Last night was probably the biggest Non-Conference win in
@SFA_MBB
history, but they aren’t new to these wins overall:
2003 - Baylor
2007 - Oklahoma
2012 - Oklahoma
2014 - VCU (NCAAT)
2014 - Memphis
2016 - WVU (NCAAT)
2017 - LSU
2018 - Baylor
2019 - Duke
#SouthlandStrong
Stephen F. Austin has 5 guys out injured that could arguably be one of the top starting 5s in the conference by themselves.
Aaron Augustin
John Comeaux
TJ Holyfield
Samuli Nieminen
Jovan Grujic
WOW, another capacity crowd in Nacogdoches. I've said it before, but I'll say it again. if you're a national media person...you need to take a trip for a SFA home game. Where they've won 83 of their last 86.
#AxeEm
Wow, Sam Houston goes down at UIW in OT. With ACU falling in Natchitoches and Nicholls losing to SFA...the Lumberjacks now have a 3-game lead on the league.
#SouthlandStrong
Lumberjacks will return some talent + add some serious recruits. Bogues + Harris + Holyfield will be a force in the Southland next year.
#SouthlandStrong
#MarchMadness
Damian Daniels might be the unsung hero for
@ACU_MBB
tonight. True freshman with the start in his biggest game of his life and has 5 steals and doing a tremendous job running the offense and pushing the ball up the court. Going to have a great career in this league.
The last
@SouthlandSports
teams to win in the NCAA tournament all wore purple.
- 2006 Northwestern State
- 2014 Stephen F. Austin
- 2016 Stephen F. Austin
Good luck to the purple Wildcats from
@ACU_MBB
!
#SouthlandStrong
The paperwork is in, so now it's all official.
Sama'Zha Hart (⭐️⭐️⭐️ SF) is the newest member of the SFA family. Give him a follow, 'Jack fans |
@samazha
#AxeEm
Stephen F. Austin has officially won the
@SouthlandSports
title and clinched the top seed in Katy after an impressive offensive performance over Lamar.
#SouthlandStrong
Dallas Cameron returns to Nacogodches to join Kyle Kellers staff. The former Lumberjack spent two years as a GA with Mike Boynton at Oklahoma State, and last season as an Assistant Coach at American.
Stephen F. Austin has a commanding lead in this year's
@SouthlandSports
Commissioner's Cup. It will be their 4th in the last 6 years (not counting an unfinished 19-20). For our new
@WACsports
friends, the last time someone won the Cup that wasn't SFA or Sam Houston...2010-2011.
Minnesota graduate transfer Davonte Fitzgerald has selected to play his last season for
@coach_keller12
and the Lumberjacks. The 6’8 Forward was originally with Keller at Texas A&M.
#SouthlandStrong
#AxeEm
2019 Forward Sama'Zha (Dallas Pinkston) has committed
@SFA_MBB
. Hart has offers from Oklahoma, Kansas State, TCU, Virginia Tech and others. WOW. Huge pickup for
@coach_keller12
and staff.
#SouthlandStrong
𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊2⃣𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊
Abilene Christian is going 𝒹𝒶𝓃𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑔 after upsetting top-seeded Nicholls in the 2⃣0⃣2⃣1⃣ Hercules Tires
#SouthlandStrong
🏀 Tournament Championship❗️
#GoWildcats
My current
@SouthlandSports
Hoops rankings:
1. SFA
2. Lamar
3. Abilene Christian
4. Central Arkanas
5. SELA
6. Incarnate Word
7. Nicholls
8. New Orleans
9. Sam Houston
10. Houston Baptist
11. CC A&M
12. Northwestern State
13. McNeese
#SouthlandStrong
I think you could easily argue that
@SFA_MBB
has been the toughest test for Texas Tech in the tournament. The Red Raiders are Elite8 bound.
#MarchMadness
Shout out to the two guys for Chicago State calling the game. Best in the WAC that I’ve listened to this season. They know the game and they know both teams very well.
Nicholls State falls at McNeese State, and Sam Houston with a convincing win over Texas A&M-CC. Which sets up the biggest game of the
@SouthlandSports
season thus far when first place SFA (17-3, 8-1) visits Sam Houston (15-6, 8-2).
#SouthlandStrong
Stephen F. Austin completes its 2023-2024 roster, adding JUCO PG Kimahri Wilson from Triton College in Illinois.
@KimahriWilson
led the country in Steals Per Game, and 5th in Assists Per Game. Nice find for
@coach_keller12
and
@SFA_MBB
.
#AxeEm
#WAChoops
Just under 2,000 in attendance and a near limited capacity sell out in Nacogdoches. Crowd was up and loud in the crucial final minutes. Props to the
@SFA_MBB
fans tonight.
The nation got to see what the
@SouthlandSports
fans have seen for years. Kevon Harris should be a house-hold name name. The Senior is averaging 20.7 PPG and 5.4 RPG for Stephen F. Austin.
#SouthlandStrong
Hey remember that time
@SFA_MBB
beat No. 1 Duke?
Well the Player of the Week voters did too, because this week's award goes to 'Jacks guard Kevon Harris!
#SouthlandStrong
#AxeEm
🪓
RELEASE:
Wow, another huge pickup for Coach Keller and his staff. Pope picked SFA over Texas A&M, Cincinnati, Baylor, Louisiana, and a slew of others.
#SouthlandStrong
#AxeEm
Took in some Texas HS Playoffs to see
@SFA_MBB
signee Jaylin Posey. Finished with 23 pts (14 2nd half), 5 boards and 3 assists. Great backcourt steal and slam, along with 2 crucial FTs to seal a Grand Prairie win. Going to be nice for SFA.
@TexasTop100
Former Kansas State transfer and Stephen F. Austin signee Montavious Murphy, is in fact in Nacogdoches and working out with the Lumberjacks. Definitely a newcomer to watch in the WAC.
Per
@ThePortalReport
, Stephen F. Austin is working the transfer portal already. After 4-Year PG Russell Dean from Hampton, as well as Washington F Langtson Wilson (former
#2
ranked JUCO product).
#AxeEm
#WAChoops
SOUTHLAND MBB NEWS: Stephen F. Austin Forward TJ Holyfield is leaving as a grad transfer, and will have one year remaining to play, per Jeff Goodman's transfer list.
Stephen F. Austin picks up D2 Transfer Myles Jenkins from Anderson University (S.C.).
Jenkins is a good sized Guard at 6'4, 220. Dropped 27 points and 9 rebounds against Furman this season. Nice addition for
@SFA_MBB
.
#AxeEm
#WAChoops
In addition to internet browsers, looks like
@WACsports
Digital Network has an app available for Roku/Apple TV/Fire TV that will stream Thursday’s announcement.
To my
@ACU_MBB
friends, travel isn’t easy but if you have the slightest thought about going...GO! There is nothing like a live NCAA Tournament game and there is NOTHING like your team being there. Seeing my alma mater win a game in person was one of the greatest days of my life.
Stephen F. Austin picks up 6'11 Forward from UCF, Thierno Sylla, per his Instagram.
Sylla played in all but 1 game last season in the Big 12, averaging 4.3 PPG and 3.9 RPG. Another nice outside shooting big man for
@SFA_MBB
.
#AxeEm
Big week for Stephen F. Austin. Earlier this week
@sfasu
introduced Dr. Neal Weaver as the schools new President, and today they welcome Michael McBroom as the new
@SFA_Athletics
AD.
Will conference realignment be a topic of discussion this afternoon? We shall see.
#AxeEm
Kyle Keller has (somewhat quitely) restructured almost the entire Stephen F. Austin roster in a matter of weeks. In addition to 3-star HS signees Sama’Zha Hart and Tylan Pope, remember the name Roti Ware (JUCO G).
#SouthlandStrong
Joe Golding (formerly ACU), Jeremy Cox (formerly SFA), and Calvin Solomon (formerly SFA) just knocked top seeded Sam Houston out of the C-USA Tournament.
Some things never change.
I mentioned the idea of regional Mid-Major tournaments, but I also like the idea of a Conference Challenge type tourney.
Grab GCU, NMSU, SFA, and ACU from the WAC...maybe UNI, Valpo, Indiana State and Loyola from the MVC and meet up in Dallas or OKC. Seems fun.
Lumberjacks just dominated a pretty decent Drexel team to move to 4-0. Big stretch of tough road games coming up, but go as the nations best in turnovers forced (forced another 31 tonight).
#SouthlandStrong
Let’s all remember the last time Shaka Smart faced a Southland team in the NCAA Tournament. 👀
VCU vs. Stephen F. Austin: Haymon's four-point play cuts down VCU – 2014... via
@YouTube
Chasing to be one of the greatest to wear the SFA across his chest.
Kevon needs just 3 points to surpass Thomas Walkup as the 'Jacks Division I leading scorer!
#RaiseTheAxe
#AxeEm
1st Team All-Conference big man Gavin Kensmil returning for another season for
@SFA_MBB
. Big news for the Lumberjacks and their first year in WAC play.
We’ve seen several 4-5⭐️ kids end up at Mid-Majors the past few years. With the recruits Stephen F. Austin has been in the mix with, its only a matter of time before they get one.
#SouthlandStrong
Chrishawn Christmas has withdrawn his name from the transfer portal and will remain in Nacogdoches. Huge upside and talented player for
@SFA_MBB
.
#AxeEm
#WAChoops
ICYMI:
@SFA_MBB
legend Thomas Walkup acquired Greek citizenship this summer and will play in the FIBA World Cup.
This is almost the exact dagger that he dropped on
@WVUhoops
in the NCAA Tournament.
#AxeEm
The Cayman Islands Classic MTE next season that includes
@SFA_MBB
is shaping up to be pretty solid.
Already included is Ole Miss, Drake, Wake Forest, and Oakland. 3 more to still be added.
#AxeEm
#WAChoops
Think about this, in the tournament SFA took out the Conference POY, Conference COY, Conference DPOY, the 2nd seed AND the 1 seed all in 3 days. Impressive.
#SLCMBB
Nicholls State claims at least a share of the Southland title.
With 0 wins over Sam Houston, Abilene Christian, and Stephen F. Austin. Weird year to say the least.
What a performance from
@SFA_MBB
. Bouncing back with a massive road win at South Dakota State 91-82.
Nigel Hawkins with an incredible 25 points off the bench.
Number 1 is great, but
@SFA_MBB
over VCU and WVU should be moments by themselves. Probably the best exposure for the conference this decade.
#SouthlandStrong
Final in Las Cruces,
@NMStateMBB
gets their first
@WACsports
win of the year, with a 73-67 victory over
@SFA_MBB
. That's a pretty bad loss for the Lumberjacks at this point in the season and conference seeding system.
#AxeEm
#WAChoops