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Mississippi College Choctaws at Nicholls Colonels

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mississippi College Choctaws
, Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 86
Nicholls Colonels
1-0, 1-0 Home

Nicholls pulls away from Mississippi College, 86-58

The Colonels made Austin Claunch a winner in his head coaching debut.

Nicholls State scored the first 13 points of the game to grab the lead, then outscored the Choctaws 51-23 in the second half to put the game away.

Mississippi College recovered from the slow start to get within one after Brandon Boston knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in a 12-3 run that cut the lead to 25-24.

Jefferson finished 11 of 16 from the field, hitting 3 of 7 from distance, and grabbing four steals to lead Nicholls. Peppers hit 7 of 11 from the field, including 4 of 6 from deep, and pulled down eight rebounds.

Boston and Tre Jenkins led Mississippi College with 13 points apiece.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:28 Scott Hundt made Layup. 58 - 86
2nd 0:33 Jacob Taylor Steal. 56 - 86
2nd 0:34 Trent Schiller Turnover. 56 - 86
2nd 0:40 Scott Hundt made Free Throw. 56 - 86
2nd 0:40 Scott Hundt made Free Throw. 55 - 86

Statistics

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19-58 FG 33-64
33 Field Goal % 52
9-17 3PT 11-28
53 Three Point % 39
11-15 FT 9-12
73 Free Throw % 75
40 Rebounds 33
12 Offensive Rebounds 5
28 Defensive Rebounds 28
11 Assists 14
4 Steals 15
0 Blocks 7
24 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 0
24 Total Turnovers 12
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 30
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
14 Fouls 19
1 Largest Lead 32

Game Information

Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium

Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 233 | 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
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