Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks @ Northwestern State Demons
Charles hits late layup, SF Austin beats NW State 75-73, OT
NATCHITOCHES, La. -- TJ Holyfield found Ty Charles breaking to the basket and Charles slipped in a layup with one second left to give Stephen F. Austin a 75-73 overtime win over Northwestern State on Saturday.
Northwestern State's Devonte Hall had just missed a jumper with nine seconds remaining. Leon Gilmore III grabbed the rebound, raced down court, threw the ball across court to Holyfield, and Holyfield quickly hit Charles underneath.
Hall hit a trey for a 73-70 lead with 48 seconds left in the extra period. SFA's Dallas Cameron answered with his only points in the second half, drilling a 3-pointer with 32 seconds remaining. Cameron finished with 16 points overall.
Holyfield had 15 points and Charles added 14 with five assists for SFA (12-11, 7-4 Southland Conference) which has beaten the Demons in 16 out of 21, including nine straight.
Ishmael Lane led the Demons (9-12, 3-7) with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Game Information
Natchitoches, LA
Referee:Kelly Hunt
Referee:Steve Orkus
Referee:Denny George
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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