Stephen F. Austin
12-2,3-0Southla
Southeastern Louisiana
3-10,0-2Southla
Harris and Ware lead SFA past Southeastern Louisiana 82-71
1/2/2020 5:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HAMMOND, LA -- Kevon Harris scored 21 points and Roti Ware added 20 and the SFA men's basketball team defeated the Southeastern Louisiana Lions 82-71 on the road Thursday.
SFA's overall record moved to 12-2 and conference record improved to 3-0 after the victory.
The 'Jacks had four players score in double figures, led by Harris, who had a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Ware tacked on a career-high 20 points and two steals and Cameron Johnson helped out with 18 points, nine rebounds and two steals from the bench.
Led by Harris' four offensive rebounds, SFA did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 13 boards that resulted in 16 second chance points.
The SFA defense was effective at taking away the basketball in Thursday's game, forcing 19 Southeastern Louisiana turnovers while committing 18. Those takeaways turned into 22 points on the offensive end of the floor. Johnson's two steals led the way individually for the 'Jacks.
INSIDE THE BOX
» Kevon Harris notched an impressive double-double for the 'Jacks with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
» SFA never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» The SFA bench came alive by adding 32 points to its scoring output.
» SFA had a 38-27 edge on the boards in the win.
» The SFA defense forced 19 turnovers.
» SFA cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 13 offensive boards in the game.
» Kevon Harris had a game-high 21 points and Ware added 20.
» SFA got a game-high 11 rebounds from Kevon Harris.
GAME SUMMARY
After jumping out to a 23-22 advantage, SFA went on a 13-0 run with 7:51 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Ware, to increase its lead to 36-22. The 'Jacks then added two points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 42-26 advantage. SFA capitalized on 11 Southeastern Louisiana turnovers in the period, turning them into 16 points on the other end of the floor.
SFA kept its lead intact before going on a 6-0 run to grow the lead to 57-43 with 11:59 to go in the contest. The Lions narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the 'Jacks still cruised the rest of the way for the 82-71 win. SFA took care of business in the paint, recording 20 of its 40 points in the lane.
NEXT UP
The 'Jacks are back in action on Saturday in New Orleans, with that game slated for a 6:00 p.m. tip. The 'Jacks will return home to William R. Johnson Coliseum on Wednesday, January 8 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 6:30 p.m.
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