The Northwestern State Demons (8-19) visit New Orleans to play the Privateers (9-19) in a game that has the potential to be fast-paced. The game gets underway at 7:15 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5.
The Privateers lost a winnable game to Southeastern Louisiana 61-60 on Thursday. Erik Thomas finished with 18 points to lead the team. The Demons are coming off an awful 95-55 loss to Stephen F. Austin on Thursday. Ishmael Lane stood out for Northwestern State, posting 11 points, two rebounds, and one assist.
There should be plenty of transition action in this game. New Orleans ranks 20th in the nation in possessions per game (73.6 possessions per game), while Northwestern State is 12th (74.3).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Privateers won the first game 102-99. Lane played a big role with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Notes
In its last game, Northwestern State lost by a margin of 40 points. New Orleans is 3-6 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Northwestern State has a 2-5 record in blowouts.
With 73.6 possessions and 1.009 points per possession, the New Orleans Privateers perform worse on both metrics than the Northwestern State Demons. Northwestern State averages 74.3 possessions and 1.066 points per possession.
The New Orleans Privateers average an effective field goal percentage of 45.5% this season. The Northwestern State Demons have an underachieving record of 6-18 when opponents have an eFG% of 45.5% or greater.
On average, the New Orleans Privateers attempt 15.0 three point field goals per game and the Northwestern State Demons attempt 20.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, New Orleans has a losing record of 1-3, while Northwestern State is 6-7.
New Orleans, the 75th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 38.2 rebounds per game. Northwestern State does worse, ranked 310th with 33.0.
The New Orleans Privateers average 8.5 steals per game (ranked 12th). The Northwestern State Demons have a subpar record of 5-12 when they allow at least 8 steals.
