The Northwestern State Demons (7-12) will try to build on a five-game winning streak when they host the Houston Baptist Huskies (3-12) on Monday, February 22 at Prather Coliseum as favorites. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at points.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 22, 2021, 2:20 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Northwestern State Betting Information
- The Demons have covered the spread more often than not this season, earning a record ATS of 9-7-1.
- When favored by at least 4.5 points, the Demons are 0-1 against the spread in 2020-21.
- Northwestern State and its opponents have gone over the set total in only 7 of 17 games this season (41.2%).
- The Demons defeated McNeese 69-66 in their last outing on Saturday. Carvell Teasett racked up a team-high 17 points to lead the team to the victory. They were favored by 4.5 points and failed to cover the spread, and the teams combined to go under the 148.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Northwestern State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Massner | 19 | 12.4 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Jamaure Gregg | 21 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Jairus Roberson | 18 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Carvell Teasett | 21 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Kendal Coleman | 21 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Houston Baptist Betting Information
- Houston Baptist has topped the spread so far this season with a record ATS of 7-4-1.
- Houston Baptist and its opponents have often not covered the total points bet this season, only reaching the over in 41.7% (5) of their 12 games played.
- The Huskies took down Lamar 80-75 and covered the spread as 1.5-point favorites, while going over the 150 point total on Saturday in their most recent game. Pedro Castro racked up a team-high 21 points to power them to the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Houston Baptist Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Castro | 17 | 14.2 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Za-Ontay Boothman | 14 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Darius Lee | 16 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Hunter Janacek | 17 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Zach Iyeyemi | 17 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- Northwestern State and its opponents have gone over Monday’s 154.5 total in seven out of 19 games (36.8%) this year.
- Six Houston Baptist games this year (40% of its matchups) ended with a final total higher than Monday’s total of 154.5 points.
- The point total for the matchup of 154.5 is 13.4 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Demons (70.2 points per game) and the Huskies (70.9 points per game).
- This game’s over/under is 5.6 fewer points than the 160.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- This season the average total for Demons games is 149 points, 5.5 fewer than the over/under of 154.5 points for this contest.
- A difference of 2.2 points separates this game’s over/under (154.5 points) and the average total points bet in Huskies games (152.3 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8/2020 | N/A | Houston Baptist | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 93-79 NW ST |
| 1/5/2020 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State | -3 | 172 | -157 | +128 | Regular Season | 106-79 NW ST |
| 2/20/2019 | N/A | Houston Baptist | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 92-54 HOUBAP |
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