Northwestern State vs New Orleans 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The New Orleans Privateers and Northwestern State Demons meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Leonard E. Merrell Center. The New Orleans Privateers need a win after losing four of their last six games. The Northwestern State Demons need a win after losing seven of their last 10 games.

The New Orleans Privateers are averaging 73.8 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 73 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Derek St. Hilaire is averaging 18.1 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Troy Green is averaging 12.8 points and 4.7 rebounds. Tyson Jackson is dishing 0.8 assists and Simeon Kirkland is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The New Orleans Privateers are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 70.5 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Privateers are allowing 30.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.

The Northwestern State Demons are averaging 70.1 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 81.8 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Kendal Coleman is averaging 15.1 points and 0.5 assists, while Carvell Teasett is averaging 10.7 points and 2.5 rebounds. Emareyon McDonald is dishing 2.1 assists and Cedric Garrett is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Northwestern State Demons are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 64 percent from the free throw line. The Northwestern State Demons are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.

If you’re looking to bet this game, you should probably call a 1-800 number and get help. The New Orleans Privateers have fatigue issues, considering they’ve played a lot of basketball these last two days. However, the Northwestern State Demons are one of the worst defensive teams in the country. It’s hard to get behind Northwestern State with any sort of confidence, given that it can’t string stops together.

I’ll lean New Orleans if forced to pick this game, but there’s obviously much better options out there.