Houston Christian vs. Northwestern State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 19

The Houston Christian Huskies (6-12, 2-7 Southland) host the Northwestern State Demons (6-12, 4-5 Southland) at Sharp Gymnasium, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, January 19, 2026. The Huskies are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 139.5.

Houston Christian took care of business in its most recent matchup 81-70 against East Texas A&M on Saturday. Trent Johnson's team-leading 19 points led Houston Christian in the victory. Northwestern State's most recent outing was a 76-74 loss to Incarnate Word on Saturday. Izzy Miles scored 20 points in Northwestern State's loss, leading the team.

Houston Christian vs. Northwestern State Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, January 19, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas
• Spread favorite: Houston Christian -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Houston Christian -145
• Moneyline underdog: Northwestern State +123
• Over/Under: 139.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Houston Christian vs. Northwestern State

• Houston Christian and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Monday's total of 139.5 points 11 times this season.
• There have been 12 Northwestern State games that finished with a combined score higher than 139.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 141.5 points per game, 2.0 points more than the over/under of 139.5 for this matchup.
• The 151.6 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 12.1 more than the 139.5 total in this contest.
• Houston Christian has a 143.6 average over/under in its games this season, 4.1 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Northwestern State's games have an average over/under of 149.5 points this season, 10.0 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Houston Christian vs. Northwestern State

• Houston Christian is 7-9-0 against the spread this year.
• The Huskies have been favored by 2.5 points or more four times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• In Northwestern State's 16 games this season, it has 10 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Demons have been installed as underdogs by a 2.5-point margin or more 15 times and are 9-6 ATS in those contests.
• At home this year, Houston Christian is 2-3 overall and 3-2 against the spread.
• Houston Christian has two wins ATS (2-1) as a 2.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Northwestern State is 6-4 against the spread, and 1-9 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Houston Christian vs. Northwestern State

• Houston Christian has entered the game as moneyline favorites four times this season and won twice.
• This season, the Huskies have won two of their four games when favored by at least -145 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.2% chance of a victory for Houston Christian.
• Northwestern State has been a moneyline underdog in 16 games this season and has come away with the win four times (25%) in those contests.
• This season, the Demons have been victorious three times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +123 or longer on the moneyline.
• Northwestern State has an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.