William R. Johnson Coliseum features an NCAAB clash between the host Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and the visiting Northwestern State Demons in college hoops action on Saturday.

Supporters of the Demons have watched them go 16-14 and 1-0 ATS on the year, while the Lumberjacks are at 18-11 and 0-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Lumberjacks are 1-0, while the Demons have a 1-0 mark.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 203-ranked Lumberjacks and the No. 155-rated Demons in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 72-66 win for the Lumberjacks on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Stephen F. Austin's No. 293 nationally ranked offense (61.9 points per game) against a Demons defense that sits as the No. 256 at 70 PPG. The Lumberjacks have been averaging 45.1% from the field, more than the Demons have managed so far this season (42.6% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Northwestern State owns the country's No. 298-rated mark, allowing 76 points per game on the highway. Stephen F. Austin, on the other hand, rates No. 263 in scoring at home.

Northwestern State was a 92-61 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Nicholls State. The battle between the Demons and Colonels didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Nicholls State was handed a 92-61 defeat on Wednesday at Prather Coliseum.

Stephen F. Austin was a 58-47 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Sam Houston State. Darius Gardner scored 14 points leading the Lumberjacks to a 58-47 victory over Sam Houston State at Bernard Johnson Coliseum on Wednesday.