Lumberjacks Set To Take On Missouri
11/24/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 24, 2006
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - On the Road Again: After a brief one-game home stand, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack basketball team will be back on the road Saturday to take on Missouri. The game against the Tigers (5-0) is set for a 6 p.m. start from Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri. The Lumberjacks are an even 2-2 heading into the contest.
Last Game: Led by a dominant performance from sophomore center Matt Kingsley, the Lumberjacks rolled to a 99-54 home win over Schreiner Tuesday. Kingsley and the rest of the Lumberjacks took advantage of a lopsided edge in height to outscore Schreiner, 70-24, in the paint and beat the Mountaineers, 37-23, on the boards. Kingsley poured in a career-high 30 points on 13-of-16 shooting. His .813 field goal percentage was also a career-best. Junior forwards Scott Weaver and Trevor Guy joined Kingsley in double figures with 10 and 17 points, respectively. Those totals are season- and career-highs for both players. Guy led SFA with a career-high seven rebounds. SFA shot 62.1 percent for the game, the Lumberjacks' best average this season.
vs. Missouri: Saturday's game will mark the first meeting between SFA and Missouri, a Big 12 Conference team. The Lumberjacks are 17-32 all-time against current Big 12 members. This is the second year in a row for SFA to play a Big 12 foe for the first time. Last season, the Lumberjacks suffered a 71-54 road loss in their first game against Kansas State.
The Tigers: Missouri is out to a fast start under first-year head coach Mike Anderson. A year removed from their 12-16 campaign, the Tigers are 5-0 and winning by an average of 15.4 points per game. Missouri leads the Big 12 in 3-point field goals made.
The Coaches: Danny Kaspar is in his seventh season as the head basketball coach at SFA. Kaspar is 95-78 (.549) in his time with the Lumberjacks. He is 314-130 (.707) in 15 seasons as a collegiate head coach. Missouri is in its first season under head coach Mike Anderson. Anderson is 5-0 (1.000) at Missouri and holds an overall mark of 94-41 (.696) in four seasons as a collegiate head coach.
Up Next: The Lumberjacks return to Nacogdoches to take on Texas College on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start in the William R. Johnson Coliseum. SFA will play at Southern on Friday, Dec. 1.
