The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (22-5) will attempt to extend a 15-game winning streak when they take on the Incarnate Word Cardinals (15-11) at Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 29.
The Cardinals won big over Lamar 89-70 on Saturday. Kyle Hittle led all scorers on the team with 30 points on 10-for-15 shooting. The Lumberjacks, meanwhile, are coming off an 82-54 win over Houston Baptist on Saturday. Clide Geffrard led the game in scoring with 23 points on 7-for-10 shooting.
Over the last five games, Hittle has been playing at a high level for the Cardinals. During that stretch, he has averaged 21.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 4.0 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Lumberjacks won the first game 84-46. Thomas Walkup was a top performer in the victory with 17 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and two steals.
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Stephen F. Austin won its last game by a 28-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Incarnate Word is 5-4. Stephen F. Austin is 14-1 in blowouts this season.
Ranked 34th, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks have an offensive rating of 113.8. The Incarnate Word Cardinals rank 152nd with a defensive rating of just 103.5.
The Incarnate Word Cardinals average a field goal percentage of 43.4% this season. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks have a solid 11-4 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 43.4% or greater.
On average, Incarnate Word attempts 21.0 three pointers and Stephen F. Austin attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Incarnate Word Cardinals are 9-8 while the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks have a winning 13-5 record.
The 22nd-ranked team in the category, Stephen F. Austin has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.47 this season. Incarnate Word ranks lower at 115th with an A/TO of 1.15.
Stephen F. Austin is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 27.0% (ranked first). Incarnate Word is winless this season (0-2 SU) when its TO% reaches 27.0% or greater.
