Northwestern State vs. SE Louisiana betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The SE Louisiana Lions (9-8, 3-3 Southland) are underdogs (+1) as they attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Northwestern State Demons (8-9, 4-2 Southland) at 4:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Prather Coliseum. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The point total is set at 135 for the matchup.

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Northwestern State Cover -1 vs SE Louisiana -110

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Northwestern State vs. SE Louisiana betting lines

  • Northwestern State moneyline odds to win: -119
  • SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Northwestern State (-1)
  • Total: 135

Northwestern State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Northwestern State has played worse when playing at home, covering two times in six home games, and six times in nine road games.
  • The Demons have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (50%) than road games (44.4%).
  • Northwestern State has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 2-1 (.667). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Demons’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, scoring 67.3 points a contest compared to the 71.8 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Northwestern State’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 74.2 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 70.9 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Demons’ past 10 outings have seen them make 6.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 34% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 7.4 makes and 35.4%.

Northwestern State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; 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
45.4 (151st in nation) 43.7 (208th) 32 (223rd) 29.6 (99th) 14.8 (116th) 11.7 (211th)

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SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, SE Louisiana is 1-1-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 8-3-0 ATS (.727).
  • Lions games have gone above the over/under 100% of the time at home (two of two), and 27.3% of the time on the road (three of 11).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Lions have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.333, 3-6).

Recent trends

  • The Lions have played better offensively over their last 10 games, averaging 72.5 points per contest, 0.6 more than their season average of 71.9.
  • SE Louisiana has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, giving up 69.3 points per contest, 0.4 more points than its season average of 68.9.
  • The Lions are draining 6.3 three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.6). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.2%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.7%).

SE Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 8-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (168th in nation) 42.3 (128th) 32.4 (196th) 31.1 (174th) 12.8 (255th) 12.9 (302nd)
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