# 2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team

The 2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team represented Stephen F. Austin State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks, led by interim head coach Tony Jasick, played their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. Former head coach Kyle Keller, who was in his 9th season at SFU, was relieved of his duties on January 22, 2025. The Lumberjacks finished the 2024–25 season 14–17, 7–13 in conference play to finish in tenth place. Failing to qualify for the SLC tournament, the Lumberjacks' season ended with a 64–95 loss to conference regular season champion, McNeese.

## Previous season

The Lumberjacks finished the 2023–24 season 18–15, 10–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Abilene Christian, before falling to UT Arlington in the quarterfinals. This season would mark their last as members of the Western Athletic Conference, as they rejoined the Southland Conference after a three-year absence.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 208 votes overall, the Lumberjacks were picked to finish second in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | McNeese | 242 (21) |
| 2 | Stephen F. Austin | 208 |
| 3 | Nicholls | 205 (3) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 191 |
| 5 | Lamar | 143 |
| 6 | Southeastern | 121 |
| 7 | Incarnate Word | 117 |
| 8 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 112 |
| 9 | Northwestern State | 90 |
| 10 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 54 |
| 10 | New Orleans | 54 |
| 12 | Houston Christian | 48 |

### Preseason All Conference

Ken Thompson was selected as a preseason 2nd team all-conference team member.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Dallas | W 85–51 | 1–0 | 17 – C. Johnson | 9 – T. Sylla | 3 – C. Johnson | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,632) Nacogdoches, TX |
| November 10, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Drake | L 51–66 | 1–1 | 14 – C. Christmas | 8 – C. Christmas | 3 – M. Hayman | Knapp Center (2,627) Des Moines, IA |
| November 12, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | LeTourneau | W 87–68 | 2–1 | 17 – K. Lamar | 10 – J. Stone | 4 – D. Scott | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,480) Nacogdoches, TX |
| November 12, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Arkansas State | L 49–59 | 2–2 | 12 – M. Hayman | 12 – N. Antwi–Boasiako | 3 – C. Christmas | First National Bank Arena (4,129) Jonesboro, AR |
| November 21, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Presbyterian Axe'Em Classic | L 55–58 | 2–3 | 12 – M. Hayman | 13 – J. Stone | 2 – N. Antwi–Boasiako | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,469) Nacogdoches, TX |
| November 22, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Monmouth Axe'Em Classic | W 72–67 | 3–3 | 24 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 9 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 5 – M. Hayman | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,438) Nacogdoches, TX |
| November 23, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Youngstown State Axe'Em Classic | W 64–57 | 4–3 | 14 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 8 – C. Christmas | 5 – M. Hayman | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,925) Nacogdoches, TX |
| November 29, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 68–60 | 5–3 | 27 – M. Hayman | 7 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 4 – J. Stone | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,336) Monroe, LA |
| December 5, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at UT Rio Grande Valley | L 65–68 | 5–4 (0–1) | 20 – K. Thompson | 7 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 4 – K. Thompson | UTRGV Fieldhouse (878) Edinburg, TX |
| December 7, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 48–67 | 5–5 (0–2) | 15 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 10 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 3 – M. Hayman | American Bank Center (1,138) Corpus Christi, TX |
| December 15, 2024* 5:00 p.m., BTN | at No. 12 Oregon | L 61–79 | 5–6 | 17 – M. Hayman | 7 – C. Christmas | 3 – K. Thompson | Matthew Knight Arena (5,792) Eugene, OR |
| December 20, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Texas Wesleyan | W 82–56 | 6–6 | 21 – K. Thompson | 10 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 5 – M. Hayman | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,379) Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 31, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Abilene Christian | W 62–57 | 7–6 | 24 – C. Christmas | 14 – C. Christmas | 2 – K. Thompson | Moody Coliseum (1,064) Abilene, TX |
| January 4, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Incarnate Word | L 49–55 | 7–7 (0–2) | 17 – K. Thompson | 8 – J. Stone | 3 – K. Thompson | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,803) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 6, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Houston Christian | L 73–83 | 7–8 (0–4) | 19 – K. Thompson | 6 – J. Stone | 3 – C. Christmas | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,270) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Lamar | W 72–63 | 8–8 (1–4) | 18 – M. Hayman | 8 – M. Hayman | 5 – K. Thompson | Neches Arena Beaumont, TX |
| January 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Southeastern Louisiana | L 59–66 | 8–9 (1–5) | 14 – K. Thompson | 7 – M. Hayman | 3 – D. Pangonis | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,609) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Nicholls | L 61–73 | 8–10 (1–6) | 12 – C. Christmas | 9 – C. Christmas | 3 – M. Hayman | Stopher Gymnasium (566) Thibodaux, LA |
| January 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at McNeese | L 59–79 | 8–11 (1–7) | 15 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 6 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 5 – M. Hayman | The Legacy Center (2,929) Lake Charles, LA |
| January 25, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Northwestern State | L 54–57 $^{OT}$ | 8–12 (1–8) | 15 – M. Hayman | 9 – K. Thompson | 7 – K. Thompson | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,999) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 27, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | East Texas A&M | W 79–72 | 9–12 (2–8) | 21 – M. Hayman | 7 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 10 – K. Thompson | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,225) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Lamar | L 62–67 | 9–13 (2–9) | 18 – K. Thompson | 7 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 4 – K. Thompson | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,674) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 3, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at New Orleans | W 88–85 $^{OT}$ | 10–13 (3–9) | 28 – K. Rowbatham | 6 – D. Pagonis | 5 – K. Thompson | Lakefront Arena (455) New Orleans, LA |
| February 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 78–64 | 11–13 (4–9) | 20 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 9 – K. Thompson | 9 – K. Thompson | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,371) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 10, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | UT Rio Grande Valley | W 85–75 | 12–13 (5–9) | 20 – K. Thompson | 12 – K. Thompson | 6 – K. Thompson | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,408) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 15, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Northwestern State | W 70–68 | 13–13 (6–9) | 25 – M. Hayman | 7 – K. Thompson | 4 – M. Hayman | Prather Coliseum (1,997) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 17, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at East Texas A&M | W 76–74 | 14–13 (7–9) | 23 – M. Hayman | 11 – C. Christmas | 4 – M. Hayman | The Field House (488) Commerce, TX |
| February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Incarnate Word | L 61–63 | 14–14 (7–10) | 23 – N. Hayman | 8 – N. Antwi-Boasiako | 2 – K. Thompson | McDermott Center (271) San Antonio, TX |
| February 24, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Houston Christian | L 56–72 | 14–15 (7–11) | 16 – K. Thompson | 6 – K. Thompson | 2 – C. Christmas | Sharp Gymnasium (894) Houston, TX |
| March 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Nicholls | L 70–94 | 14–16 (7–12) | 16 – M. Jenkins | 7 – K. Thompson | 4 – M. Hayman | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,691) Nacogdoches, TX |
| March 3, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPNU | McNeese | L 64–95 | 14–17 (7–13) | 15 – K. Thompson | 5 – K. Thompson | 5 – M. Hayman | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2.924) Nacogdoches, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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