# 2024–25 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

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.

## Previous season

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

## 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.
| 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

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

## Schedule and results

| 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. All times are in Central. |||||||||
Sources

## Conference awards and honors
### Weekly awards

Weekly honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date awarded | Ref. |
| SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Addison Patterson | F | January 27, 2025 | |