North Alabama Lions vs Northwestern State Demons Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our North Alabama vs Northwestern State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Natchitoches.

North Alabama vs Northwestern State Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Lions versus the Demons? Tip off is at at 3:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, LA. North Alabama is favored by -5.5 in this non-conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 145 points.

North Alabama vs. Northwestern State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: North Alabama Lions at Northwestern State Demons
Where: Natchitoches at Prather Coliseum
Date: Sunday, November 24th
Betting Odds NAL -5.5, NAL -230 | NWST +184 O/U 145

Lions Preview: Will the Lions Defense Show Up in Natchitoches?

North Alabama Lions Recent Game/Games

North Alabama picked up a 74-62 road win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday, November 23rd. The Lions entered the game as -9.5 favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

North Alabama led 37-32 at halftime and matched that output in the 2nd half while holding the Warhawks to 30 points. The total points for the game were 136, falling short of the 145.5 O/U line.

Lions Offense Breakdown

North Alabama's offense put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 44.6% from the field. They were effective inside, hitting 56.4% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 26.9% of their threes.

Daniel Ortiz led the way with 19 points, hitting 5 of 11 from three-point range. Jalen Bolden and Corneilous Williams each added 16 points, with Williams shooting 87.5% from the field.

Lions Team Defense

Despite North Alabama allowing 62 points on 48% shooting, they managed to limit their opponent's three-point production, holding them to just 3 made threes on 11 attempts (27%).

At the free-throw line, North Alabama's opponent shot 60%, converting 9 of 15 attempts. The Lions also gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Demons Preview: Will Northwestern State Come Through as Home Underdogs?

Northwestern State dropped a close one at home on Friday, falling 65-63 to Louisiana-Monroe. The Demons, who were -4.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 28-24 at halftime, Northwestern State put up 39 points in the second half but allowed 37. The game’s total points of 128 came in under the O/U line of 136.5.

Demons Offense Breakdown

Northwestern State put up 63 points in their last game, shooting 49.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.7%. They hit 58.8% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 31.6% of their threes.

The Demons managed only 4 offensive rebounds, but dished out 18 assists, with Addison Patterson contributing 8 assists to go along with his 16 points. Patterson and Tyreese Watson both scored 16 points, while Jerald Colonel and Jon Sanders II added 13 points each.

Demons Team Defense

Despite Northwestern State allowing 65 points on 49% shooting, they limited their opponent's three-point effectiveness, holding them to 6/19 from beyond the arc (31%).

The Demons sent their opponent to the line just 9 times, where they converted 5 free throws (55%). Northwestern State also controlled the boards, giving up only 4 offensive rebounds.

Lions vs Demons Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five road games, North Alabama has averaged 72 points per game while allowing 74 . The team's record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
Northwestern State has a 0-3 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 65 points per game while allowing 78. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
The last ten games that Northwestern State was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 1-9 straight up.
Over the team's last five games as the favorite, the Lions struggled vs the spread going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.