The Demons will try to cover the spread at Prather Coliseum on Monday when they get a visit from the McNeese State Cowboys in college basketball action.

The Cowboys will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 0-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Demons are 0-0 ATS. McNeese State is 0-0 on the totals; Northwestern State is 0-0.



View McNeese State vs Northwestern State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Demons, most recently No. 156 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Cowboys, who rate No. 131 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 69-68 victory for the Cowboys.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Northwestern State's No. 105 nationally ranked offense (71.1 points per game) against a Cowboys defense that sits as the No. 94 at 63.8 PPG. The Demons have been averaging 42.7% from the field, more than the Cowboys have managed so far this season (42.1% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, McNeese State owns the country's No. 155-rated mark, allowing 69.4 points per game on the highway. Northwestern State, on the other hand, rates No. 58 in scoring at home.

McNeese State won its last outing, a 71-56 result against Central Arkansas on February 11. The Cowboys got a 22-point performance from Patrick Richard, who added 10 rebounds, as McNeese State ran past Central Arkansas 71-56 on Saturday at Farris Center.

Northwestern State was a 66-61 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Southeastern Louisiana. Northwestern State suffered a 66-61 loss against Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday, getting 17 points from Louis Ellis in a losing effort at SLU University Center.

Next up:
McNeese State home to Texas-San Antonio, Wednesday, February 15
Northwestern State home to Campbell, Saturday, February 18