Under the Radar Game of the Day – Sunday, January 31

Sam Houston State at Stephen F Austin, 4:00 PM, ESPNU

The best rivalry in the WAC Southland Conference is on tap this afternoon for our Under the Radar Game of the Day as the Sam Houston State Bearkats head to Nacogdoches, Texas to take on the Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks in the Battle of the Piney Woods.  In addition to being the top rivalry in the league, today’s contest will also be for the top spot in the conference, as an SFA win would put them in a three-way first place tie with Sam Houston and Nicholls State.  Sam Houston, on the other hand, can remain undefeated and atop the league with a road victory.  In terms of the all-time rivalry, it could not be much closer between these schools, as SFA holds a 95-94 lead heading into today’s game.

The Bearkats of Sam Houston State are led offensively by Zach Nutall who is averaging 19.9 points per game, and Demarkus Lampley who is scoring 15.9.  SFA is led by Cameron Johnson’s 18.1 points per game followed by 14.1 from Gavin Kensmil.  Both teams are in the top 70 nationally in Tempo, meaning that we should be in line for a fast-paced high energy game between these two long-time rivals.  This will also be one of the final times these two teams meet as Southland rivals, as the Battle of the Piney Woods will be taking its show to the WAC starting next season.