NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — Lateef Patrick scored 29 points to guide Stephen F. Austin to an 84-79 victory over New Orleans in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Kiefer Lakefront Arena.

The teams were tied at 41 at halftime before the Lumberjacks pulled away in the second half. Keon Thompson added 15 points and six assists for Stephen F. Austin, which improved to 15-3.

Jakevion Buckley led the Privateers with 24 points and seven assists. Churchill Abass scored 13 points and blocked six shots for New Orleans, which fell to 7-12.

Stephen F. Austin’s eight fastbreak points proved a key difference, as New Orleans failed to score any. An announced crowd of 375 watched the game.