Northwestern State vs. New Orleans betting: College basketball preview for January 20

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Southland opponents square off when the Northwestern State Demons (8-10, 4-3 Southland) host the New Orleans Privateers (4-14, 2-5 Southland) at Prather Coliseum, starting at 2:00 PM ET on Monday, January 20, 2025. The Demons are 8.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 143.5 points.

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Northwestern State vs. New Orleans betting lines

  • Northwestern State moneyline odds to win: -417
  • New Orleans moneyline odds to win: +320
  • Spread: Northwestern State (-8.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Northwestern State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Northwestern State owns a worse record against the spread (2-5-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (6-3-0).
  • When playing at home, the Demons exceed the over/under 42.9% of the time (three of seven games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, exceeding the total in 44.4% of games (four of nine).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Northwestern State has won a lower percentage of its home games (.500) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Demons have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 68.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, three points fewer than the 71.4 they’ve scored this year.
  • Northwestern State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 73 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.6 it has conceded this season.
  • The Demons’ last 10 outings have seen them make 6.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.2% from deep. Both numbers are down compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.2 makes and 34.7%.

Northwestern State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (155th in nation) 43.8 (209th) 31.8 (228th) 29.5 (94th) 14.8 (115th) 11.5 (194th)

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New Orleans statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, New Orleans is 0-4-0 at home against the spread (.000 winning percentage). Away, it is 7-5-0 ATS (.583).
  • In terms of the over/under, Privateers games have gone over less often at home (two of four, 50%) than away (seven of 12, 58.3%).
  • The Privateers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-4), and away it is .250 (3-9).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Privateers are putting up 67.4 points per game, 0.4 fewer points than their season average (67.8).
  • While New Orleans is ceding 84.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 87.3 points per contest.
  • The Privateers are draining 0.5 fewer threes per game in their past 10 games (5.7) compared to their season average (6.2), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (30.3%) compared to their season mark (31.1%).

New Orleans betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 0-4; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.8 (353rd in nation) 47.3 (343rd) 31.1 (268th) 38.2 (361st) 12.2 (291st) 12.3 (267th)
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