Paul Quinn Tigers at Nicholls Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 81
66 - 81
Nicholls St. beats Paul Quinn of the NAIA 81-66
Dexter McClanahan led with 18 points for the Colonels (2-1). D'Angelo Hunter added 16 points and seven rebounds and Andre Jones scored 14 points off the bench.
Nicholls State was up 40-29 at the break and led throughout the second half.
The Colonels had 14 steals which contributed to 19 turnovers by Paul Quinn. They outrebounded the Tigers 43-35.
Mateo Escheik led the Tigers with 29 points and five assists. Spencer McElway added 14 points and eight boards.
Nicholls State faces LSU on the road on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Paul Quinn Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Kevin Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Mateo Escheik made Layup. | 66 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:43 | D'Angelo Hunter made Layup. | 64 - 81 |
Statistics
 NICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-63 | FG | 30-73 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 8-29 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 7-13 | FT | 13-17 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 14 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 721 | Capacity:
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 721 | 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 |