McNeese Cowboys at Nicholls Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
56 - 80
Nicholls State gets off to fast start, takes 80-56 win
Dexter McClanahan added 12 points for the Colonels. D'Angelo Hunter chipped in 11, Elvis Harvey Jr. also scored 11 and Kevin Johnson had 10.
Nicholls (21-10, 15-5 Southland Conference) got off to a 25-2 start and outscored McNeese State 39-15 in the first half. The Cowboys' 15 points in the first half marked a season low.
Sha'markus Kennedy had 25 points and nine rebounds for the Cowboys (14-16, 9-10). A.J. Lawson added seven assists. Dru Kuxhausen was held scoreless after going 0 for 7 from the field despite heading into the contest as the Cowboys' second-leading scorer at 15 points per game.
The Colonels leveled the season series against the Cowboys with the win. McNeese State defeated Nicholls 80-74 on Jan. 29.
McNeese State finishes out the regular season against Lamar on the road on Saturday while Nicholls awaits the conference tournament.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Thomas Clement Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Sam Baker missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Sam Baker Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 80 |
Statistics
 MCN |
 NICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 34-66 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 9-12 | FT | 3-5 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 879 | 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 |