Three-Point Barrage Launches Jacks Past Lyon in Season Opener

Monday, November 2

Nacogdoches, Texas

6:30 PM

Stephen F. Austin

1-0,0-0Southland

120

Lyon College (Ark.)

0-0,0-0SLIAC

Team	1	2	F
Lyon	26	35	61
SFA	62	58	120

11/2/2026 9:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

SFA sets new single-game program and SLC record for three-pointers made (26), reaches 120 points for first time in nearly three decades

By: Jacob Pumphrey, Assistant AD for Communications

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – It was all Stephen F. Austin from the jump on Monday night as the Jacks, in year two of the Matt Braeuer era, dropped 120 points for the first time in nearly three decades behind a new single-game program and Southland Conference record 26 made three-pointers to cruise past Lyon College 120-61 inside William R. Johnson Coliseum.

The Lumberjacks made five of their first six attempts from deep to take an 18–11 lead. The defense helped stretch the margin from there, holding Lyon without a field goal for nearly eight minutes as SFA built a 34–15 advantage.

The Jacks pushed the lead to 30 on an Erik Makke three with 3:29 left in the first half, then closed on an 8–0 run to take a 62–26 lead into the break. Makke scored 12 first-half points on 4-for-4 shooting from beyond the arc, and MJ Russell hit a three with 40 seconds left to give SFA 15 trifectas before halftime. The Lumberjacks assisted on 16 of their 20 first-half baskets and held Lyon to 25 percent shooting.

After Lyon scored the opening basket of the second half, SFA answered with eight points in 57 seconds. Narit Chotikavanic hit the Jacks' record-breaking 20th and 21st threes to make it 88–38 with 11:04 left, and Kensington Candler put SFA over 100 with a 3-pointer at the 7:15 mark.

POSTGAME NOTES

Chotikavanic finished with a team-high 18 points and six threes, while Russell added 17 points and Makke 15
SFA hit 15+ three-pointers for the third time under Braeuer
SFA shot 46.4% from beyond the arc and scored 78 points on 3-pointers
The previous program record for three-pointers was 19 against Schreiner in 1996
SFA finished with 26 assists on 38 baskets and outrebounded Lyon 62–27
The Jacks recorded 26 assists, with seven players dishing out multiple helpers led by Courterious Scott's five, on Monday night marking the second occurrence that SFA has reached that share number in Braeuer's tenure
SFA's 62 rebounds are the most under Braeuer and the most by the Jacks in at least a decade; six Jacks registered 5+ rebounds led by Gediminas Alisas' ten
The Jacks' 62 first-half points are a new high in the opening twenty minutes under Braeuer and the most for the program since dropping 64 against Paul Quinn on December 22, 2023
SFA's 120 total points are the most in Braeuer's tenure, the third time the Jacks have crossed over the century mark since the start of last season and the most by the program since November 25, 1996, when the Jacks scored 138 against Schreiner
Under Braeuer, SFA improved to 12-2 when holding an opponent under 40% shooting (31.7%), 13-1 when grabbing 40 or more rebounds (62) and 9-3 when blocking at least five shots (8); 4-0 overall when all three metrics are met
The Jacks move to 12-0 in the current tenure when leading by 10+ points at the intermission

ABOUT THE WIN

The Lumberjacks improve to 3-0 all-time against Lyon College
SFA has now won ten-straight season openers
The Lumberjacks have now won 28-consecutive home openers
The Jacks' home winning streak against non-conference opponents moves to eight games
The Jacks improve to 16-1 at home and to 29-6 overall under Braeuer

CONCENTURE WEALTH MANAGEMENT 3PT TRACKER
Every home three-pointer bucketed by the Lumberjacks is brought to you by Concenture Wealth Management, the official wealth management sponsor of SFA Athletics. This season's home three-pointer count sits at 26 through the season's first home game.

UP NEXT
The Jacks welcome in Texas Lutheran on Friday night for a 6:30 p.m. tip-off time inside William R. Johnson Coliseum. It will be the fourth meeting all-time with the Bulldogs. SFA won the previous three meetings, and two programs have not met on the hardwood since January of 1984. Live coverage links are available at www.SFAjacks.com.

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