SE Louisiana Lions vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Prediction, 1/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SE Louisiana Lions vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Date: Monday, January 13, 2025

Location: William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, TX

TV: ESPN+

William R. Johnson Coliseum is the site where the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (7-8) will meet the SE Louisiana Lions (7-8) on Monday.

The SE Louisiana Lions faced UT Rio Grande and took home the win by a score of 79-75 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Lions finished with 17 while UT Rio Grande totaled 22 fouls. They also converted 14 out of their 43 shots from downtown. UT Rio Grande finished the game at 71.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 21 shots. Moreover, UT Rio Grande grabbed 37 rebounds (16 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UT Rio Grande distributed 14 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. In regard to defending, SE Louisiana allowed their opponent to shoot 37.7% from the field on 23 of 61 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for the contest as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 31 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lions buried 25 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. SE Louisiana ended the game with a 46.3% FG percentage (25 of 54) and converted 4 of their 14 three-point attempts.

Jakevion Buckley is a player who played a role for this game. He ended up shooting 54.5% from the field and also dished out 4 assists. He saw the court for 32 mins played and also pulled down 2 boards. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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SE Louisiana will take the court with a record of 7-8 for the year. They average 71.1 points per contest (274th in the country) while hitting 44.8% from the floor. The Lions are shooting 32.9% on shots from 3-point land (96 of 292) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, SE Louisiana is snagging 35.3 rebounds per game and has earned 185 assists so far this year, which ranks 308th in college in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 14.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.5 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Lions are forcing 13.6 turnovers every game and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 114th in college in giving up assists with 187 relinquished on the year. The Lions defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.4% (361 of 851) and they relinquish 34.7 boards per game as a squad. They give up 29.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 129th in college hoops in opponents PPG (69.5).

In their last game, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks took a loss by a final score of 83-73 when they faced Houston Christian. With respect to cleaning the glass, Stephen F. Austin allowed Houston Christian to grab 36 in total (11 offensive). They finished 43.5% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 23 and ended up shooting 19 out of 23 from the charity stripe (82.6%). The Lumberjacks permitted Houston Christian to knock down 27 of 57 attempts from the field which had them at 47.4% in this contest. Overall, the Lumberjacks finished shooting 25 out of 51 from the floor which had them shooting 49.0%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Stephen F. Austin knocked down 4 of their 17 attempts (23.5%). They were able to make 19 of those for a clip of 67.9%. Houston Christian was called for 20 fouls in this game which got the Lumberjacks to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. The Lumberjacks pulled down 16 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 19 in this game.

Keon Thompson was important for the Lumberjacks in this contest. He scored 19 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the game. He buried 6 of 10 for the contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Stephen F. Austin has a mark of 7-8 on the season. The Lumberjacks commit 18.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 59.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.3 times per game (337th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 17.7 times per contest. Stephen F. Austin has scored 971 pts for the season (64.7 per contest) and they grab 39.7 boards per game. As an offense, the Lumberjacks are shooting 42.7% from the field, which is 291st in college.

The Lumberjacks are ranked 18th in college in points allowed per contest with 63.4. They are able to force 15.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.9% from the field (23rd in college). The Stephen F. Austin defense gives up 28.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (90 of 321) and their opponents are converting on 64.4% of their free throw attempts. They allow 10.9 assists and 33.9 rebounds per game, which is 43rd and 159th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SE Louisiana

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