Lumberjacks to Face Lamar
1/27/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 27, 2006
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Following back-to-back home Southland Conference losses, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack basketball team will take its search for answers on the road Saturday for a showdown with Lamar. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. from the Montagne Center in Beaumont. The contest will match the two teams for the second time in less than a month. Lamar defeated the Lumberjacks (9-8, 2-5), 70-65, in their first meeting.
LAST GAME: The Lumberjacks fell to Texas-Arlington, 65-59, Thursday night in the William R. Johnson Coliseum. It was SFA's third home loss of the season -- all of which have come in Southland Conference play -- and broke a four-game home winning streak against the Mavericks. UTA's Steven Thomas scored 18 points and pulled down 16 rebounds to lead all players in both categories. Junior forward Antuane Miller scored 14 points to pace the Lumberjacks.
VS. LAMAR: The Lumberjacks trail the all-time series against Lamar with a 20-22 record. SFA is 4-5 against the Cardinals in the regular season under head coach Danny Kaspar. Lamar has won seven of the last 11 regular-season meetings, including a 70-65 victory in their first game this season.
THE CARDINALS: Lamar enters Saturday's game with a 12-7 overall record and a 5-1 mark in Southland Conference play. The Cardinals are currently tied with Northwestern State atop the SLC standings. Lamar brings the momentum of a five-game winning streak to its game against the Lumberjacks.
THE COACHES: Danny Kaspar is in his sixth season as head coach of the Lumberjacks. Including a nine-year stint as head coach at Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Kaspar is 304-124 (.710) over his 14-year coaching career. Kaspar has guided the Lumberjacks to an 85-72 (.541) mark during his tenure. Lamar head coach Billy Tubbs is in his 31st year of coaching and his third in a second stint with the Cardinals. He is 636-333 (.656) all-time.
UP NEXT: The Lumberjacks will have a week off before their next scheduled game, a home tilt against rival Northwestern State, Saturday, Feb. 4. The contest is set to tip off at 4 p.m. in the William R. Johnson Coliseum.
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