Stephen F. Austin
Arkansas Tech
`Jacks Win Eighth Straight, Roll Arkansas Tech 94-57
12/20/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin men’s basketball team knocked down 12 3-pointers and placed four in double figures to win their eighth straight in a 94-57 victory over Arkansas Tech on Saturday afternoon inside William R. Johnson Coliseum.
The 12-made shots from deep for the Lumberjacks (9-3) ties the program-high in the Brad Underwood era. SFA also hit 12 from beyond the arc against Northwestern State in the semifinal round of the Southland Conference Tournament last season (3/14/14).
Junior Clide Geffrard led 14 points to tie his season-high, all coming in the first half. The native of Pompano Beach, Florida, finished 4-of-6 from the floor with a season-high three 3-pointers. Geffrard was also 3-of-4 from the free throw line.
Juniors Thomas Walkup and Demetrious Floyd each recorded 13 points. Walkup was 5-of-8 from field with three made free throws, while Floyd was 4-of-9 with 3 shots from deep and a pair made from the charity stripe. Walkup also led all with seven rebounds, as freshman Ty Charles pulled down six.
Senior Jacob Parker rounded out the double-figure scoring against the Wonder Boys (6-5), netting 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting and four made free throws.
The ‘Jacks led ATU 26-14 in the paint, 34-8 off turnovers, 10-4 in second chance opportunities and 58-35 in bench scoring. The 58 points off the bench is a season-high.
SFA trailed for just 34 seconds in the entire game, after Wonder Boy Gary Gaskins made a free throw for the first point of the game. Junior Trey Pinkney quickly gave the ‘Jacks the advantage on SFA’s next possession, hitting his first 3-pointer of the season to end a 0-for-17 drought through the first 11 games.
ATU kept it close over the first 3:36, trailing the ‘Jacks 13-9, but SFA followed with a 16-0 run over the next 5:46 to sit comfortably up 20 points (29-9).
The Wonder Boys made a push with a 13-2 run of their own to dip the lead under double figures at 31-22 with 6:11 left before the break. However, sophomore Dallas Cameron hit a 3-pointer on the next possession for the ‘Jacks to push the lead back to 12 points, as SFA outscored ATU 15-6 the remaining five-plus minutes to take a 49-28 lead into halftime.
The ‘Jacks outscored the Wonder Boys 45-29 in the second half to coast to the 94-57 final.
SFA will take a break and enjoy the holidays, before retaking the road for the first time since Tuesday, Dec. 2, to close out non-conference play. The ‘Jacks will visit Cal State Northridge on Monday, Dec. 29 in a 9 p.m. tip. The game also marks the final game for SFA in the 2014 calendar year.
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