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Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks – UAB Blazers Preview

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks visit Bartow Arena to take on the UAB Blazers. The game starts at 3:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 29.

The Blazers easily got past Hiwassee College 116-43 in their last game. Chris Cokley had 15 points, eight rebounds, and three assists for UAB. The Lumberjacks are coming off an 80-73 loss to Arizona State in their last outing. Clide Geffrard had a good shooting night, leading the game with 20 points.

Notes

The UAB Blazers rank 55th for their offensive rating of 113.2. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks have a defensive rating of 95.1 (ranked 66th).

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks average 71.0 possessions per game and 1.078 points per possession. The UAB Blazers earn fewer possessions with 68.4, but they score more points with 1.132.

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks average an effective field goal percentage of 49.5% this season. The UAB Blazers have split their games this season (2-2) when opponents have an eFG% of 49.5% or greater.

UAB ranks among the best in the nation in assists at ninth (19.3 assists per game). Stephen F. Austin is ranked 25th with 17.5 assists per game.

The UAB Blazers average 7.0 blocks per game, the third-ranked team in the country. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks rank a lowly 131st in blocking with just 3.8 per game.

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks rank eighth in steals this season, with an average of 9.9 per game. When the UAB Blazers give up at least 9 steals, they have a winning 2-1 record.

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