Nicholls Colonels at IU Indianapolis Jaguars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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62 - 56
62 - 56
Nicholls State over IUPUI 62-56
Jeremy Smith had 12 points and four rebounds. Liam Thomas had five points, seven rebounds and two blocks. T.J. Carpenter came off the bench to score 14 points. Nicholls State hit 40 percent from the field overall and 63.2 percent from the line.
The Colonels (3-5) came back from a five-point deficit early in the first period to lead by two at the break. A back-and-forth second half broke for the Colonels with a Carpenter 3-pointer with 3:50 left to play. A Thomas dunk, a layup by Sean McBeath, and another 3-pointer by Carpenter followed to put Nicholls State up by a seven-point margin in the final seconds.
Marcellus Barksdale scored 10 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds for the Jaguars (4-9).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sam McBeath Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Khufu Najee missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Marcellus Barksdale Offensive Rebound. | 62 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:06 | P.J. Hubert missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 56 |
Statistics
 NICH |
 IUIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 20-52 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 0-12 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 0 |
| 12-19 | FT | 16-25 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Assists | 9 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: The Jungle
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 653 | Capacity:
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 653 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |