Northwestern State Demons at Nicholls Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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46 - 87
46 - 87
Nicholls routs Northwestern State 87-46 in Southland opener
Jahvaughn Powell scored 13 points with three 3-pointers and four steals and Roddy Peters added 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench for the Colonels (7-7), who made 10 of 20 3-pointers, forced 26 Demons turnovers, including 23 steals. Legend Robertin blocked six shots.
Jackson's dunk sparked Nicholls' 14-2 opening run, Powell and Peters hit consecutive 3s for a 36-11 lead, and the Colonels led 48-18 at halftime after Lafayette Rutledge's back-to-back 3-pointers.
Stevie Repichowski's consecutive 3s put Nicholls up 63-28 early in the second half and the Colonels cruised.
Ishmael Lane scored 11 points with 10 rebounds for the Demons (3-9), who have dropped four straight and lost to Nicholls for the first time in their last nine games.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 46 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Legend Robertin Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Legend Robertin Block. | 46 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Vontay Ott missed Layup. | 46 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Stevie Repichowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Young. | 46 - 87 |
Statistics
 NWST |
 NICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-58 | FG | 31-66 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 3-11 | 3PT | 10-20 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 11-23 | FT | 15-19 |
| 48 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 5 | Assists | 20 |
| 6 | Steals | 14 |
| 7 | Blocks | 10 |
| 26 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 26 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 42 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 41 |
Game Information
Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 333 | Capacity:
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 333 | 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 |