It will be a battle between Southland opponents when the Abilene Christian Wildcats (6-9) welcome the Northwestern State Demons (3-10) to Moody Coliseum. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
The Wildcats are hoping for a better outcome after their 63-62 loss to Nicholls on Saturday. Jaylen Franklin had a good game for the Wildcats, recording 14 points, four steals, and three rebounds. The Demons, meanwhile, are coming off a 70-56 loss to Incarnate Word on Saturday. Zeek Woodley had a team-high 15 points.
Jaren Lewis has really been playing well over the last five games for the Wildcats. During that stretch, he has averaged 14.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.6 three-pointers.
It could be an error-filled game for the Northwestern State offense, which ranks 278th in the nation in ball security (TO% of 20.3%). It’ll be facing the disruptive Abilene Christian defense, which forces the 32nd-most turnovers in the nation (22.3%).
Notes
Northwestern State beats Abilene Christian in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Demons average 73.4 possessions and 1.038 points per possession, while the Wildcats average 70.3 possessions with 1.011 points per possession.
Abilene Christian averages an effective field goal percentage of 49.4%. Northwestern State has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-7).
On average, the Abilene Christian Wildcats attempt 17.0 three point field goals per game and the Northwestern State Demons attempt 19.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Abilene Christian has a losing record of 1-2, while Northwestern State is 2-3.
Northwestern State has forced an average turnover rate of 16.8% this season. In games where its turnover rate is 16.8% or higher, Abilene Christian is an even 5-5.
