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Northwestern State Demons @ Houston Chr. Huskies

Current Records: Northwestern State 4-5, Houston Chr. 3-6

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Houston Chr. will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the Northwestern State Demons will face off in a Southland battle at 4:30 p.m. ET at Sharp Gymnasium. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Houston Chr. finally turned things around against East Texas A&M on Thursday. They managed an 83-79 win over the Lions.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Northwestern State sidestepped Incarnate Word for a 72-70 victory. While the oddsmakers failed to call the winner, they nailed the 141.5 point over/under.

Houston Chr.'s win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Northwestern State, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.

Both pleased both fans and bettors in their last contests by winning and covering the spread. As for their next game, Northwestern State is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. Houston Chr. might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a six game streak of covering the spread when playing as the underdog.

Houston Chr. came up short against Northwestern State when the teams last played back in February, falling 86-73. Can Houston Chr. avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Northwestern State is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Houston Chr., according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Demons as a 1-point favorite.


The over/under is 137.5 points.

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Series History

Northwestern State has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Houston Chr..

  • Feb 24, 2024 - Northwestern State 86 vs. Houston Chr. 73
  • Jan 15, 2024 - Northwestern State 69 vs. Houston Chr. 64
  • Feb 02, 2023 - Northwestern State 94 vs. Houston Chr. 76
  • Jan 26, 2023 - Northwestern State 82 vs. Houston Chr. 63
  • Feb 10, 2022 - Houston Chr. 76 vs. Northwestern State 69
  • Feb 03, 2022 - Northwestern State 97 vs. Houston Chr. 87
  • Feb 22, 2021 - Northwestern State 86 vs. Houston Chr. 80
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Houston Chr. 99 vs. Northwestern State 93
  • Feb 08, 2020 - Northwestern State 93 vs. Houston Chr. 79
  • Jan 05, 2020 - Northwestern State 106 vs. Houston Chr. 79