Nicholls Colonels at Northwestern State Demons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
67 - 81
67 - 81
Northwestern State's late surge tops Nicholls State 81-67
Sabri Thompson scored 14 points with six rebounds and three assists for the Demons (8-17, 5-10 Southland Conference), who shot over 46 percent. Devonte Hall and Ishmael Lane added 11 points apiece.
Nicholls State (7-21, 3-11) was led by Ja'Dante' Frye with 15 points. Liam Thomas scored 12 points and Johnathan Bell added 11 points and nine rebounds. The Colonels shot nearly 57 percent, but took 14 fewer shots than Northwestern State and committed 29 turnovers.
Northwestern State led most of the game, but a 3-pointer and dunk on consecutive possessions by Frye tied it at 57 with 8:31 to go. Woodley's jumper with 6:18 left made it 62-61 and gave the Demons the lead for good as they outscored the Colonels 21-6 down the stretch.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Daniel Hazlewood Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Ja'Dante' Frye missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Northwestern St Timeout | 67 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Ta'Jon Welcome made Dunk. Assisted by Devonte Hall. | 67 - 81 |
Statistics
 NICH |
 NWST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-44 | FG | 27-58 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 12-19 | FT | 22-33 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 13 | Assists | 9 |
| 13 | Steals | 17 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 29 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 29 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 26 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Prather Coliseum
Location: Natchitoches, LA
Attendance: 1,923 | Capacity:
Location: Natchitoches, LA
Attendance: 1,923 | 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 |