2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team

2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball
2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–3 (0–0 SLC)
Head coach	Kyle Keller (9th season);
Associate head coach	Tony Jasick
Assistant coaches	Jean Prioleau; Dallas Cameron;
Home arena	William R. Johnson Coliseum; (Capacity: 7,203)
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
McNeese	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
UT Rio Grande Valley	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Incarnate Word	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Nicholls	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Northwestern State	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Houston Christian	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
New Orleans	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Lamar	0	–	0	–	1	–	5	.167
East Texas A&M*	0	–	0	–	1	–	6	.143
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period

† 2025 Southland tournament winner As of November 25, 2024

The 2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team represents Stephen F. Austin State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks, led by ninth-year head coach Kyle Keller, play their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 208 votes overall, the Lumberjacks were picked to finish second in the conference.^[1]^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	McNeese	242 (21)
2	Stephen F. Austin	208
3	Nicholls	205 (3)
4	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	191
5	Lamar	143
6	Southeastern	121
7	Incarnate Word	117
8	UT Rio Grande Valley	112
9	Northwestern State	90
10	Texas A&M–Commerce	54
10	New Orleans	54
12	Houston Christian	48

Preseason All Conference

Ken Thompson was selected as a preseason 2nd team all-conference team member.^[1]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	University of Dallas	W 85–51	1–0	17 – C. Johnson	9 – T. Sylla	3 – C. Johnson	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,632) Nacogdoches, TX
November 10, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Drake	L 51–66	1–1	14 – C. Christmas	8 – C. Christmas	3 – M. Hayman	Knapp Center (2,627) Des Moines, IA
November 12, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Le Tourneau	W 87–68	2–1	17 – K. Lamar	10 – J. Stone	4 – D. Scott	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,480) Nacogdoches, TX
November 12, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Arkansas State	L 49–59	2–2	12 – M. Hayman	12 – N. Antwi–Boasiako	3 – C. Christmas	First National Bank Arena (4,129) Jonesboro, AR
November 21, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Presbyterian College Axe'Em Classic	L 55–58	2–3	12 – M. Hayman	13 – J. Stone	2 – N. Antwi–Boasiako	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,469) Nacogdoches, TX
November 22, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Monmouth Axe'Em Classic	W 72–67	3–3	24 – N. Antwi-Boasiako	9 – N. Antwi-Boasiako	5 – M. Hayman	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,438) Nacogdoches, TX
November 23, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Youngstown State Axe'Em Classic	W 64–57	4–3	14 – N. Antwi-Boasiako	8 – C. Christmas	5 – M. Hayman	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,925) Nacogdoches, TX
November 29, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Louisiana–Monroe						Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA
December 5, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at UT Rio Grande Valley						UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
December 7, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi						American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX
December 15, 2024* 5:00 p.m., BTN	at Oregon						Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
December 20, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Texas Wesleyan						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
December 31, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Abilene Christian						Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX
January 4, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Incarnate Word						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
January 6, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Houston Christian						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Lamar						Neches Arena Beaumont, TX
January 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Southeastern Louisiana						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Nicholls						Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA
January 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at McNeese						The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA
January 25, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Northwestern State						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
January 27, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	East Texas A&M						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Lamar						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 3, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at New Orleans						Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
February 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 10, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	UT Rio Grande Valley						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 15, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Northwestern State						Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
February 17, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at East Texas A&M						The Field House Commerce, TX
February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Incarnate Word						McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
February 24, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Houston Christian						Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
March 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Nicholls						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
March 3, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	McNeese						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source:^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ Anthony Goss (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team". Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Stephen F. Austin. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ "STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LUMBERJACKS". FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2024 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[PrePolls-1] "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[2] Anthony Goss (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team". Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[3] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Stephen F. Austin. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[4] "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[5] "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[6] "STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LUMBERJACKS". FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2024 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

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