Northwestern State secures 74-68 win against New Orleans

Published Jan. 3, 2026 7:28 p.m. ET

Associated Press

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Chris Mubiru had 16 points in Northwestern State's 74-68 win over New Orleans on Saturday.

Mubiru added three steals for the Demons (4-10, 2-3 Southland Conference). Willie Williams scored 13 points and added 13 rebounds and three steals. Landyn Jumawan also scored 13 points.

Jakevion Buckley led the Privateers (5-10, 2-3) with 17 points and four assists. MJ Thomas added 16 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks for New Orleans. Coleton Benson also recorded 15 points and seven rebounds.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.