The Houston Baptist Huskies (16-12) visit Stephen F. Austin to play the Lumberjacks (21-5) in a matchup that pits the Southland’s first-ranked offense against the top-ranked defense. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27 and will air on ES3.
The Lumberjacks easily got past Lamar 79-58 the last time they played. Thomas Walkup fueled the Lumberjacks, recording 18 points and 10 rebounds to notch his sixth double-double this season. The Huskies are coming off a 97-91 loss to Incarnate Word in their last outing. Anthony Odunsi had a game-high 25 points.
Over the last five games, Odunsi has been on fire for the Huskies. During that stretch, he has averaged 20.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.2 steals.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Lumberjacks won the first game 72-66. Walkup put up 35 points and 12 rebounds.
Notes
In its last game, Stephen F. Austin won by a margin of 21 points. Houston Baptist is 6-5 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Stephen F. Austin has a 13-1 record in blowouts.
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks have a defensive rating of 92.3 (ranked sixth), while the Houston Baptist Huskies have an offensive rating of 108.8 (ranked 105th).
The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks average a field goal percentage of 47.8% this season. The Houston Baptist Huskies have a subpar record of 1-9 when opponents have a FG% of 47.8% or greater.
On average, Stephen F. Austin attempts 21.0 three pointers and Houston Baptist attempts 15.0. Both teams have winning records when they have 20 or more three point attempts. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks sit at 12-5 and the Houston Baptist Huskies are 5-2.
The 21st-ranked team in the category, Stephen F. Austin has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.47 this season. Houston Baptist ranks outside the top 100 at 229th with an A/TO of .98.
Stephen F. Austin ranks 111th in offensive rebounds, while Houston Baptist ranks 85th in defensive rebounds.
Stephen F. Austin is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 26.6% (ranked first). Houston Baptist is winless this season (0-3 SU) when its TO% reaches 26.6% or greater.
