Northwestern State Demons vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Prediction, 1/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Northwestern State Demons (6-13) are headed to William R. Johnson Coliseum on Monday where they will take on the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (17-3).

The Northwestern State Demons took the court against Houston Christian and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-80 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Demons walked away with 15 and Houston Christian finished the game with 17 fouls. They buried 12 of their 20 tries from distance. Houston Christian finished 72.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of 22 attempts. On top of that, Houston Christian grabbed 20 rebounds (10 offensive, 10 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Houston Christian distributed 19 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. Regarding defense, Northwestern State allowed 60.0% from the field on 27 out of 45 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for the game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 19 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Demons made 19 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 79.2%. Northwestern State finished with a 56.3% FG percentage (27 out of 48) and knocked down 7 out of their 19 3-point shots.

Micah Thomas is a player who was a factor for the game. He ended up with 17 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He played 26 minutes and totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Northwestern State will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 6-13 this year. They are giving up possession 12.2 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Northwestern State is pulling in 29.7 boards per game and has 237 assists on the year, which is 329th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Demons are connecting on 34.6% on three-point attempts (126 of 364) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. They average 72.8 points per outing (270th in college hoops) while going 45.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Demons are able to force 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They surrender 36.7% on shots from distance while they are 280th in college in points per game allowed (77.3). The Demons defense is giving up a FG percentage of 48.7% (512 of 1,051) and they relinquish 33.4 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 224th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 282 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks took home the win by a final score of 88-81 when they faced Lamar. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Stephen F. Austin allowed Lamar to grab 28 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 38.5% from distance by connecting on 10 of 26 and ended up going 13 out of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). The Lumberjacks permitted Lamar to make 29 out of 61 attempts from the field which left them shooting 47.5% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Lumberjacks ended up going 30 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.6%. When it comes to three-point shots, Stephen F. Austin buried 13 of their 27 attempts (48.1%). They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a clip of 71.4%. Lamar committed 14 fouls in this game which took the Lumberjacks to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Lumberjacks were able to collect 18 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 23 in this matchup.

Keon Thompson ended up being a factor for the Lumberjacks for the matchup. He racked up 26 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the matchup. He made 10 out of 18 in this matchup giving him a rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Stephen F. Austin has a mark of 17-3 on the year. The Lumberjacks are responsible for committing 16.8 fouls per contest and they go 65.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.6 times per contest (156th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 9.5 times per contest. Stephen F. Austin has tallied 1,571 points this year (78.6 per contest) and they average 39.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Lumberjacks are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 181st in Division 1.

The Stephen F. Austin defense concedes 28.9% on shots from beyond the arc (110 of 381) and their opponents are connecting on 71.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.5 assists and 33.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 12th and 146th in Division 1. The Lumberjacks on the defensive end are ranked 23rd in the country in points allowed per game with 65.5. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (43rd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stephen F. Austin

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