Program 21 Conference Championships • 10 All-Americans 2014-15 Stephen F. Austin 77 All-Conference Honors • 5 Postseason Berths Last Season 2013-14 Southland Conference Champions (18-0) Lumberjack Basketball 2013-14 Southland Conference Tournament Champions 2014 NCAA Third Round Appearance Kyle Rogers, Assistant Director of Media Relations • O: (936) 468-5801 • C: (832) 573-5725 • E-mail: [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @SFA_Athletics/@SFA_MBB/@Kyle_Rogers16 • Facebook: Facebook.com/SFALumberjacks / Facebook.com/SFABasketball • www.SFAJacks.com LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA GAME INFORMATION GAME 14 (BURTON COLISEUM) Date / Time: (10-3) Saturday, Jan. 3 / 3:00 P.M. CT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LUMBERJACKS Site(s): Lake Charles, Louisiana Head Coach: Brad Underwood (Kansas State, 1986) Arena(s): Burton Coliseum (3,800) Career Record: 42-6 (2nd season), Record at SFA: Same TV: N/A Talent: N/A Live Video: McNeeseSports.com ($) McNEESE STATE COWBOYS (6-5) Radio: Q107.7 FM (listen online at Q1077.com) Head Coach: Dave Simmons (Louisiana Tech, 1981) Talent: Rob Meyers (PXP), Kyle Rogers (Color) Career Record: 118-141 (9th season), Record at McN: Same Live Stats: McNeeseSports.com Twitter Updates: twitter.com/SFA_MBB All-Time Record vs. McNeese State: 42-37 First Meeting: 1951-52 STORY LINES 12/31/51 - L, 83-61 (Lake Charles, Louisiana) • The Stephen F. Austin men’s basketball team will look to extend their nine-game win streak on Saturday, Last Meeting: 2013-14 Jan. 3, at McNeese State in a 3 p.m. (CT) tip inside Burton Coliseum. The game, marking the first of the 2015 2/8/14 - W, 74-54 (Nacogdoches, Texas) calendar year, represents the Southland Conference opener for both teams and will be broadcast on Q107.7 Underwood vs. McNeese State: 1-0 FM with Rob Meyers on the call. First Meeting: 2013-14 2/8/14 - W, 74-54 (Nacogdoches, Texas) • The Lumberjacks (10-3) beat the house on their trip to Las Vegas, snapping a three-game losing streak, Last Meeting: 2013-14 and the success has since continued. SFA downed Prairie View A&M (73-61) and Austin Peay (83-62) in the 2/8/14 - W, 74-54 (Nacogdoches, Texas) 2014 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational at Orleans Arena to win its respective bracket, before rolling Memphis (64-52) inside FedExForum to open the month of December. The ‘Jacks then returned to Nacogdo- SCHEDULE / RESULTS ches, where they have picked up wins over Long Beach State (74-45), Ouachita Baptist (84-60), North Texas November (3-3) (59-48), Texas State (66-60), and Arkansas Tech (94-57). SFA then closed 2014 with a 61-57 win at Cal State 14 vs. Mississippi College W, 75-49 Northridge. ESPN 24-Hour College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon • The ‘Jacks are looking to continue their success under second-year head coach Brad Underwood. Last sea- 18 vs. Northern Iowa (ESPN2) L, 79-77 (OT) son, SFA became the first Southland Conference team to win 29 games in the regular season and then be- 21 at Xavier (Fox Sports 2) L, 81-63 came the first 30-plus win team in conference history with two wins in Katy, Texas, host site of the league’s 24 at Baylor (FSSW/FS-Plus) ^ L, 67-51 tournament, and one in the NCAA Tournament to finish 32-3. The 32 wins surpassed the 1985 Louisiana 2014 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational Tech team that finished 29-3 after reaching the “Sweet 16” and set a new school record for most wins in a 27 vs. Prairie View A&M & W, 73-61 single season, passing the 1971-72 ‘Jack squad that went 31-3 and advanced five games in the NAIA Tourna- 28 Austin Peay & W, 83-62 ment, and picked up the program’s first win in the NCAA Tournament. December (7-0) • In 2013-14, SFA finished a perfect 15-0 at home for a second consecutive year, while the team’s 29-game 2 at Memphis (ESPNews) ^ W, 64-52 overall win streak obliterated the former conference record of 19 set by Louisiana Tech in 1992-93 and 1993- 5 vs. Long Beach State W, 74-45 94 and ranked led the nation for the ‘Jacks entering the third round of the NCAA Tournament, following 7 vs. Ouachita Baptist W, 84-60 14 vs. North Texas W, 59-48 Wichita State’s 78-76 loss to Kentucky the same afternoon. 17 vs. Texas State W, 66-60 THE LAST TIME OUT 20 vs. Arkansas Tech W, 94-57 • Freshman Ty Charles scored a season-best 17 points and SFA surged in the second half to win a 61-57 29 at Cal State Northridge W, 61-57 thriller inside The Matadome. The ‘Jacks outscored Cal State Northridge 36-23 in the second half to win their January ninth straight game and close non-conference play and 2014 (See SFA’s Last Time Out on Pg. 3 for more). 3 at McNeese State * 3:00 p.m. 5 vs. Southeastern Louisiana * 8:00 p.m. UP NEXT 13 at Central Arkansas * 7:00 p.m. • Following the tilt at McNeese, the ‘Jacks will return to William R. Johnson Coliseum and host Southeastern 17 at Abilene Christian * 11:00 a.m. Louisiana. SFA will then shift focus to visits at Central Arkansas (Jan. 13) and Abilene Christian (Jan. 17). 19 vs. New Orleans * 7:00 p.m. 24 at Sam Houston State * 4:00 p.m. SFA PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (Based On Last Game) 26 at Lamar * 7:00 p.m. 31 vs. A&M-Corpus Christi * 6:00 p.m. February 7 vs. Houston Baptist * 6:00 p.m. 9 at Northwestern State * 6:30 p.m. 14 at A&M-Corpus Christi * 3:30 p.m. 16 at Incarnate Word * 7:00 p.m. 21 vs. Nicholls * 6:00 p.m. 23 vs. Lamar * 7:00 p.m. 28 at Houston Baptist * 7:00 p.m. March 2 vs. Incarnate Word * 7:00 p.m. 5 vs. Northwestern State * 8:00 p.m. G • 10 • JR G • 3 • JR G/F • 0 • JR F • 34 • SR F • 30 • SR 7 vs. Sam Houston State * 6:00 p.m. 11-14 2015 Southland Conference Tournament Trey Jared Thomas Jacob Tanner PINKNEY JOHNSON WALKUP PARKER CLAYTON * Southland Conference game Home games in bold and played at William R. Johnson PTS 3.8 PTS 8.2 PTS 11.8 PTS 13.8 PTS 4.5 PTS Coliseum REB 1.5 REB 1.5 REB 6.2 REB 5.4 REB 4.0 REB ^ Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (non-bracketed) AST 2.9 AST 1.5 AST 2.6 AST 1.5 AST 0.8 AST & Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (bracketed) All dates and start times subject to change Other 1.5 STL 0.6 STL 1.2 STL 1.2 STL 1.5 BLK SFA Athletics/SFA Men’s Basketball @SFA_Athletics/@SFA_MBB 2014-15 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN MEN’S BASKETBALL SFAJacks.com | @SFA_Athletics/@SFA_MBB QUICK HITS • The ‘Jacks opened the 2014-15 season 1-3, SFA’s worst start since the 1998-99 season when the team opened QUICK FACTS up 0-4. UNIVERSITY • SFA’s three-game losing streak earlier this season was its since 2011-12 season, when the ‘Jacks dropped three Location: Nacogdoches, Texas consecutive in non-conference play (Prairie View A&M, 53-50; North Carolina Central, 65-57; Oregon, 55-45). Founded: 1921 • SFA, 2-3 through its first five games, also started last season 2-3, eventually finishing 32-3. First Classes: 1923 • SFA is undefeated in the months of December, January and February under head coach Brad Underwood. Enrollment: 12,999 • At the Division I level, senior forward Jacob Parker ranks 10th all-time at SFA with 109 starts. The native of Nickname: Lumberjacks Bixby, Okla., needs three more to tie former teammate Desmond Haymon (2010-14) for second all-time. Josh School Colors: Purple & White Alexander (2005-09) holds the Div. I mark with 116 starts. Arena: William R. Johnson Coliseum • SFA’s 12-game true road win streak ended in a 81-63 loss at Xavier on Friday, Nov. 21. Capacity: 7,203 • SFA’s 34-game win streak ended in a 79-77 overtime loss to Northern Iowa on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Affiliation: NCAA Div. I • Junior guard/forward Thomas Walkup recorded his fifth double-double of his career in SFA’s season-opening Conference: Southland 75-49 win over Mississippi College. The double-double is the only one recorded for the ‘Jacks this season. President: Dr. Baker Pattillo • In 2013-14, SFA closed the regular season 15-0 inside William R. Johnson Coliseum for a second straight year. Athletics Director: Robert Hill • SFA led the country with 14 true road wins in 2013-14, posting a 14-2 (.875) mark. Assoc. AD-Compliance: Matt Fenley • SFA is coming off a record-setting 32-3 campaign in 2013-14. The ‘Jacks won the Southland Conference’s regu- Assoc. AD-External Affairs: John Branch lar season and tournament titles, and picked up the program’s first-ever win the NCAA Tournament, upsetting Asst. AD-Business Affairs: Rob Meyers fifth-seeded VCU 77-75 in overtime. Asst. AD-Student Services: Rob McDermand • The 2013-14 Southland Conference regular season title marks the second time the ‘Jacks have won back-to- TEAM back titles. SFA won the SLC in 2007-08 and 2008-09. The year after won their first consecutive titles, the ‘Jacks Head Coach: Brad Underwood were eliminated in the championship game of the league’s tournament. Alma Mater/Yr: Kansas State/1986 • The ‘Jacks are 2-5 all-time in postseason tournaments.