Stephen F. Austin
18-3,9-1Southland
Abilene Christian
11-9,6-3Southland
'Jacks Roll ACU to Stay On Top of SLC Standings
1/29/2020 9:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NACOGDOCHES, TX -- The SFA men's basketball team shot 53.8% from three-point range on the way to a 71-61 victory against the Abilene Christian Wildcats at home Wednesday.
The victory moved SFA's overall record to 18-3 and conference record to 9-1.
The 'Jacks had four players score in double figures, led by Kevon Harris, who had 19 points and four steals. Cameron Johnson added 16 points and seven rebounds off of the bench and Roti Ware chipped in as well with 13 points, four assists and two steals.
SFA out-rebounded Abilene Christian 30-27 in Wednesday's game, led by Johnson's seven boards. The 'Jacks also grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and scored six second chance points.
The SFA defense caused its share of mistakes in Wednesday's game, forcing 27 Abilene Christian turnovers while committing 22. Those takeaways turned into 28 points on the other end of the floor. Harris' four steals led the way individually for the 'Jacks.
INSIDE THE BOX
» The 'Jacks made over half of their attempts from three point range, knocking down seven of 13 shots.
» SFA tallied 18 total assists in the game.
» The SFA bench made an impact by scoring 23 points to its scoring output.
» SFA had a 30-27 edge on the boards in the win.
» The SFA defense forced 27 turnovers.
» SFA cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 13 offensive boards in the game.
» Kevon Harris led the 'Jacks with a game-high 19 points.
» SFA got a team-high seven rebounds from Cameron Johnson.
GAME SUMMARY
After falling behind 29-24, SFA went on a 7-0 run with 2:36 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Johnson, to take a 31-29 lead. The 'Jacks then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 32-31 advantage. SFA did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 20 of its 32 points close to the basket.
Abilene Christian proceeded to take a 33-32 lead before SFA went on an 8-0 run, finished off by John Comeaux's three, to seize a 40-33 lead with 16:32 to go in the contest. The 'Jacks kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 71-61 win. SFA shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting seven shots from deep to score 21 of its 39 points.
NEXT UP
SFA heads to rival Sam Houston State on Saturday, February 1 with tipoff slated for 5:30 p.m. in Huntsville.
