Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
67 - 60
67 - 60
Stephen F. Austin turns away Sam Houston St. 67-60
The Lumberjacks (24-2, 13-0) recorded their 21st consecutive victory in defeating the Bearkats (18-7, 10-3) for the second time this season. SFA has won 10 straight road games and 12 on the road overall, both national bests this season.
Thomas Walkup added 16 points and Nikola Gajic 12 for SFA.
Up nine with 13:39 left, the Lumberjacks went on a 7-0 run over the next 2 minutes.
The Bearkats rallied and Kaheem Ransom's 3-pointer with 38 seconds left had them within 63-57. But from there, four free throws from Walkup negated Jabari Peter's 3-pointer.
Ransom led the Bearkats with 12 points with Michael Holyfield scoring 11 points and collecting 10 rebounds.
The Bearkats had a five-game win streak snapped and lost their first home game (9-1).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jacob Parker Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kaheem Ransom missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Thomas Walkup made Free Throw. | 67 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Thomas Walkup made Free Throw. | 66 - 60 |
Statistics
 SFA |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-44 | FG | 22-55 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 23-29 | FT | 9-14 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 16 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: William R. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 1,884 | Capacity:
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 1,884 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |