Northwestern State vs Stephen F. Austin Prediction 1/27/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Northwestern State Demons and the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks meet Tuesday in college basketball action from William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches. This game was originally scheduled for Monday but was postponed due to weather. Here’s a Northwestern State vs Stephen F. Austin prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Northwestern State vs Stephen F. Austin pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Northwestern State Demons Betting Preview

The Demons only managed to win three of their first 10 games this year, taking out Ecclesia, SE Louisiana and Southern-New Orleans in that time. Northwestern State hit a 3-5 stretch over the next eight games, featuring losses to Lamar, Stephen F. Austin, Nicholls, Incarnate Word and Houston Christian. Over their first 19 games of the year that would give the Demons a 6-13 record in the books.

Northwestern State originally had a matchup scheduled versus East Texas A&M on Saturday. That game was postponed however, due to the ugly weather forecast. A makeup date was not immediately set, so we’ll have to stay tuned to see how that one plays out. Tickets from Saturday’s matchup will be honored for whenever the makeup date is rescheduled.

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Betting Preview

Over on the Stephen F. Austin side, they lost two of their first seven games to Fresno State and TX-Arlington, then hit a nice seven-game win streak in December/January. After a loss to McNeese, Stephen F. Austin took out Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, New Orleans and Nicholls over the next four games. Through the first 19 outings that gave the Lumberjacks a 16-3 overall run.

Matched up against Lamar over the weekend, the Lumberjacks had a pretty slim lead going into the second half, up just 43-41. Stephen F. Austin hit a 45-40 run the rest of the way though, eventually securing a nice 88-81 win on the road. Leading the team in the victory effort was Keon Thompson with 26 points, six rebounds and one assist. Lateef Patrick added 23 points in 34 minutes.

Northwestern State Demons @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Betting Trends: January 27, 2026

Why the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will win

• Stephen F. Austin has won each of its last nine home games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Northwestern State has lost 17 of its last 18 away games when playing with a rest advantage.
• Northwestern State has lost the first half in four of its last five day games against the Southland Conference.

Why the Northwestern State Demons will win

• The road team has won eight of the last 10 games between Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin.

Northwestern State vs Stephen F. Austin Prediction

I’ll stick with the Lumberjacks I suppose. Stephen F. Austin was able to bag a road win over a decent Lamar team this past weekend, hitting a nice 52.6 percent from the field along the way. The Lumberjacks did get out-rebounded 28-23 and had a 30-18 deficit on points in the paint, but otherwise they looked pretty good statistically. SFA is chugging along on a good clip these days with five straight wins. They’e scored 79 or more points in four of those games.

These teams saw each other once already this year, in a 74-64 road win for SFA back on New Year’s Eve. The Lumberjacks shot 46.6 percent from the field in that one with a 38-25 rebounding edge and 38 points in the paint alongside just nine turnovers. Stephen F. Austin should be pretty comfortable in the home rematch and I don’t think they’ll have too many difficulties.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks -14.5