Under the Radar Game of the Day – Monday, January 25: Lamar at Stephen F Austin

Under the Radar Game of the Day: Lamar at Stephen F Austin, 8:00 PM Eastern, espn3

The UTR Game of the Day returns to the Southland Conference tonight as the battle for first place continues to intensify.  Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Houston Baptist and Stephen F Austin all enter play today undefeated in league play.  The SFA Lumberjacks currently sit at 13-5 overall with the conference’s to KenPom rating at 100.  Although a huge test looms this weekend in Corpus Christi, tonight Thomas Walkup and company will be hosting the Lamar Cardinals.  Lamar enters play at 10-9 overall but only 2-5 in conference play.  The Cardinals are led by Nick Garth who has scored in double-digits in 6 out of 7 SLC games so far.  The Cardinals will be in for a huge challenge tonight in Nacogdoches, Texas, but if they can score the upset victory, it could have implications for the rest of the season as at least three teams battle for the stop two spots in the league and the byes into the conference tournament semifinals.