2024–25 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

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

ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record16–16 (12–8 Southland)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachAnthony Figueroa
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2024–25 Northwestern State Demons basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record16–16 (12–8 Southland)
Head coach
Associate head coachAnthony Figueroa
Assistant coaches
  • TJ Cox
  • Luke Darst
Home arenaPrather Coliseum
Seasons
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2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese †19–1 .95028–7  .800
Lamar14–6 .70020–13  .606
Nicholls13–7 .65020–13  .606
Northwestern State12–8 .60016–16  .500
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi12–8 .60020–14  .588
Southeastern Louisiana12–8 .60018–14  .563
Incarnate Word9–11 .45019–17  .528
Houston Christian9–11 .45012–20  .375
UT Rio Grande Valley8–12 .40016–15  .516
Stephen F. Austin7–13 .35014–17  .452
East Texas A&M*3–17 .1505–26  .161
New Orleans2–18 .1004–27  .129
† 2025 Southland tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
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Previous season

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

Southland Conference Poll

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]

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1McNeese242 (21)
2Stephen F. Austin208
3Nicholls205 (3)
4Texas A&M–Corpus Christi191
5Lamar143
6Southeastern121
7Incarnate Word117
8UT Rio Grande Valley112
9Northwestern State90
10Texas A&M–Commerce54
10New Orleans54
12Houston Christian48
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Preseason All Conference

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

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Lado Laku 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrArkansas State Dallas, Texas
F 1 JT Warren 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrChipola College Tifton, Georgia
F 2 Jerald Colonel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrChipola College Savannah, Georgia
G 3 Landyn Jumawan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrLee College Whitmore Village, Hawaii
G 4 Mitch Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrRanger College Colleyville, Texas
G 5 Micah Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrNicholls Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
G 6 Dontae Walker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrChipola College Bronx, New York
G 7 Love Bettis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrFlorida A&M Pensacola, Florida
F 9 Addison Patterson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrTallahassee State College Mississauga, Ontario
G 10 Jon Sanders II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCoastal Carolina Detroit, Michigan
G 11 Chris Mubiru 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)199 lb (90 kg) SoWest Oaks Academy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 12 Ayden Warren 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSt. Mary's High School Alexandria, Louisiana
G 13 Justin Redmond 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrDME Academy Snellville, Georgia
C 21 J.C. Riley Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrTallahassee State College Atlanta, Georgia
F 23 Willie Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrKilgore 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

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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 L 53–77  5–7
  19 – M. Thomas  5 – Tied  2 – L. Bettis  Moody Center (10,565)
Austin, TX
January 4, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Nicholls W 68–66  6–7
(3–0)		  18 – M. Thomas  12 – A. Patterson  4 – A. Patterson  Prather Coliseum (245)
Natchitoches, LA
January 6, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 McNeese L 69–92  6–8
(3–1)		  14 – M. Thomas  6 – J. Colonel  2 – Tied  Prather Coliseum (387)
Natchitoches, LA
January 11, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 East Texas A&M W 75–67  7–8
(4–1)		  25 – M. Thomas  10 – W. Williams  7 – A. Patterson  Prather Coliseum (289)
Natchitoches, LA
January 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 64–73  7–9
(4–2)		  15 – M. Thomas  9 – W. Williams  7 – A. Patterson  American Bank Center (1,366)
Corpus Christi, TX
January 18, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Southeastern Louisiana L 64–65  7–10
(4–3)		  16 – A. Patterson  10 – W. Williams  4 – A. Patterson  Prather Coliseum (418)
Natchitoches, LA
January 20, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 New Orleans W 73–61  8–10
(5–3)		  17 – A. Patterson  11 – A. Patterson  3 – M. Thomas  Prather Coliseum (389)
Natchitoches, LA
January 25, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Stephen F. Austin W 57–54 OT 9–10
(6–3)		  19 – A. Patterson  11 – W. Williams  4 – A. Patterson  William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,999)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Lamar L 59–69  9–11
(6–4)		  14 – A. Patterson  10 – J. Colonel  3 – Tied  Neches Arena (1,706)
Beaumont, TX
February 1, 2025
2:15 p.m., ESPN+		 at East Texas A&M L 50–72  9–12
(6–5)		  13 – J. Warren  10 – J. Colonel  5 – A. Patterson  The Field House (504)
Commerce, TX
February 3, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 UT Rio Grande Valley W 79–63  10–12
(7–5)		  18 – M. Thomas  10 – W. Williams  3 – 3 tied  Prather Coliseum (508)
Natchitoches, LA
February 8, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 McNeese L 50–65  10–13
(7–6)		  13 – M. Thomas  6 – L. Jumawan  3 – L. Bettis  The Legacy Center (3,670)
Lake Charles, LA
February 10, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Nicholls W 72–60  11–13
(8–6)		  16 – L. Bettis  10 – W. Williams  2 – L. Bettis  Stopher Gymnasium (522)
Thibodaux, LA
February 15, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Stephen F. Austin L 68–70  11–14
(8–7)		  23 – A. Patterson  10 – A. Patterson  4 – L. Bettis  Prather Coliseum (1,997)
Natchitoches, LA
February 17, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Lamar L 65–75  11–15
(8–8)		  16 – M. Thomas  6 – W. Williams  5 – A. Patterson  Prather Coliseum (999)
Natchitoches, LA
February 22, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at New Orleans W 73–66  12–15
(9–8)		  23 – M. Thomas  9 – J. Colonel  4 – L. Bettis  Lakefront Arena (947)
New Orleans, LA
February 24, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southeastern Louisiana W 72–69  13–15
(10–8)		  24 – M. Thomas  10 – W. Williams  4 – L. Bettis  Pride Roofing University Center (564)
Hammond, LA
March 1, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Houston Christian W 61–56  14–15
(11–8)		  26 – A. Patterson  14 – J. Colonel  2 – A. Patterson  Prather Coliseum (429)
Natchitoches, LA
March 3, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Incarnate Word L 57–73  15–15
(12–8)		  19 – M. Thomas  6 – J. Colonel  3 – J. Colonel  Prather Coliseum (729)
Natchitoches, LA
Southland tournament
March 10, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 (4) vs. (5) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Quarterfinal		 W 66–63  16–15
  17 – L. Bettis  13 – W. Williams  5 – A. Patterson  The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
March 11, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 (4) at (1) McNeese
Semifinals		 L 64–83  16–16
  19 – M. Thomas  10 – W. Williams  6 – A. Patterson  The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Sources[5][6][7]

Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

More information Honors, Player ...
Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date awarded Ref.
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Addison Patterson F January 27, 2025 [8]
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