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NW State @ Houston Bap.

Current Records: NW State 6-16; Houston Bap. 6-12

What to Know

After a two-game homestand, the NW State Demons will be on the road. NW State and the Houston Bap. Huskies will face off in a Southland battle at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at Sharp Gymnasium. The teams split their matchups last year, with Houston Bap. winning the first 99-93 at home and the Demons taking the second 86-80.

While not quite a landslide, the matchup between NW State and the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders on Saturday was still a pretty decisive one as NW State wrapped it up with a 90-76 win at home.

Meanwhile, Houston Bap. ended up a good deal behind the Nicholls State Colonels when they played on Saturday, losing 73-61.

Barring any buzzer beaters, NW State is expected to win a tight contest. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a two-game streak of ATS wins.

The Demons are now 6-16 while the Huskies sit at 6-12. NW State is 1-4 after wins this season, and Houston Bap. is 5-6 after losses.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Sharp Gymnasium -- Houston, Texas
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Demons are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Huskies, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line on this game has moved a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Huskies as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Houston Bap. have won five out of their last eight games against NW State.

  • Feb 22, 2021 - NW State 86 vs. Houston Bap. 80
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Houston Bap. 99 vs. NW State 93
  • Feb 08, 2020 - NW State 93 vs. Houston Bap. 79
  • Jan 05, 2020 - NW State 106 vs. Houston Bap. 79
  • Feb 20, 2019 - Houston Bap. 92 vs. NW State 54
  • Feb 14, 2018 - Houston Bap. 77 vs. NW State 70
  • Feb 09, 2017 - Houston Bap. 86 vs. NW State 69
  • Jan 02, 2016 - Houston Bap. 99 vs. NW State 73