Nicholls Colonels at McNeese Cowboys
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
87 - 79
87 - 79
Nicholls State beats McNeese State 87-79 in OT
With his layup with 53 seconds to play in OT, Thomas scored his 1,001th career point, becoming the 24th player in Nicholls history to reach the milestone.
Shane Rillieux scored 12 for Nicholls State (8-8, 5-2 Southland) and Sam McBeath 11.
The lead traded hands 10 times in the first half and McNeese State led 44-41 at halftime. Nicholls State scored three quick baskets for a 47-44 lead in the second half, and the lead flip-flopped seven more times until Smith tied it at 72 with a layup and time ran out.
The Colonels ripped an 8-1 run in overtime and pulled away.
Keelan Garrett led McNeese State (6-13, 4-3) with 21 points, Ledrick Eackles had 17, Desharick Guidry 14, and Shaun Johnson 13.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Desharick Guidry Offensive Rebound. | 87 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Brandon Regis missed Three Point Jumper. | 87 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:03 | McNeese St Offensive Rebound. | 87 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:03 | Shaun Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 87 - 79 |
Statistics
 NICH |
 MCN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-51 | FG | 28-72 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 10-31 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 22-34 | FT | 13-29 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 45 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 19 | Assists | 18 |
| 2 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Lake Charles Civic Center
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Attendance: 1,126 | Capacity:
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Attendance: 1,126 | 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 |