Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Northwestern State Demons Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

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

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Northwestern State Demons (4-11) will try to defeat the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (8-7) at Prather Coliseum on Saturday.

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders took the court against Houston Christian and went home with a win by a final score of 81-65 in their last game. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished with a 49.2% FG percentage (32 of 65) and knocked down 6 of their 20 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Islanders made 11 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In regard to defense, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi let their opponent shoot 41.8% from the field on 23 of 55 shooting. Houston Christian distributed 15 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, Houston Christian grabbed 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Houston Christian shot 73.7% when shooting free throws by making 14 of 19 attempts. They also converted 5 of their 23 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Islanders left the arena with 15 while Houston Christian accounted for 10 fouls.

Mason Gibson is one player who was a major factor for the contest. He finished with 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 28 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 54.5% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will play this game with a win-loss record of 8-7 on the year. They have an average of 75.9 points per contest (213th in the nation) while hitting 44.8% from the floor. The Islanders are hitting 34.4% on 3-point shots (101 of 294) and 67.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is pulling down 39.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 233 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 149th in college in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a team they commit 19.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Islanders are forcing 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 29.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 56th in D-1 in points per game allowed (67.5). The Islanders defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.0% (333 of 812) and they concede 33.3 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 88th in college in giving up assists with 185 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Northwestern State Demons took a loss by a final score of 74-72 when they played Nicholls State. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Northwestern State permitted Nicholls State to get 28 in all (9 offensive). They wrapped up this game 23.8% from 3-point land via 5 of 21 and ended up shooting 15 of 31 at the free throw line (48.4%). The Demons allowed Nicholls State to make 27 of 54 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Demons finished 26 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.4%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Northwestern State made 5 of 22 attempts (22.7%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Nicholls State had 20 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Demons to the free throw line for 21 tries. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Demons were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this game.

Micah Thomas ended up being a factor for the Demons for this game. He knocked down 10 of 20 for the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He scored 29 points in his 31 mins of playing time, but went home with no dimes.

Northwestern State has a win-loss mark of 4-11 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Demons are shooting 44.5% from the field, which has them ranked 235th in college. Northwestern State has earned 1,087 pts so far this season (72.5 per contest) and they grab 30.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per game (306th in college) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. The Demons commit 18.3 fouls per contest while shooting 73.4% from the charity stripe.

The Northwestern State defense concedes 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (117 of 330) and opponents are making 68.5% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 15.1 dimes and 35.3 boards every game, which ranks them 286th and 222nd in Division 1. The Demons defensively are ranked 295th in college in points given up per game with 78.0. They are forcing 11.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (345th in college).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

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