Lamar pays a visit to Northwestern State on Wednesday, hoping to send the Demons to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Prather Coliseum.

Supporters of the Cardinals have watched them go 12-7 and 2-0 ATS on the year, while the Demons are at 10-9 and 0-0 ATS. In totals betting, the Demons are 0-0, while the Cardinals have a 1-1 mark.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 186 (Demons) and the No. 42 (Cardinals) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 79-71 result in favor of the Cardinals has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Northwestern State has the nation's No. 111-rated offensive output, at 71.6 PPG. The visiting Cardinals defense ranks No. 212 allowing on average 68.3 PPG. The Demons FG% has averaged 42% so far, less than the Cardinals marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.7% per game.

Defensively, Lamar features the nation's No. 209-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.2 points per game. Northwestern State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 44 nationally in scoring at home.

Lamar won its last outing, a 92-78 result against Central Arkansas on January 21. Anthony Miles scored 22 points leading the Cardinals to a 92-78 victory over Central Arkansas at Farris Center on Saturday.

Northwestern State was a 64-61 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against McNeese State. Northwestern State earned a 64-61 victory over McNeese State on Saturday, getting 16 points from William Mosley at Burton Coliseum.

Next up:
Lamar home to Nicholls State, Saturday, January 28
Northwestern State home to Southeastern Louisiana, Saturday, January 28