowed Nicholls State to convert 22 out of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.1% for this contest. In all, the Privateers finished shooting 27 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, New Orleans buried 5 of 15 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 21 of them for a clip of 80.8%. Nicholls State had 19 personal fouls for this contest which got the Privateers to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. The Privateers were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 39 for this game.

Churchill Abass was important for the Privateers in this matchup. He had 20 points in his 19 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 8 of 8 in the game giving him a rate of 100.0%, and added 8 rebounds.

New Orleans has a mark of 8-13 for the season. As an offense, the Privateers are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 245th in the nation. New Orleans has accounted for 1,563 points for the year (74.4 per contest) and they pull in 37.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per game (295th in D-1) and they turn it over 14.9 times per game. The Privateers have committed 20.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.1% from the charity stripe.

The New Orleans defense allows 33.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (181 of 538) and opponents are converting on 72.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 16.5 dimes and 35.9 rebounds per game, which is ranked 339th and 269th in college hoops. The Privateers defensively are ranked 330th in college in PPG given up with 80.5. They are able to force 9.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (137th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northwestern State

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