McNeese Cowboys at Nicholls Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
84 - 75
Kennedy lifts McNeese St. past Nicholls St. 84-75
Kennedy shot 9 for 11 from the floor and converted 9 of 11 free throws. He added seven rebounds and three blocks. Harvey also had six rebounds for the Cowboys.
Jarren Greenwood had 16 points for McNeese State (9-19, 5-10 Southland Conference), which broke its five-game road losing streak. Will Robinson added 14 points and seven rebounds.
The Cowboys were in trouble after the first half, heading to the locker room at halftime trailing 36-26. But the visitors mounted a second-half rally to get back in it and ultimately earn the 9-point victory. The Cowboys' 58 second-half points marked a season high for the team.
Jeremiah Jefferson had 26 points for the Colonels (12-16, 5-10). Gavin Peppers added 15 points. Kevin Johnson had 14 points.
The Cowboys improve to 2-0 against the Colonels this season. McNeese State defeated Nicholls State 86-75 on Jan. 16. McNeese State takes on Houston Baptist on the road on Saturday. Nicholls State takes on New Orleans at home on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:19 | Kevin Johnson missed Jumper. | 84 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:27 | James Harvey made Free Throw. | 84 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:27 | James Harvey made Free Throw. | 83 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Foul on Gavin Peppers. | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Trey Touchet Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 75 |
Statistics
 MCN |
 NICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-45 | FG | 29-64 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 10-16 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 63 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 26-36 | FT | 5-5 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 16 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 10 | Fouls | 25 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 305 | 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 |