It will be a battle between Southland opponents when the Southeastern Louisiana Lions (9-19) welcome the Northwestern State Demons (8-17) to University Center. The game starts at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 29.
The Lions easily got past Central Arkansas 75-56 on Saturday. Zay Jackson led all scorers on the team with 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting. The Demons, meanwhile, are coming off an 81-67 win over Nicholls on Monday. Zeek Woodley shot 9 for 17 and led in scoring with 23 points.
Over the last five games, Sabri Thompson has been on a tear for the Demons. During that stretch, he has averaged 17.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 2.8 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Demons won the first game 91-76. Ishmael Lane played a huge role in the victory by recording a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Notes
Southeastern Louisiana won its last game by a 19-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Northwestern State is 2-4. Southeastern Louisiana is 4-5 in blowouts this season.
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions average a field goal percentage of 45.8% this season. The Northwestern State Demons have a subpar record of 4-13 when opponents have a FG% of 45.8% or greater.
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions and the Northwestern State Demons both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Southeastern Louisiana is 94th and 90th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Northwestern State ranks 107th and 97th in these categories.
Northwestern State ranks 55th in assists, recording 15.5 per game. Southeastern Louisiana performs worse at 124th with 14.1 assists per game.
Northwestern State has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.2% this season. Southeastern Louisiana has a losing 6-13 record when its TO% is 18.2% or higher.
