Jacks Ease Past Texas Lutheran on Friday Night

Friday, November 6

Nacogdoches, Texas

6:30 PM

Stephen F. Austin

2-0,0-0Southland

Texas Lutheran

0-0,0-0SCAC

Team	1	2	F
Texas Lutheran	17	15	32
SFA	46	43	89

11/6/2026 9:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

SFA never trailed and led by as many as 58 points

By: Jacob Pumphrey, Assistant AD for Communications

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Stephen F. Austin improved to 2–0 with a 57-point win over Texas Lutheran on Friday night inside William R. Johnson Coliseum. The Jacks turned a 17–14 lead into a 46–17 halftime advantage, then scored the first eight points of the second half to complete a 22–0 run. SFA never trailed and led by as many as 58 to win a tenth-consecutive non-conference home game.

The Jacks committed just four turnovers on the night and were perfect in the second half protecting the basketball, while continuing to clamp down defensively (held TLU to 17.2% shooting in second half) and control the action on the glass (+10 in second-chance points).

SFA shook away a slow start, 4-for-14 shooting and a 9-7 lead through the 14:43 media, with three-straight makes, all assisted, to stretch the lead to 16–9. That surge was powered by six more shots from the floor behind four offensive boards and a 4-1 edge in turnovers forced.

With the first half clock dipping below eight minutes, Erik Makke hit a three off a Christian Green assist to cap a 9–0 SFA run and give the Jacks their largest lead of the night at 26-14. Texas Lutheran went 3:11 without scoring, missing five straight shots and committing three turnovers in that stretch as SFA held the Bulldogs to 5-for-19 shooting (26.3%) through the game's first 13 minutes.

The Jacks added seven more points as part of a 16-0 advantage to grab a 37-17 lead with less than four minutes to play before the intermission.

In the opening twenty minutes, SFA forced 15 turnovers, converted them into 15 points and blocked five shots. Texas Lutheran shot 6-for-26 (23.1%) and missed its final six shots of the half. SFA took 41 field-goal attempts to Texas Lutheran's 26, helped by a 15–4 turnover advantage and seven offensive rebounds. The Jacks led 23–19 on the glass and outscored Texas Lutheran 29-3 over the half's final 10:15 of play.

POSTGAME NOTES

Kobi Pearson, Narit Chotikavanic and Makke each scored 10. Ashton Simmons led SFA with eight assists, while Daniel had seven points and a team-high six rebounds. SFA won the rebounding battle 49–40, including 14 offensive boards.
MJ Russell and Edwin Daniel blocked three shots apiece
SFA held Texas Lutheran to 20.0% shooting (11-for-55) and 17.4% from three (4-for-23). The Jacks allowed 17 points in the first half and 15 in the second
The Jacks scored 27 points off 24 Texas Lutheran turnovers. SFA committed just four turnovers, all in the first half, and finished with 23 assists on 33 baskets.
SFA's 10 blocks are a new single-game high under Braeuer, and it gives the Jacks 18 through two games this season
Under Braeuer, SFA improved to 13-2 when holding an opponent under 40% shooting (20%), 14-1 when grabbing 40 or more rebounds (49) and 10-3 when blocking at least five shots (10); 5-0 overall when all three metrics are met

ABOUT THE WIN

The Lumberjacks improve to 4-0 all-time against Texas Lutheran
The Jacks' home winning streak against non-conference opponents moves to ten games
The Jacks improve to 17-1 at home and to 30-6 overall under Braeuer
The Jacks move to 13-0 in the current tenure when leading by 10+ points at the intermission

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 36 through the season's first two games.

UP NEXT
The Jacks hit the road for the first time in the young season as a Wednesday night matchup sends SFA out west to battle Abilene Christian. SFA knocked down the Wildcats 76-66 last November in Nacogdoches. The two programs have met at least once in every season beginning with the 2014-15 campaign. It will be the 45^th meeting since the start of the 1973-74 season with SFA holding a 29-15 lead in the series and a 13-8 mark in Abilene. Tip-off in the November 11 meeting is set for 7 p.m. Live coverage links are available at www.SFAjacks.com.

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