The Northwestern State Demons (2-4) take on the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (2-3) at Prather Coliseum. The game gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 27, 2018.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks at Northwestern State Demons Free Prediction
In the Warhawks’ last matchup, they were defeated by the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, 79-73. Tennessee Tech won the rebounding battle. The Golden Eagles had more offensive rebounds (14 vs. six), defensive rebounds (31 vs. 22) and total rebounds (45 vs. 28). Travis Munnings was the game’s high scorer with 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting.
Northwestern State defeated the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in their last contest, 70-66. Northwestern State’s turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Alabama A&M. The Demons had a rate of 13.8 (better than their season average of 18.4), while the Bulldogs posted a mark of 25.4 (above their season average of 18.2). Ishmael Lane led Northwestern State in scoring with 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field.
It will be a showdown of opposite styles as the up-tempo Demons will look to push the slower-paced Warhawks. Dating back to last season, the Demons rank 77th in possessions per game while the Warhawks are 294th.
Northwestern State won the lone game against the Warhawks last season, 76-61. Northwestern State made 13 of their 18 free throws (72.2 percent) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.534 vs. 0.451).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Louisiana-Monroe ranks 75th in three pointers attempted per game (24.3) while Northwestern State ranks 323rd (16.7).
The Warhawks rank 37th in steals allowed per game (5.2) while the Demons rank 280th (8.5).
Northwestern State ranks 51st in blocks per game (4.3) while Louisiana-Monroe ranks 284th (1.6).
The Warhawks rank 167th in assists per game (13.5) while the Demons rank 321st (9.8).
Northwestern State ranks 141st in rebounds per game (36.0) while Louisiana-Monroe ranks 242nd (33.9).
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