The East Texas A&M Lions (2-19, 0-10 Southland) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Northwestern State Demons (10-11, 6-4 Southland) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Texas A&M-Commerce Field House. The matchup airs at 3:15 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 132.

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Northwestern State vs. East Texas A&M betting lines

• Northwestern State moneyline odds to win: -173
• East Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +144
• Spread: Northwestern State (-3.5)
• Total: 132

Northwestern State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Northwestern State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in eight games when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in 11 games on the road.
• The Demons have exceeded the over/under in three of eight home games (37.5%), compared to four of 11 road games (36.4%).
• Northwestern State has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-2 (.600). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Demons’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 67.1 points a contest compared to the 70.2 they’ve averaged this year.
• Northwestern State’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 70.3 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 69.2 points per game its opponents average this season.
• The Demons are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 5.6 threes per game and shooting 30.4% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.8 makes and 34% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Northwestern State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
• O-U-P: 7-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-8)

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East Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• East Texas A&M has performed better against the spread away (8-5-0) than at home (2-6-0) this season.
• Lions games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (four of eight), and 46.2% of the time on the road (six of 13).
• The Lions, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-5) than on the road (0-13) this season.

Recent trends

• Over their past 10 games, the Lions are averaging 64 points per game, the same number of points as their season average.
• East Texas A&M has performed better defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 74.3 points per contest, 2.7 fewer points than its season average of 77 allowed.
• The Lions are draining 0.3 fewer treys per contest in their past 10 games (7.8) compared to their season average (8.1), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (29.2%) compared to their season mark (30%).

East Texas A&M betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 8-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 9-10-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 10-10-0)
• O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-18 (Home: 2-5; Away: 0-13)