NACOGDOCHES, Texas (Interstat) — Coleton Benson scored 30 points to lead New Orleans to a 77-73 upset victory over Stephen F. Austin in men’s NCAA Division I basketball on Monday night at William R. Johnson Coliseum.

The Privateers built a 31-23 halftime lead and held off a furious second-half rally from the Lumberjacks, who outscored them 50-46 after the break. Benson, a guard from Austin, Texas, played 40 minutes in the win. Jakevion Buckley added 11 assists for New Orleans.

Lateef Patrick and Keon Thompson each scored 19 points for Stephen F. Austin. The loss dropped the Lumberjacks to 25-4, while New Orleans evened its record at 15-15. An announced crowd of 3,922 watched the Privateers avenge a January loss to Stephen F. Austin.