Thomas, Northwestern State Demons to host Buckley and the New Orleans Privateers

New Orleans Privateers (5-9, 2-2 Southland) at Northwestern State Demons (3-10, 1-3 Southland)

Natchitoches, Louisiana; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Privateers -2.5; over/under is 150.5

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans visits Northwestern State in Southland action Saturday.

The Demons are 2-3 on their home court. Northwestern State is 0-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Privateers are 2-2 against Southland opponents. New Orleans is sixth in the Southland scoring 75.7 points per game and is shooting 44.0%.

Northwestern State scores 72.4 points per game, 9.5 fewer points than the 81.9 New Orleans gives up. New Orleans averages 75.7 points per game, 3.4 fewer than the 79.1 Northwestern State allows to opponents.

The Demons and Privateers square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Micah Thomas is scoring 16.2 points per game with 1.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists for the Demons. Justin Redmond is averaging 10.5 points and 1.5 rebounds while shooting 39.5% over the past 10 games.

Jakevion Buckley is averaging 14.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.7 steals for the Privateers. Coleton Benson is averaging 11.5 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Demons: 3-7, averaging 73.7 points, 26.8 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 6.6 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.3 points per game.

Privateers: 2-8, averaging 72.4 points, 31.6 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.3 points.

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