Saturday, February 24
Orem, UT
3:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin
at
Utah Valley University
SFA Takes on UVU in Second Game of Road Trip
2/23/2024 3:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OREM, Utah- The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will continue their four-game road trip with their contest against the Utah Valley Wolverines. SFA travels to the UCCU Center on February 24th where tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m. CT.
Series History:
SFA is 2-1 against the Utah Valley Wolverines in the history of the series. All three games have happened since the 'Jacks joined the Western Athletic Conference back in 2021. The Lumberjacks defeated the Wolverines 77-72 earlier this season.
SFA defeated UVU 77-72 earlier this season in William R. Johnson Coliseum. With :28 left on clock, Chrishawn Christmas came up with a clutch block, on a possession that could've kept the Wolverines within a possession. The Lumberjacks converted on their free throws down the stretch and held Utah Valley off to break their two-game losing streak.
A Look at SFA:
The Lumberjacks are averaging 75.8 points per game on 45.5% shooting from the field. The Lumberjacks are led by Latrell Jossell who is averaging 11.3 points per game on 41.6% shooting from the field. Matt Hayman is also averaging double-digit scoring with his 10.0 points per game. SFA's defense is forcing 17.35 turnovers per game and add another 8.9 steals per game.
SFA is the leading the conference in steals and turnovers forced per game. They rank 5th in the nation for turnovers forced per game and are 20th in the nation for steals per game. Matt Hayman (1.3), Chrishawn Christmas (1.2), Frank Staine (1.0), Latrell Jossell (1.3), and Kimahri Wilson (1.1) are all averaging at least one steal per game. Nana Antwi-Boasiako is also averaging .8 blocks per game for the Lumberjacks.
Latrell Jossell is the Lumberjack's leading scorer with his 11.3 points per game. Jossell is shooting 41.6% from the field and 38.1% from the three-point line. He is coming off a four-point game against Seattle. He is ranked first in the conference (15th NCAA) with his 90.9% free throw percentage.
SFA is currently sixth in the NCAA for bench points per game and 1st in WAC. The Lumberjack's bench is currently averaging 32.31 points per game. Stephen F. Austin is coming off a 15-point performance from their bench against the UTA Mavericks. SFA's bench was led by Frank Staine's nine points.
A Look at UVU:
The Utah Valley Wolverines currently sit at 13-14 overall and 8-8 in Western Athletic Conference play. UVU sits six games back from the conference leading Lopes who lost to Tarleton on Thursday night. The Wolverines were on a four-game losing skid before winning their last four contests. Utah Valley is coming off wins against Abilene Christian, California Baptist, Southern Utah, and UTRGV.
In their 70-59 win over the UTRGV Vaqueros the Utah Valley Wolverines had four scores finish with atleast ten points. The Wolverine's scoring was led by Ethan Potter's 16 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the field. Trevin Dorius (15), Jaden McClanahan (11), and Tanner Toolson (10) also finished in double figures for UVU. Utah Valley outscored the Vaqueros 39-27 in the second half to take the win.
Utah Valley has two scorers averaging double figures. Caleb Stone-Carrawell is averaging 11.7 points per game on 37.8% shooting from the field. Drake Allen is averaging 11.1 points per game on 43.8% shooting from the field. The Wolverines are averaging 69.0 points per game with a 43.0% field goal percentage. Trevin Dorius is the leading defender for Utah Valley as he averages 1.8 blocks per game.
SFA's Next Matchup:
The Lumberjacks will continue their four-game stretch on the road against California Baptist on February 29th. Tip-off is set for 9:00 p.m. CT. SFA will then wrap up their four-game road trip with a showdown against the WAC leading Grand Canyon Lopes. The Lumberjacks last two games of the season will be at William R. Johnson Coliseum.
Tickets for the remaining two home games (March 7, March 9) are available here. Tune into Q107.7 FM radio and listen to Rob Meyers "Voice of the Lumberjacks" call all the action or watch the Lumberjacks on ESPN+.
Series History:
SFA is 2-1 against the Utah Valley Wolverines in the history of the series. All three games have happened since the 'Jacks joined the Western Athletic Conference back in 2021. The Lumberjacks defeated the Wolverines 77-72 earlier this season.
SFA defeated UVU 77-72 earlier this season in William R. Johnson Coliseum. With :28 left on clock, Chrishawn Christmas came up with a clutch block, on a possession that could've kept the Wolverines within a possession. The Lumberjacks converted on their free throws down the stretch and held Utah Valley off to break their two-game losing streak.
A Look at SFA:
The Lumberjacks are averaging 75.8 points per game on 45.5% shooting from the field. The Lumberjacks are led by Latrell Jossell who is averaging 11.3 points per game on 41.6% shooting from the field. Matt Hayman is also averaging double-digit scoring with his 10.0 points per game. SFA's defense is forcing 17.35 turnovers per game and add another 8.9 steals per game.
SFA is the leading the conference in steals and turnovers forced per game. They rank 5th in the nation for turnovers forced per game and are 20th in the nation for steals per game. Matt Hayman (1.3), Chrishawn Christmas (1.2), Frank Staine (1.0), Latrell Jossell (1.3), and Kimahri Wilson (1.1) are all averaging at least one steal per game. Nana Antwi-Boasiako is also averaging .8 blocks per game for the Lumberjacks.
Latrell Jossell is the Lumberjack's leading scorer with his 11.3 points per game. Jossell is shooting 41.6% from the field and 38.1% from the three-point line. He is coming off a four-point game against Seattle. He is ranked first in the conference (15th NCAA) with his 90.9% free throw percentage.
SFA is currently sixth in the NCAA for bench points per game and 1st in WAC. The Lumberjack's bench is currently averaging 32.31 points per game. Stephen F. Austin is coming off a 15-point performance from their bench against the UTA Mavericks. SFA's bench was led by Frank Staine's nine points.
A Look at UVU:
The Utah Valley Wolverines currently sit at 13-14 overall and 8-8 in Western Athletic Conference play. UVU sits six games back from the conference leading Lopes who lost to Tarleton on Thursday night. The Wolverines were on a four-game losing skid before winning their last four contests. Utah Valley is coming off wins against Abilene Christian, California Baptist, Southern Utah, and UTRGV.
In their 70-59 win over the UTRGV Vaqueros the Utah Valley Wolverines had four scores finish with atleast ten points. The Wolverine's scoring was led by Ethan Potter's 16 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the field. Trevin Dorius (15), Jaden McClanahan (11), and Tanner Toolson (10) also finished in double figures for UVU. Utah Valley outscored the Vaqueros 39-27 in the second half to take the win.
Utah Valley has two scorers averaging double figures. Caleb Stone-Carrawell is averaging 11.7 points per game on 37.8% shooting from the field. Drake Allen is averaging 11.1 points per game on 43.8% shooting from the field. The Wolverines are averaging 69.0 points per game with a 43.0% field goal percentage. Trevin Dorius is the leading defender for Utah Valley as he averages 1.8 blocks per game.
SFA's Next Matchup:
The Lumberjacks will continue their four-game stretch on the road against California Baptist on February 29th. Tip-off is set for 9:00 p.m. CT. SFA will then wrap up their four-game road trip with a showdown against the WAC leading Grand Canyon Lopes. The Lumberjacks last two games of the season will be at William R. Johnson Coliseum.
Tickets for the remaining two home games (March 7, March 9) are available here. Tune into Q107.7 FM radio and listen to Rob Meyers "Voice of the Lumberjacks" call all the action or watch the Lumberjacks on ESPN+.
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