SE Louisiana vs. Northwestern State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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The SE Louisiana Lions (8-17, 5-11 Southland) visit the Northwestern State Demons (7-18, 5-11 Southland) after losing seven straight road games. The Lions are favored by just 1.5 points in the contest, which starts at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 14, 2026. The over/under in the matchup is set at 131.5.

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SE Louisiana Cover -1.5 vs Northwestern State -102

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SE Louisiana vs. Northwestern State betting lines

  • SE Louisiana moneyline odds to win: -109
  • Northwestern State moneyline odds to win: -112
  • Spread: SE Louisiana (-1.5)
  • Total: 131.5

SE Louisiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • SE Louisiana has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in nine opportunities at home, and it has covered six times in 13 opportunities in road games.
  • The Lions have gone over the over/under in four of nine home games (44.4%), compared to four of 13 road games (30.8%).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Lions have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 63.2 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 64.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen SE Louisiana allow 69.2 points per game, which equals its season-long average.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Lions are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (6.1), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (30.5% compared to 28.3% season-long).

SE Louisiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-15-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (342nd in nation) 43.9 (169th) 29.6 (307th) 31.9 (233rd) 11.8 (324th) 11.9 (261st)

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Northwestern State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Northwestern State has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 4-4-0 record) than on the road (.600, 9-6-0).
  • Demons games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of eight) than on the road (11 of 15) this season.
  • The Demons’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .429 (3-4), and on the road it is .133 (2-13).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Demons are posting 67.2 points per contest, 3.2 fewer points than their season average (70.4).
  • Northwestern State is ceding 69.8 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 4.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.7).
  • The Demons are draining 0.7 fewer threes per game in their previous 10 games (5.7) compared to their season average (6.4), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.6%) compared to their season mark (33.7%).

Northwestern State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 13-9-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 13-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 11-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-17 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (231st in nation) 46.7 (309th) 27.5 (347th) 31.5 (208th) 12.6 (283rd) 11.0 (168th)
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