Demons
Preview
Northwestern State 74, New Orleans 68
📍 Prather Coliseum | Natchitoches, LA
📊 Southland Conference
If you had New Orleans moneyline, Privateers +points, or a game total parlay, this one hurt—and it hurt late.
The New Orleans Privateers controlled this game for nearly 30 minutes before a brutal offensive drought flipped everything. After Kedrick Osby knocked down a jumper with 12:21 left to push the lead to +11, the Privateers’ offense vanished at the worst possible time.
What followed was a nine-minute stretch with zero made field goals.
That’s when the Northwestern State Demons smelled blood.
🔥 The Betting Swing (Game-Deciding Window)
Score at 12:21:
➡️ New Orleans +11 (Live ML heavily favored)
Next 9 minutes:
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New Orleans: 0-for-14 FG
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Northwestern State: Steady offense + free throws
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Live line flips from Privateers – to Demons -5
The Demons took their first second-half lead on a Landyn Jumawan three with 5:26 remaining—and never gave it back.
That single stretch blew up spreads, totals, and live parlays in one shot.
🧊 First Half: Parlay-Friendly Privateers
Early bettors were feeling great:
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New Orleans shot 55% in the first half
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Three players in double figures by halftime
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Controlled tempo and paint
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Looked like the sharper side on the road
If you paired Privateers ML + 1H over, you were cruising.
💥 Second Half: Free Throws Kill the Ticket
Northwestern State didn’t shoot lights-out—but they won where it matters late.
Second Half FT Edge:
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Demons: 14 makes / 18 attempts
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Privateers: 4 makes / 5 attempts
That’s not variance—that’s closing execution.
With New Orleans unable to buy a bucket, the Demons walked to the line and cashed all seven free throws in the final two minutes, slamming the door on any late backdoor cover.
📊 STWF Box Score Angles (Bettor View)
New Orleans
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Jakevion Buckley: 17 pts, 4 ast
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MJ Thomas: 16 pts, 12 reb (double-double)
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Coleton Benson: 15 pts, 7 reb
Balanced scoring, but no late-game bucket getter when legs got heavy.
Northwestern State
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Chris Mubiru: 16 pts
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Willie Williams: 13 pts, 13 reb
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Five players in double figures = spread insurance
🎯 STWF Parlay Takeaways
💡 Privateers
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Strong early value
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Volatile late offense on the road
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Beware full-game parlays—1H plays safer
💡 Demons
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Elite free-throw closers at home
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Dangerous live-bet team when trailing
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Don’t fade them late in tight games
💡 Market Note
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Southland unders stay clean… until free throws wreck everything
⏭️ What’s Next
New Orleans heads home to face East Texas A&M Lions—a potential bounce-back spot, especially for 1H spreads and team totals.
