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2024–25 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

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2024–25 Northwestern State Demons basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (2–0 Southland)
Head coach
Associate head coachAnthony Figueroa
Assistant coaches
  • TJ Cox
  • Luke Darst
Home arenaPrather Coliseum
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nicholls 2 0   1.000 7 5   .583
Lamar 2 0   1.000 6 6   .500
Northwestern State 2 0   1.000 5 6   .455
UT Rio Grande Valley 1 1   .500 8 4   .667
Incarnate Word 1 1   .500 7 5   .583
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 1 1   .500 7 6   .538
Houston Christian 1 1   .500 4 8   .333
McNeese 0 0   5 5   .500
Southeastern Louisiana 0 1   .000 6 6   .500
New Orleans 0 1   .000 2 8   .200
Stephen F. Austin 0 2   .000 6 6   .500
East Texas A&M* 0 2   .000 2 11   .154
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2025 Southland tournament winner
As of December 21, 2024

The 2024–25 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represents Northwestern State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by second-year head coach Rick Cabrera, play their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

Previous season

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The Demons finished the 2023–24 season 9–23, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in sixth place.[1] They were defeated by Texas A&M–Commerce in the first round of the Southland tournament.[2]

Preseason polls

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Southland Conference Poll

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The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 90 votes overall, the Demons were picked to finish ninth in the conference.[3][4]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 McNeese 242 (21)
2 Stephen F. Austin 208
3 Nicholls 205 (3)
4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 191
5 Lamar 143
6 Southeastern 121
7 Incarnate Word 117
8 UT Rio Grande Valley 112
9 Northwestern State 90
10 Texas A&M–Commerce 54
10 New Orleans 54
12 Houston Christian 48

Preseason All Conference

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No Demons were selected as members of a preseason all-conference team.[3]

Roster

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2024–25 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Lado Laku 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Arkansas State Dallas, Texas
F 1 JT Warren 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Chipola College Tifton, Georgia
F 2 Jerald Colonel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Chipola College Savannah, Georgia
G 3 Landyn Jumawan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Lee College Whitmore Village, Hawaii
G 4 Mitch Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Ranger College Colleyville, Texas
G 5 Micah Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Nicholls Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
G 6 Dontae Walker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Chipola College Bronx, New York
G 7 Love Bettis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Florida A&M Pensacola, Florida
F 9 Addison Patterson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Tallahassee State College Mississauga, Ontario
G 10 Jon Sanders II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Coastal Carolina Detroit, Michigan
G 11 Chris Mubiru 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 199 lb (90 kg) So West Oaks Academy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 12 Ayden Warren 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr St. Mary's High School Alexandria, Louisiana
G 13 Justin Redmond 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr DME Academy Snellville, Georgia
C 21 J.C. Riley Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Tallahassee State College Atlanta, Georgia
F 23 Willie Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Kilgore College Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Dallas Christian W 96–55  1–0
 16  J. Sanders II   5  A. Patterson   5  M. Thomas  Prather Coliseum (1,001)
Natchitoches, LA
November 8, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas Tech L 65–86  1–1
 18  J. Sanders II   6  J. Warren   2  M. Thomas  United Supermarkets Arena (13,610)
Lubbock, TX
November 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
at Oklahoma L 57–73  1–2
 20  M. Thomas   10  W. Williams   2  W. Williams  Lloyd Noble Center (4,742)
Norman, OK
November 16, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rice L 75–77 OT 1–3
 27  J. Sanders II   7  A. Patterson   2  J. Sanders II  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,644)
Houston, TX
November 19, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
John Melvin
Exhibition
W 121–49 
 29  Walker   8  Riley   8  Sanders  Prather Coliseum (328)
Natchitoches, LA
November 22, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe
City of Lights MTE
L 63–65  1–4
 16  A. Patterson   8  J. Colonel   8  A. Patterson  Prather Coliseum (388)
Natchitoches, LA
November 24, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Alabama
City of Lights MTE
W 71–58  2–4
 13  C. Muribu   7  W. Williams   6  W. Williams  Prather Coliseum (228)
Natchitoches, LA
November 29, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at LSU L 53–77  2–5
 14  J. Sanders II   9  A. Patterson   2  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,042)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Incarnate Word W 72–70  3–5
(1–0)
 15  M. Thomas   8  W. Williams   6  J. Sanders  McDermott Center (452)
San Antonio, TX
December 7, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Houston Christian W 64–57  4–5
(2–0)
 25  A. Patterson   11  W. Williams   3  Tied  Sharp Gymnasium (493)
Houston, TX
December 14, 2024*
3:30 p.m., ACCN
at California L 66–84  4–6
 15  L. Jumawan   6  J. Sanders   6  J. Sanders  Haas Pavilion (2,916)
Berkeley, CA
December 20, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern–New Orleans W 89–79  5–6
 33  A. Patterson   10  A. Patterson   5  J. Sanders II  Prather Coliseum (298)
Natchitoches, LA
December 29, 2024*
11:00 a.m., SECN+
at Texas       Moody Center 
Austin, TX
January 4, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Nicholls       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
January 6, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
McNeese       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
January 11, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
East Texas A&M       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
January 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi       American Bank Center 
Corpus Christi, TX
January 18, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
January 20, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
New Orleans       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
January 25, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin       William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
January 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Lamar       Neches Arena 
Beaumont, TX
February 1, 2025
2:15 p.m., ESPN+
at East Texas A&M       The Field House 
Commerce, TX
February 3, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
UT Rio Grande Valley       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
February 8, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
McNeese       The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
February 10, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Nicholls       Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, LA
February 15, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
February 17, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Lamar       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
February 22, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at New Orleans       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
February 24, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southeastern Louisiana       Pride Roofing University Center 
Hammond, LA
March 1, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Houston Christian       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
March 3, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Incarnate Word       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[5][6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Williams' 19 lead Texas A&M-Commerce past Northwestern St. 69-64 in Southland tourney". theScore. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Anthony Goss (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team". Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024-25 Northwestern State Demons Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "Northwestern State Demons". CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 8, 2024.