Florida A&M Rattlers @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
FAMU | 30 | 33 | 63 |
SFA | 29 | 50 | 79 |
Stephen F. Austin downs Florida A&M 79-63
NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- TJ Holyfield scored 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting, Ivan Canete added 14, including a go-ahead free throw, and Stephen F. Austin rallied to beat first-time opponent Florida A&M 79-63 on Sunday.
Kevon Harris scored 18 points and Canete and Leon Gilmore III had six rebounds apiece for the Lumberjacks (5-1), who trailed 30-29 at halftime.
Canete's free throw tied it at 32 early in the second half and he scored nine points in a 16-1 run for a 46-33 lead while the Rattlers went scoreless for nearly five minutes. Holyfield's dunk sparked an 8-3 run and the Lumberjacks led by 16 with 4:17 to play.
Aaron Augustin distributed six of the Lumberjacks' 14 assists and grabbed five of their 12 steals. Stephen F. Austin shot 53.7 percent from the field to Florida A&M's 40 percent.
Marcus Barham scored 26 points with five 3-pointers and six rebounds for the Rattlers (1-7). Desmond Williams added 14 points and Nasir Core had 11 with four steals.
Game Information
Nacogdoches, TX
Referee:Jeff Malham
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
Referee:Albert Buckles
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 3-1 | - | 8-9 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-1 | - | 6-11 |
| Florida A&M | 2-1 | 0.5 | 5-9 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-1 | 0.5 | 5-11 |
| Jackson State | 2-1 | 0.5 | 3-13 |
| Alabama A&M | 2-2 | 1 | 9-8 |
| Grambling | 2-2 | 1 | 8-9 |
| Southern | 2-2 | 1 | 6-11 |
| Alabama State | 2-2 | 1 | 5-12 |
| Alcorn State | 1-2 | 1.5 | 2-13 |
| Texas Southern | 1-3 | 2 | 3-12 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-4 | 3 | 1-17 |
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 7-1 | - | 14-3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 7-1 | - | 14-3 |
| Nicholls | 7-1 | - | 8-9 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 5-3 | 2 | 9-8 |
| Lamar | 4-4 | 3 | 9-8 |
| Northwestern State | 4-4 | 3 | 6-11 |
| New Orleans | 4-4 | 3 | 6-11 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 4 | 8-9 |
| East Texas A&M | 2-6 | 5 | 7-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-6 | 5 | 6-11 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-6 | 5 | 5-12 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 6 | 5-12 |
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