Northwestern State Vs Houston Baptist: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 26, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 25, 2023

Southland foes square off when the Northwestern State Demons (12-8, 4-3 Southland) welcome in the Houston Baptist Huskies (7-13, 4-3 Southland) at Prather Coliseum, tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Demons’ (-779 to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Huskies (+527).

This article refers to odds updated as of January 26, 2023 at 9:45 PM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Northwestern State Vs Houston Baptist Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Northwestern State (-12)
Total Pick Under (155)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Northwestern State Vs Houston Baptist Stat Rankings

Northwestern State Avg. (Rank) Houston Baptist Avg. (Rank)
72.9 (154th) Points Scored 78.7 (39th)
72.9 (273rd) Points Allowed 83.1 (362nd)
32.4 (253rd) Rebounds 32.6 (239th)
12.1 (18th) Off. Rebounds 10.1 (127th)
9.4 (25th) 3pt Made 8.2 (104th)
12.4 (255th) Assists 15.4 (48th)
11.7 (126th) Turnovers 16 (360th)

Northwestern State Vs Houston Baptist Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Demons are 14-5-0 this season.
  • This season, 11 of the Demons’ 19 games have gone over the point total.
  • In seven games this year, Northwestern State and its opponent have combined to score more than 155 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 155 points, 9.2 more than the average point total for Demons games this season.
  • Against the spread, Houston Baptist is 7-10-0 this season.
  • The Huskies have won twice ATS (2-3) as a 12-point underdog or greater this season.
  • This year, 11 of Northwestern State’s 19 games have gone over the point total.
  • Huskies games have had over 155 points 11 times this season.
  • This season, Houston Baptist’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 161.8, which is 6.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Northwestern State Impact Players

  • Ja’Monta Black leads the Demons with 16.4 points per game and 0.9 assists, while also averaging 3.4 rebounds.
  • Isaac Haney is posting 11.3 points, 2.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.
  • Jalen Hampton is tops on his squad in rebounds per contest (7.1), and also posts 9.4 points and 0.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Dayne Prim puts up 6.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, shooting 45.2% from the floor.

Houston Baptist Impact Players

  • Bonke Maring is the Huskies’ top rebounder (6 per game), and he contributes 14.7 points and 1.7 assists.
  • Brycen Long leads the Huskies in scoring (15.7 points per game), and averages 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Andrew King tops the Huskies in assists (4.2 per game), and puts up 8.4 points and 4 rebounds. He also delivers 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • The Huskies get 11.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game from Maks Klanjscek.
  • The Huskies get 8.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Sam Hofman.
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