Stephen F. Austin
20-3,11-1Southland
Nicholls
14-9,8-4Southland
SFA Leads Wire-to-Wire, Knocks Off Colonels at Home, 70-64
2/5/2020 9:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NACOGDOCHES, TX -- The SFA men's basketball team knocked down 5-of-11 attempts from 3-point range, shooting 45.5% from deep in a 70-64 win against the Nicholls State Colonels at home Wednesday. The victory moved SFA's overall record to 20-3 and conference record to 11-1. SFA is one of just six Division I men's basketball programs with 20 or more wins after the victory.
The 'Jacks had four players score in double figures, led by Nathan Bain, who had 17 points and nine rebounds. John Comeaux added 10 points and Roti Ware helped out with 10 points.
SFA grabbed 39 rebounds in Wednesday's game compared to Nicholls State's 27, led by Bain's nine boards. The 'Jacks also cleaned up the offensive glass, turning 14 rebounds into 18 second chance points.
The SFA defense caused its share of mistakes in Wednesday's game, forcing 15 Nicholls State turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 14 points on the offensive end of the floor. Bain's one steal led the way individually for the 'Jacks.
INSIDE THE BOX
» The 'Jacks shot well from three point range, knocking down five of 11 long range attempts.
» SFA never trailed on the way to a 70-64 victory.
» SFA had a 39-27 edge on the boards in the win, with Bain hauling down nine caroms to lead the way.
» The SFA defense forced 15 turnovers.
» SFA cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 14 offensive boards in the game. With those second chances, SFA built up an 18-6 edge in second-chance points.
» Nathan Bain led the 'Jacks with a game-high 17 points and nine rebounds in 33 minutes, just one short of his season-high in minutes played.
GAME SUMMARY
After playing to a 6-6 tie, SFA went on an 8-0 run with 15:42 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Calvin Solomon, to take a 14-6 lead. The 'Jacks then added two points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 32-22 advantage. SFA did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 16 of its 32 points close to the basket.
SFA kept its lead intact before going on a 5-0 run, finished off by Ware's three, to grow the lead to 59-50 with 3:41 to go in the contest. The Colonels narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the 'Jacks still cruised the rest of the way for the 70-64 win. SFA got out on the break in the period, scoring 11 fast break points.
NEXT UP
The 'Jacks are back in action on Saturday at home in a doubleheader with the SFA women's team. The public is invited out to help SFA Athletics "Cram the Coliseum" and draw a big crowd, with all tickets for the game being available for just $5.
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