Nicholls Colonels at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
70 - 58
Hunter leads Nicholls to 70-58 win over Sam Houston State
Elvis Harvey Jr. made 4 of 5 3-point attempts and scored 14 points with nine rebounds. Kevin Johnson had three 3-pointers and scored 11 points. Hunter also had three 3-pointers as the Colonels (9-8, 3-1 Southland) made 13 of 32 from long distance for 41%. Warith Alatishe grabbed 11 rebounds to go with seven points.
Demarkus Lampley scored 13 points, Xavier Bryant 12 and Kai Mitchell 10 for the Bearkats (10-5, 3-1), who had a six-game winning streak snapped. Sam Houston State made just 3 of 19 from beyond the arc for 16%.
The Colonels never trailed and led by 35-29 at halftime. A 3-pointer by Harvey with just under two minutes left in the game gave the Colonels a 12-point cushion and the lead remained in double figures.
Nicholls State faces Lamar on the road on Wednesday. Sam Houston State faces Southeastern Louisiana at home on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kevin Johnson Steal. | 70 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kai Mitchell Turnover. | 70 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kai Mitchell Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 58 |
Statistics
 NICH |
 SHSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 21-51 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 13-32 | 3PT | 3-19 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 7-9 | FT | 13-21 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 767 | 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 |
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 |