Abilene Christian Wildcats at Nicholls Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 79
60 - 79
Nicholls St rolls past Abilene Christian, 79-60
Nicholls (12-12, 9-6 Southland) snapped a four-game losing streak Saturday with a win over McNeese State and rolled to its second-straight victory by shooting 52 percent from the field (26 of 50) and hitting 10 of 22 shots from long range.
Carpenter was 6 of 10 from the field and 3 of 6 from behind the arc to finish with 18 points. Smith added 17 points by hitting 7 of 9 shots from the field. Dantrell Thomas added 14 points and grabbed six boards.
Abilene Christian (11-18, 2-10) is ineligible for the post season due to its transition to Division I. The Wildcats were led by Parker Wentz, who scored 20 points. Austin Cooke added another 12.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Parker Wentz made Jumper. | 60 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Jeremy Smith made Layup. Assisted by Liam Thomas. | 58 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:53 | Liam Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:53 | Rafael Farley missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 77 |
Statistics
 ACU |
 NICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-39 | FG | 26-50 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 19-25 | FT | 17-25 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 8 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 347 | Capacity:
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 347 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 |