Friday, December 22
Nacogdoches, TX
1:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin
vs
Paul Quinn College
SFA Continues Home Stand Against Paul Quinn
12/21/2023 3:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Nacogdoches, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will host the Paul Quinn Tigers on tomorrow afternoon, December 22, in a non-conference matchup. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. CT at William R. Johnson Coliseum. The Lumberjacks enter the contest with a 6-5 overall record and coming off a 75-72 win over New Mexico State. The Tigers come to the Sawmill with a 1-6 overall mark.
Series History:
This will be the seventh time the Lumberjacks and Tigers meet dating. Back to 1972. SFA has won all six meetings including last season's 103-40 win over the Tigers at the Coliseum. The first game between these two teams was on December 19th, 1972, a 150-88 win for the Lumberjacks. SFA is averaging 112 points in the series and has scored 100 points in four of six games against the Tigers.
A Look at SFA:
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are coming off a 75-72 win over the New Mexico State Aggies in a non-conference game at William R. Johnson Coliseum. The Lumberjacks improved to 6-5 overall and the Aggies fell to 5-8 on the year. Nana Antwi-Boasiako was named Pilgrim's Player of the Game as he posted a double-double with season highs in points, 18, and 10 rebounds. It was Nana's first career double-double.
Latrell Jossell (15), AJ Cajuste (11), and Juhlawnei Stone (11) also posted double digit scoring performances for the Lumberjacks. SFA outrebounded the Aggies 43-31, including a 18-7 offensive rebounding margin. As one of the top teams in the NCAA in bench scoring, the Lumberjacks totaled 40 points from seven players off the bench in the win.
Sadaidriene Hall is the leading scorer for the Lumberjacks. He is currently averaging 9.6 points per game on 47.1% shooting from the field. Hall also leads the team in rebounding with his 4.6 rebounds per game.
SFA currently ranks in the WAC's top three in eight different statistical categories. The 'Jacks are number one in bench points (36.64), fourth in effective FG percentage (50.3%), third in FG percentage (44.6%), third in offensive rebounds per game (12.64), second in FG percentage defense (40.9%), second in steals per game (9.4), three-point percentage (33.6%), and first in turnovers forced per game (17.91).
A Look at Paul Quinn:
The Paul Quinn Tigers are sitting at 1-6 on the season and have lost their last four games. They are coming off a 99-67 loss to LSU-Alexandria.
The Tiger's scoring is led by Norris Williams who is averaging 19.2 points per game. Williams is shooting 40.8% from the field and 30.0% from behind the three-point line. He also adds 3.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game.
Paul Quinn has had a competitive schedule to begin the year as they have taken losses to Sam Houston State (78-61) and Xavier (81-55), prior to traveling to face SFA.
SFA's Next Matchup:
The Lumberjacks will look to finish their non-conference schedule out strong as they will host New Orleans. Tip-off will be at 6:30 p.m. CT on December 29th, at the William R. Johnson Coliseum. It will be the last non-conference game of the season for the Lumberjacks. SFA resumes Western Athletic Conference action on January 4 at UTRGV in a 12-noon tipoff and return home on January 6 to host UT-Arlington in a 2 p.m. start.
Tickets for all home games are available at WWW.SFATICKETS.com plus you can tune into ESPN+ or visit Q107.7 FM radio with the "Voice of the Lumberjacks" Rob Meyers.
Series History:
This will be the seventh time the Lumberjacks and Tigers meet dating. Back to 1972. SFA has won all six meetings including last season's 103-40 win over the Tigers at the Coliseum. The first game between these two teams was on December 19th, 1972, a 150-88 win for the Lumberjacks. SFA is averaging 112 points in the series and has scored 100 points in four of six games against the Tigers.
A Look at SFA:
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are coming off a 75-72 win over the New Mexico State Aggies in a non-conference game at William R. Johnson Coliseum. The Lumberjacks improved to 6-5 overall and the Aggies fell to 5-8 on the year. Nana Antwi-Boasiako was named Pilgrim's Player of the Game as he posted a double-double with season highs in points, 18, and 10 rebounds. It was Nana's first career double-double.
Latrell Jossell (15), AJ Cajuste (11), and Juhlawnei Stone (11) also posted double digit scoring performances for the Lumberjacks. SFA outrebounded the Aggies 43-31, including a 18-7 offensive rebounding margin. As one of the top teams in the NCAA in bench scoring, the Lumberjacks totaled 40 points from seven players off the bench in the win.
Sadaidriene Hall is the leading scorer for the Lumberjacks. He is currently averaging 9.6 points per game on 47.1% shooting from the field. Hall also leads the team in rebounding with his 4.6 rebounds per game.
SFA currently ranks in the WAC's top three in eight different statistical categories. The 'Jacks are number one in bench points (36.64), fourth in effective FG percentage (50.3%), third in FG percentage (44.6%), third in offensive rebounds per game (12.64), second in FG percentage defense (40.9%), second in steals per game (9.4), three-point percentage (33.6%), and first in turnovers forced per game (17.91).
A Look at Paul Quinn:
The Paul Quinn Tigers are sitting at 1-6 on the season and have lost their last four games. They are coming off a 99-67 loss to LSU-Alexandria.
The Tiger's scoring is led by Norris Williams who is averaging 19.2 points per game. Williams is shooting 40.8% from the field and 30.0% from behind the three-point line. He also adds 3.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game.
Paul Quinn has had a competitive schedule to begin the year as they have taken losses to Sam Houston State (78-61) and Xavier (81-55), prior to traveling to face SFA.
SFA's Next Matchup:
The Lumberjacks will look to finish their non-conference schedule out strong as they will host New Orleans. Tip-off will be at 6:30 p.m. CT on December 29th, at the William R. Johnson Coliseum. It will be the last non-conference game of the season for the Lumberjacks. SFA resumes Western Athletic Conference action on January 4 at UTRGV in a 12-noon tipoff and return home on January 6 to host UT-Arlington in a 2 p.m. start.
Tickets for all home games are available at WWW.SFATICKETS.com plus you can tune into ESPN+ or visit Q107.7 FM radio with the "Voice of the Lumberjacks" Rob Meyers.
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