SE Louisiana Lions vs Northwestern State Demons Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Louisiana Lions vs Northwestern State Demons

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Northwestern State Demons (7-18) welcome the SE Louisiana Lions (8-17) at Prather Coliseum on Saturday.

The SE Louisiana Lions took the court against Incarnate Word and notched a win by a score of 74-62 in their last game. SE Louisiana ended with a 49.1% FG percentage (28 of 57) and converted 8 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Lions knocked down 10 of their 16 tries for a rate of 62.5%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 13 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, SE Louisiana allowed the other team to go 35.7% from the floor on 20 out of 56 shooting. Incarnate Word recorded 7 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Incarnate Word collected 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Incarnate Word ended up going 93.8% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 16 shots. They converted 7 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Lions finished with 15 and Incarnate Word had 14 personal fouls.

Makhi Myles is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He notched 20 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up going 77.8% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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SE Louisiana will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 8-17 on the campaign. They have an average of 64.5 points per outing (354th in the country) while hitting 41.1% from the field. The Lions are shooting 28.3% on three-point shots (152 of 538) and 68.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, SE Louisiana is pulling down 32.3 boards per game and is sitting with 294 assists for the campaign, which is 316th in college in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.0 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lions are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 70th in the country in opponents points per game (69.2). The Lions defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.9% (580 of 1,322) and they surrender 35.1 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 94th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 301 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Northwestern State Demons took home the win by a final score of 70-68 when they faced Lamar. When discussing rebounding, Northwestern State allowed Lamar to get 36 in total (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 37.5% from distance by going 6 out of 16 and finished the game at 16 out of 22 at the charity stripe (72.7%). The Demons permitted Lamar to bury 23 out of 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Demons finished 25 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 44.6%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Northwestern State made 7 of 18 attempts (38.9%). They were able to make 13 of them for a clip of 65.0%. Lamar earned 19 personal fouls for this contest which got the Demons to the free throw line for 20 tries. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Demons earned 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this contest.

Micah Thomas ended up being a factor for the Demons for the contest. He buried 3 out of 14 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 21.4%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He scored 14 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 4 assists in the game.

Northwestern State has a mark of 7-18 this season. The Demons have committed 17.4 fouls every game while shooting 73.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.6 times per contest (283rd in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per game. Northwestern State has tallied 1,759 points so far this season (70.4 per game) and they average 31.1 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Demons are connecting on 44.3% from the field, which is ranked 242nd in college.

The Demons defensively are ranked 213th in college hoops in PPG given up with 74.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (314th in college hoops). The Northwestern State defense allows 36.2% on 3-pointers (193 of 533) and opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 14.1 assists and 34.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 237th and 195th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SE Louisiana

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