Southland foes will collide when the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (13-5) face off against the Lamar Cardinals (10-9) at William R. Johnson Coliseum. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, Jan. 25 and can be seen on ES3.
The Lumberjacks enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Sam Houston State 76-64 on Saturday. Clide Geffrard was the team’s leading scorer with 22 points on 7-for-10 shooting. The Cardinals, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 92-79 loss against Houston Baptist on Saturday. Marcus Owens had a team-high 18 points.
This one might be a mistake-prone game for the Lamar offense, which ranks 290th in the nation in miscues (TO% of 20.4%). It’s matched up against the disruptive Stephen F. Austin defense, which causes the second-most turnovers in the nation (27.0%).
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Ranked 44th, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks have an offensive rating of 113.4. The Lamar Cardinals rank 166th with a defensive rating of just 102.2.
The Lamar Cardinals average 73.7 possessions per game and 1.066 points per possession. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks earn fewer possessions with 69.7, but they score more points with 1.134.
Lamar has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.8%. Stephen F. Austin is a solid 9-4 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Stephen F. Austin attempts 22.0 three pointers and Lamar attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks have a winning 8-5 record while the Lamar Cardinals have an underachieving 3-8 record.
The 13th-ranked team in the category, Stephen F. Austin has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.56 this season. Lamar ranks outside the top 100 at 202nd with an A/TO of 1.01.
Ranked fifth in the nation, Lamar averages 42.8 rebounds per game. Stephen F. Austin ranks lower at 280th with 34.3 RPG.
Lamar ranks fifth in offensive rebounding, placing it among the best in the nation. Stephen F. Austin ranks a poor 327th in defensive rebounds.
Stephen F. Austin is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 27.0% (ranked second). Lamar has a losing record of 1-2 SU this season when its TO% reaches 27.0% or greater.
