Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Lamar Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
79 - 81
79 - 81
Buster leads Lamar past Stephen F. Austin 81-79
Lamar trailed 43-40 at halftime but led for good, 80-79, on Buster's 3 and V.J. Holmes iced it with 1 of 2 free throws with one second to play.
Nick Garth added 20 points and six assists and Josh Nzeakor had 17 points and nine rebounds for Lamar (18-12, 11-6 Southland Conference). Christian Barrett added eight rebounds.
Shannon Bogues had 26 points for the Lumberjacks (14-14, 7-9). Davonte Fitzgerald added 18 points and eight rebounds and Kevon Harris had 16 points.
The Cardinals improve to 2-0 against the Lumberjacks on the season. Lamar defeated Stephen F. Austin 82-67 on Feb. 9. Lamar finishes out the regular season against McNeese State at home next Saturday. Stephen F. Austin plays Abilene Christian on the road on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Stephen F. Austin Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | V.J. Holmes missed Free Throw. | 79 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | V.J. Holmes made Free Throw. | 79 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Kevon Harris. | 79 - 80 |
Statistics
 SFA |
 LAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 28-60 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 14-34 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 19-26 | FT | 11-20 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 23 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Montagne Center
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 3,551 | Capacity:
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 3,551 | 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 |