Sam Houston Bearkats at Nicholls Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 73
72 - 73
Nicholls holds off Sam Houston State 73-72
Nicholls (17-9, 11-2 Southland Conference) leads the conference by a half-game over Southeastern Louisiana (11-3), which beat New Orleans. Sam Houston State (16-11, 10-4), along with New Orleans (10-4), drops a half-game back of third-place Stephen F. Austin (10-3).
Sam Houston State's Marcus Harris tied the game 71-71 on a jump shot with 1:47 remaining. Jahvaughn Powell answered with a jumper and Nicholls lead 73-71. John Dewey III split a pair of free throws to pull the Bearkats within one with eight seconds left. Powell then missed a free throw on the next possession, but Harris missed a layup at the buzzer to end it.
Harris finished with 23 points to lead Sam Houston State. Christopher Galbreath Jr. added 16 points and Dewey had 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:08 | Jahvaughn Powell Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:08 | John Dewey III missed Free Throw. | 72 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:08 | John Dewey III made Free Throw. | 72 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jamal Williams Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Roddy Peters missed Free Throw. | 71 - 73 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 NICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-54 | FG | 26-58 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 5-24 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 18-24 | FT | 16-23 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 8 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 8 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 20 | Fouls | 25 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 505 | Capacity:
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 505 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |