Northwestern State Demons vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Northwestern State Demons (10-19) are traveling to American Bank Center on Saturday where they will take on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (15-14).

The Northwestern State Demons stepped onto the hardwood against Incarnate Word and walked away with a win by a score of 54-49 in their last contest. Northwestern State wrapped up the game having earned a 36.7% FG percentage (18 out of 49) and converted 4 out of their 14 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Demons knocked down 14 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled 29 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 7 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 9 turnovers and having 2 steals. In reference to the defense, Northwestern State allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the field on 17 of 51 shooting. Incarnate Word dished out 8 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, Incarnate Word collected 32 boards (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Incarnate Word ended up going 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of their 15 shots. They converted 5 of their 19 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Demons ended up walking away with 15 while Incarnate Word recorded 16 fouls.

Micah Thomas is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He ended up with 18 points on 7 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes and pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up shooting 41.2% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Northwestern State heads into this one with a record of 10-19 so far this year. They are turning it over 11.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.9 fouls per game. As a team, Northwestern State is pulling down 31.2 boards per contest and has accumulated 350 assists so far this season, which is 301st in the nation in terms of passing. The Demons are shooting 33.0% on three-point shots (175 of 530) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 69.6 points per game (318th in D-1) while hitting 44.2% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Demons are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are ranked 176th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 381 surrendered this year. The Demons defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.8% (739 of 1,612) and they relinquish 34.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 35.5% from 3-point land and they are 148th in college hoops in opponents points per game (72.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders walked away with a victory by a final of 73-68 against SE Louisiana. The Islanders were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 28 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. SE Louisiana earned 19 fouls for this game which took the Islanders to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi buried 4 of 8 tries (50.0%). Overall, the Islanders finished 27 for 50 from the field which had them at 54.0%. The Islanders allowed SE Louisiana to convert 23 out of 48 tries from the floor which had them at 47.9% in this contest. They went 21.1% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 27 from the free throw line (66.7%). Concerning attacking the glass, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi allowed SE Louisiana to get 23 in all (8 offensive).

Cenker Evran pitched in for the Islanders in the game. He converted 5 of 8 for this game for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He scored 14 points in his 29 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has a record of 15-14 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Islanders are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which has them ranked 186th in D-1. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has scored 2,106 pts on the year (72.6 per game) and they grab 36.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per game (239th in college) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per contest. The Islanders are committing 20.5 personal fouls per game while shooting 67.5% from the charity stripe.

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defense surrenders 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc (163 of 548) and their opponents are knocking down 71.3% of their foul shots. They have conceded 10.9 dimes and 32.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 24th and 74th in those categories. The Islanders defensively are ranked 48th in college in points per game surrendered with 68.4. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (108th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northwestern State

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