1 | 2 | T | |
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ACU | 21 | 35 | 56 |
SFA | 44 | 32 | 76 |
Stephen F. Austin takes down Abilene Christian 76-56
NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Ivan Canete scored 15 points, distributed six assists and had five steals to lead Stephen F. Austin past Abilene Christian 76-56 on Wednesday night.
The Lumberjacks entered the game leading the nation in steals, and came up with 11 swipes to set a new program record for a single season with 319 (10.6 per game) to break the 2015-16 season record of 311.
Stephen F. Austin (24-6, 13-4 Southland Conference) used an early 10-0 run and led 21-9 as Abilene Christian went scoreless for nearly seven minutes, missing 11 shots. The Lumberjacks, who never trailed, led 44-21 at halftime and extended the lead to 30 with a 7-0 run to start the second half.
Stephen F. Austin's Ty Charles finished with seven points, and his 25-foot, 3-pointer before halftime made him the 30th player in program history to top 1,000-career points.
B.J. Maxwell led Abilene Christian (15-15, 7-10) with 13 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kerry Sitton
- Brad Fowler
- Jon Stigliano
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |