Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Abilene Christian Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hayman scores career-high 25 as SFA beats Abilene Christian 79-74 in OT
Hayman dunked to put the Lumberjacks in front, then scored at the basket to make it 72-68 with 2:16 left. Clayton Southwick drilled a 3-pointer in the final minute and Hayman added one of two free throws.
Hayman hit 9 of 14 from the field to score a career-high 25 points and added six rebounds for the 'Jacks (5-3). Frank Staine was 5 of 8 shooting and went 4 for 6 from the line to add 15 points. Chrishawn Christmas shot 3 for 7, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points, while adding seven rebounds.
Ali Abdou Dibba led the Wildcats (3-5), finishing with 21 points and four steals. Abilene Christian also got 12 points, seven rebounds and six steals from Airion Simmons. Leonardo Bettiol also had nine points and seven rebounds.
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Up next for SFA is a matchup Tuesday with Louisiana Tech at home. Abilene Christian hosts Northern Arizona on Wednesday.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 74 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 79 - 74 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Immanuel Allen made Jumper. | 79 - 74 |
| 3rd 0:05 | Immanuel Allen Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 72 |
| 3rd 0:09 | Frank Staine missed Free Throw. | 79 - 72 |
Statistics
 SFA |
 ACU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-57 | FG | 21-55 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 19-29 | FT | 28-35 |
| 66 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 15 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 29 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 29 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 26 | Fouls | 24 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Abilene, TX
Attendance: 1,733 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 2-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Nicholls | 2-0 | - | 3-7 |
| McNeese | 3-1 | - | 10-2 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
| New Orleans | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Northwestern State | 1-1 | 1 | 2-8 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-2 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-2 | 1.5 | 4-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-3 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Lamar | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |