Northwestern St Demons

The Demons lost five of eight games in January 2026 and covered the spread in seven of the eight; four of those defeats came by exactly two points. At home they covered 8 of 12 all season.

January by two points

Northwestern State went 10-22, underdogs in 26 games. January is the month to study. They lost 74-72 at Nicholls getting 8.5, 76-74 at Incarnate Word getting 8.5, 82-80 at Houston Christian getting 2.5 and 69-67 at Stephen F. Austin getting 14.5. Between them came home wins by a point over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 79-78 at +170, and UT Rio Grande Valley, 64-63 at +130. January: 3-5 straight up, 7-1 against the spread.

Home and road

At home the Demons covered 8 of 12, 66.7%; 30 teams covered more often at home, 11 matched. The home moneyline made 0.54 over 12. On the road it was different: 2-15 straight up and 9.6 units lost over 17 priced games, with only 20 teams losing more away.

The moneyline

Across 30 priced games a level stake lost 10.06. As underdogs they won five of 26 and lost 11.46; only 24 teams lost more that way. Laying points was rare and worked: four games as favorites, three wins and three covers, the last two of them at home in late February, 71-53 over Houston Christian and 54-49 over Incarnate Word.

Southland opponents

Nicholls beat them three times, by two, by three, and 61-47 in the Southland tournament first round. SE Louisiana lost both meetings, 3.59 units to the Demons, the first 76-68 on the road at +270. East Texas A&M won both, by six and by four. Lamar split, the Demons’ win 70-68 there at +270.

The total

Fifteen overs, 15 unders: an even split, with 68.28 scored and 72.41 allowed a game. The last five lined games all went under.

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