Texas Southern Tigers @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Stephen F. Austin overtakes Texas Southern for 66-62 win
NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Jared Johnson sank six 3-pointers, including the go-ahead bucket with 24 seconds left, to lift Stephen F. Austin to a 66-62 win over Texas Southern on Saturday night.
Trailing by double digits midway through the second half, Stephen F. Austin (4-3) rallied with a 16-4 run that included 3-pointers from Johnson, Trey Pinkney and Clide Geffrard to edge into its first lead of the game 52-51 with 5:38 left. The lead traded back and forth until Johnson's final trey broke a tie to make it 64-61 and the Lumberjacks protected the advantage down the stretch.
Johnson finished with 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting, Thomas Walkup added 14 to go with 10 rebounds and T.J. Holyfield had 13 points.
Malcolm Riley paced Texas Southern (1-7) with 21 points, while Derrick Griffin had 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Game Information
Nacogdoches, TX
Referee:Mike Thibodeaux
Referee:Raymond Shipps
Referee:Bharat Ramnanan
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
| 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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