McNeese vs. Northwestern State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 16

In a game featuring one of the hottest squads in college basketball, the McNeese Cowboys (21-5, 14-3 Southland, 8-2 in their last 10) play the Northwestern State Demons (8-18, 6-11 Southland) at Prather Coliseum on February 16, 2026. The Cowboys are favorites by 13.5 points. The point total is set at 137.5 in the matchup.

McNeese is coming off of a 97-54 victory over East Texas A&M in its most recent outing on Saturday. Jovohn Garcia's team-high 21 points led McNeese in the win. Northwestern State is coming off of a 69-66 win against SE Louisiana in its most recent game on Saturday. In Northwestern State's win, Micah Thomas led the team with 26 points (adding two rebounds and three assists).

McNeese vs. Northwestern State Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, February 16, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: McNeese -13.5
• Moneyline favorite: McNeese -1351
• Moneyline underdog: Northwestern State +722
• Over/Under: 137.5 points

How to watch McNeese vs. Northwestern State

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: McNeese vs. Northwestern State

• This season, McNeese's games have gone over this game's 137.5-point over/under 16 times.
• A total of 17 of Northwestern State's games have finished with a combined score over 137.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 151.8 points per game, 14.3 points more than the point total of 137.5 for this game.
• The 141.3 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 3.8 more than the 137.5-point total in this contest.
• McNeese has seen a 148.5 average over/under in its games this season, 11.0 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• Northwestern State's games have an average over/under of 144.7 points this season, 7.2 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: McNeese vs. Northwestern State

• McNeese is 12-12-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Cowboys have an against-the-spread record of 7-4 in their 11 games as a favorite of 13.5 points or more.
• In Northwestern State's 24 games this season, it has 14 wins against the spread.
• The Demons are 3-3 ATS when underdogs by 13.5 points or more this year.
• At home this year, Northwestern State is 5-4 against the spread and 4-5 overall.
• On the road, McNeese is 6-5 overall and 3-8 against the spread.
• McNeese has one win ATS (1-1) away from home as 13.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: McNeese vs. Northwestern State

• McNeese has won 18, or 85.7%, of the 21 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Cowboys are undefeated in 11 games this season when favored by -1351 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that McNeese has a 93.1% chance to win.
• Northwestern State has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 22 games this year and has walked away with the win five times (22.7%) in those games.
• This season, the Demons have been a moneyline underdog of -1351 or more six times, losing every contest.
• Northwestern State has an implied victory probability of 12.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.