Lamar Cardinals at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 66
Garth scores 23, Lamar upsets SF Austin to complete sweep
Lamar (19-11, 11-6), which has won six of its last seven games, beat the Lumberjacks 76-54 in early February. The Cardinals also garnered their first win in Nacogdoches since the 2005-06 season.
The victory assures Lamar of the No. 6 seed into the Southland Conference Tournament with only a game at McNeese remaining to complete the regular season.
The Lumberjacks are battling Southeastern Louisiana for the No. 2 seed behind Nicholls. The top four teams earn a first-round bye with the top two resting until the semifinal round.
Joey Frenchwood scored five of his 13 points in the final 38 seconds to secure the victory. Zjori Bosha added 10 points with eight boards.
TJ Holyfield led five Lumberjacks in double figures with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Ivan Canete and Kevon Harris added 11 apiece for SFA (23-6, 12-4) which lost at home for the first time this season after winning 15 straight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Lamar Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:03 | TJ Holyfield missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Ivan Canete Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Shannon Bogues missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 66 |
Statistics
 LAM |
 SFA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 22-56 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 13-19 | FT | 16-22 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 7,203 | 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 |