Northwestern State Demons @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Northwestern St. dumps Stephen F. Austin 72-67
NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Zeek Woodley scored a game-high 24 points and Devonte Hall added 16 and Northwestern State surprised Stephen F. Austin with a 72-67 win Thursday night pulling away in the waning seconds.
Northwestern State (12-16, 6-11 Southland) closed the game with 5-0 run in the final 94 seconds on an Ishmael Lane layup, a 3-point play by Hall and Tra'von Joseph's free throw.
Stephen F. Austin (16-13, 11-6) tied it at 67 when TJ Holyfield made one of two free throws with just under two minutes left. The Lumberjacks led 39-38 at halftime and neither team led by more than six points after intermission.
Sabri Thompson added 12 points -- 4 for 7 from 3 -- for the Demons who shot 10 for 24 from 3-point range.
Leon Gilmore III scored 22 points for the Lumberjacks and Holyfield added a double-double with 21 points and 16 rebounds.
Game Information
Nacogdoches, TX
Referee:Brent Meaux
Referee:John St. Clair
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
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 |




