Stephen F. Austin Upsets Arkansas State in Dominant Home Victory

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (Interstat) — Stephen F. Austin cruised to a 90-65 men’s college basketball victory over Arkansas State on Friday night at William R. Johnson Coliseum. The Lumberjacks improved to 2-0, while the Red Wolves fell to 1-1. Keon Thompson led all scorers with 26 points and added seven assists for Stephen F. Austin, which built a 46-31 halftime lead and never relented. Teammate Jerald Colonel anchored the defense with 11 rebounds and six blocks. Joey Chammaa scored 17 points to lead Arkansas State in the losing effort. The result was an upset, as Arkansas State had been installed as a pregame favorite.