Northwestern State Demons vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Pick - 1/27/2026
Updated January 26, 2026
Updated January 26, 2026
Tuesday’s Southland Conference matchup between the Northwestern State Demons and Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks features one of the biggest point spreads of the day in college basketball. Stephen F. Austin has rolled through opponents this season, going 17-3 overall and 10-1 in conference play. Northwestern State has struggled at 6-13 and 4-6 in Southland action. Can Northwestern State pull a huge upset, or will SFA roll again? I attempt to answer that question with my Northwestern State vs Stephen F. Austin prediction.
Pick: Stephen F. Austin −14.5
Confidence: ★★★☆☆
Score Projection: Northwestern State 66 – Stephen F. Austin 83
Win Probability: Northwestern State 18%, Stephen F. Austin 82%
It would take a lot of things going right for Northwestern State and a lot of things going wrong for Stephen F. Austin for the Lumberjacks to lost this contest. Not only do I expect the Lumberjacks to continue their five-game winning streak, but I expect them to win big and for SFA to cover the spread. The Lumberjacks are outscoring their opponents by just over 13 points per game for the season and they should get another convincing victory on Tuesday afternoon in Texas.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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