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-Â 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.
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Series History:
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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.
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A Look at SFA:Â
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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.Â
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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.
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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.
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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). Â
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A Look at Paul Quinn:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SFA's Next Matchup:
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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.
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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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Series History:
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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.
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A Look at SFA:Â
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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.Â
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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.
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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.
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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). Â
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A Look at Paul Quinn:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SFA's Next Matchup:
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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.
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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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