This Week in Southeastern Athletics – December 31, 2018 – January 6, 2019
Wednesday, January 2
Men's Basketball, at Stephen F. Austin, Nacogdoches, Texas, 6:30 p.m. (KSLU) (ESPN+)*
Women's Basketball, vs. Stephen F. Austin, University Center, 7 p.m. (LionVision)*
       - Celica Sterling Trading Card Day
       - Cane's Challenge
 
Friday, January 4
Men's and Women's Track and Field, at LSU Purple Tiger Invitational, Baton Rouge, All Day
 
Saturday, January 5
Women's Basketball, vs. Central Arkansas, University Center, 1 p.m. (KSLU) (LionVision)*
       - Aminat Jubril Trading Card Day
Men's Basketball, vs. Central Arkansas, University Center, 4 p.m. (KSLU) (LionVision)*
 
Southeastern home events in bold
* - Southland Conference contest
 
HAMMOND, La.  – The Southeastern Louisiana basketball teams will open Southland Conference play, while the track and field squads open the indoor campaign to ring in 2019 during this week in Southeastern Athletics.
 
The Lions (4-9) will open league action with a marquee matchup on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., as the defending regular season champions travel to face reigning Southland Tournament champion Stephen F. Austin.
 
Also on Wednesday, the Lady Lions (5-6) host SFA at 7 p.m. in the University Center. Next Wednesday will also be a Cane's Challenge. If the Lady Lions score 50 or more points versus SFA, fans will be able to take their game ticket or student coupon to their local participating Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers to receive a free combo with the purchase of another of equal or greater value.
 
Celica Sterling will be the Spotlight Player of the Game for Wednesday's SLU-SFA contest. The first 150 fans will receive a trading card featuring the Baton Rouge native courtesy of PRIDE.
 
On Saturday, SLU will host Central Arkansas for the first Southland doubleheader of 2019 in the University Center. The women's game opens the twin bill at 1 p.m. with the men's game serving as the 4 p.m. nightcap.
 
Aminat Jubril will be Saturday's Spotlight Player of the Game. The first 150 fans will receive a trading card featuring the Lagos, Nigeria native courtesy of PRIDE.
 
Both of this week's men's games, as well as Saturday's women's basketball game can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9), online at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Lions Game Day Experience, Radio FX and TuneIn Radio apps.
 
LionVision subscribers will be able to access a live video stream of both of this week's women's contest, as well as Saturday's men's game, at www.LionSports.net/watch. Wednesday's SLU-SFA contest will be available on ESPN+.
 
The Southeastern track and field teams will open their indoor schedule this week. The Lions and Lady Lions will be in Baton Rouge on Friday for the LSU Purple Tiger Invitational.  
 
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CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics has instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events, effective with the start of football season. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.