Northwestern State vs. SFA betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (12-13, 5-9 Southland) are 2.5-point underdogs as they look to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Northwestern State Demons (12-13, 8-6 Southland) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Prather Coliseum. The contest airs at 4:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is 131.

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Northwestern State Cover -2.5 vs SFA -105

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Northwestern State vs. SFA betting lines

  • Northwestern State moneyline odds to win: -145
  • SFA moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: Northwestern State (-2.5)
  • Total: 131

Northwestern State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Northwestern State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in nine games when playing at home, and it has covered nine times in 14 games on the road.
  • At home, the Demons go over the over/under 44.4% of the time (four of nine games). They’ve hit the over in 28.6% of road games (four of 14 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Northwestern State has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.667) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Demons have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 64.3 points per contest over that span compared to the 69 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Northwestern State’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 64.9 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 68.6 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Demons’ past 10 outings have seen them make 5.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 6.7 makes and 33.8%.

Northwestern State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-15-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (257th in nation) 41.5 (67th) 33.2 (121st) 30.2 (121st) 13.7 (176th) 12.4 (283rd)

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SFA statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • SFA’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .273 (3-8-0). Away, it is .455 (5-6-0).
  • ‘Jacks games have gone above the over/under more often at home (five times out of 11) than on the road (four of 11) this season.
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the ‘Jacks have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than on the road (.222, 2-7).

Recent trends

  • The ‘Jacks are averaging 69.7 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is three more than their average for the season (66.7).
  • SFA is giving up 70.1 points per contest in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 66.1 points allowed.
  • The ‘Jacks are making 7.2 threes per game over their last 10 games, which is 1.4 more than their average for the season (5.8). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (28.3%).

SFA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-14-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-9-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-6 (Home: 4-6; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (287th in nation) 40.4 (33rd) 34.3 (70th) 30.9 (164th) 12.6 (260th) 15.2 (359th)
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