Southland Television Network to Televise Bearkats vs. Lumberjacks
FRISCO, Texas - The basketball version of the Battle of the Piney
Woods between Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday is the
Toyota Game of the Week on the Southland Conference Television Network. Tipoff
is at 7:05 p.m., Central.
Sam Houston
State has an 8-11 overall record after splitting a pair of home games last week
against Texas State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Bearkats beat rival
Texas State 71-68 last Wednesday before losing 50-49 to the Islanders on a last-second
shot. Two conference losses by a combined three points are why the team is 2-3
in league play instead of 4-1 and in second place in the Southland's West
Division. In addition to the one-point loss to the Islanders on Saturday, the
Bearkats lost 62-60 against UTSA in the conference opener Jan. 8. The other
loss was a 66-40 loss at UT Arlington. Sam Houston also has a win at Nicholls
State. Konner Tucker leads three Bearkats who are scoring in double figures
with his 11.1 points per game. DeMarcus Gatlin (10.5) and Steven Werner (10.3)
join him in double digits. Marcus James is the team's top rebounder, pulling
down7.1 rebounds per game, which ranks sixth in the league. Sam Houston leads
the Southland in field-goal percentage defense, limiting opponents to 40
percent from the floor.
Stephen
F. Austin is 9-9 overall and is 3-2 in Southland action after it split two road
games last week. The Lumberjacks won 67-56 at Central Arkansas, but dropped a
63-54 decision at UT Arlington, which has yet to lose a conference game at 6-0.
They also have wins against Southeastern Louisiana (63-36) and Texas State
(66-65) and a loss to UTSA (59-52). Jereal Scott averages 13.6 points per game
to lead SFA in scoring. Antonio Bostic is also scoring in double figures with
10.3 points per game. Taylor Smith is the team's top rebounder, coming off the
bench for 5.6 boards a contest. He has the best field goal percentage in the Southland, connecting
on 75 percent (63 of 84) of his shots from the floor. The Lumberjacks lead
the conference in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 54.6 points in
their 18 games. They are the only team in the
nation yet to allow 70 points in a game this season. SFA also
out-rebounds its opponents by 7.4 rebounds per game, which also leads the
league.
This
will be the 192nd all-time meeting between the universities in men's
basketball. Sam Houston State holds a 99-92 edge. The teams split the two
regular-season meetings last year with each team winning on the other team's
court. The Bearkats defeated SFA in the opening round of the conference
tournament, winning 61-45.
Three-time Louisiana Sportscaster of the
Year Lyn Rollins will handle play-by-play duties, and will be joined by Jim Haller,
former men's basketball head coach at Baylor. Chris Mycoskie, the Southland
Conference's director of television and electronic media, will host the Toyota
Halftime Report.
As one of the nation's most innovative
broadcast opportunities, the Southland TV Network became a reality in 2008 and
has broadcast more than 100 events in three-plus years. The network has earned
a College Sports Media Award (2009) and an honorable mention (2010) at the
College Sports Video Summit as well as four prestigious Telly Awards. The
network will deliver programming this season to over 20 markets, expanding its
reach to over 10 million potential television households.
Live coverage in Texas markets includes Abilene-Sweetwater
on KRBC (9.2); Amarillo on KCPN (19.2); Austin on Time Warner YNN Sports (408/1509);
Beaumont-Port Arthur on KUIL (12.3); Corpus Christi on KIII (3.2); Houston on KPRC
(2.2); Lubbock on KJTV (34.2/32.1); Midland-Odessa on KWWT (30.2); San Antonio
on KCWX (2.2); San Marcos on Grande (25); Tyler-Longview on KYTX (19.2); and
Waco-Temple-Bryan on KCEN (6.2). The list of Louisiana markets includes Baton
Rouge on WBTR (41); Hammond on WSTY (23); Lafayette on KLWB (50.1), Lake
Charles on Suddenlink (14); Morgan City-Houma on KWBJ (22); and
Shreveport-Texarkana on KPXJ (21.2). Viewers in Oklahoma City and Tulsa can
watch on Cox (3). The list of affiliates will vary week to week, so check Southland.org/television for the
carriage list prior to each game.
All Southland TV games will be streamed
live and for free on SLC NOW on conference's website, Southland.org. Live coverage
is also accessible via ESPN3 at WatchESPN.com and on the WatchESPN application
for iPhone, iPad, Android and Xbox Live users.
Tape-delayed coverage is available Thursday at 7
p.m., Central, on Time Warner's Texas Channel in El Paso on channel 24,
Dallas-Fort Worth on channel 185, plus Austin, Corpus Christi, Laredo, San
Antonio, Waco and the Rio Grande Valley on channel 888. In Arkansas, Conway
Corporation Cable (5) will air the game Saturday at 3 p.m., Central.
The
Sam Houston State-Stephen F. Austin match-up will re-air nationally on Fox
College Sports Central, Thursday at 3 p.m., Central.
Southland TV
Network Affiliate List for Sam Houston State at Stephen F. Austin
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LIVE COVERAGE
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Texas
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Abilene-Sweetwater
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KRBC
9.2 (Bounce TV)
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Amarillo
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KCPN
19.2 (MyNetwork)
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Austin
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Time
Warner YNN Sports 408/1509
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Beaumont-Port
Arthur
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KUIL
12.3 (MYTX/MyNetwork)
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Corpus
Christi
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KIII
3.2 (MeTV)
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Houston
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KPRC
2.2 (This TV)
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Lubbock
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KJTV
34.2/32.1 (Fox NewsNOW)
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Midland-Odessa
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KWWT
30.2 (Retro TV)
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San
Antonio
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KCWX
2.2 (This TV)
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San
Marcos
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Grande
25
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Tyler-Longview
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KYTX
19.2 (MYTX/MeTV)
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Waco-Temple-Bryan
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KCEN
6.2 (MYTX/This TV)
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Arkansas
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Texarkana
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KPXJ
21.2 (MeTV)
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Louisiana
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Baton
Rouge
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WBTR
41
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Hammond
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WSTY
23 (My Family TV)
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Lafayette
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KLWB
50.1 (MeTV)
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Lake
Charles
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Suddenlink
14
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Morgan
City-Houma
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KWBJ
22
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Shreveport
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KPXJ
21.2 (MeTV)
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Oklahoma
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Oklahoma
City
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Cox
3
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Tulsa
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Cox
3
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Online
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SLC
NOW
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Southland.org
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ESPN3
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WatchESPN.com
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iPhone/iPad/Android/Xbox
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WatchESPN
app
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TAPE-DELAYED
COVERAGE
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Texas
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Austin
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 888
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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Corpus
Christi
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 888
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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Dallas-Fort
Worth
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 185
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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El
Paso
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 24
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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Laredo
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 888
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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Rio
Grande Valley
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 888
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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San
Antonio
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 888
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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Waco-Temple-Bryan
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Time
Warner Texas Channel 888
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7
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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Arkansas
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Conway
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Conway
Corporation Cable 5
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3
p.m., CST, Sat.
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National
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Fox
College Sports Central
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3
p.m., CST, Thurs.
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