Central Arkansas Bears at Nicholls Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Harvey's career-high 24 helps Nicholls rally to 79-72 win
Harvey was 8-for-10 shooting as the Colonels (12-7, 6-2 Southland) rebounded from a conference loss, roaring back from a 13-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Bears 49-29 in the second half.
Andre Jones added 20 points, D'Angelo Hunter had 11 points and Warith Alatishe added three blocks and six points for Nicholls.
Top scorer Dexter McClanahan (15 ppg) was held to seven on 1-of-11 shooting.
DeAndre Jones had 26 points, making 6-of-7 from distance, with seven rebounds and seven assists for the Bears (5-14, 4-4). Rylan Bergersen added 12 points. Jaxson Baker and Hayden Koval each scored 11 points.
Central Arkansas pushed its lead to 17 points early in the second half before Nicholls went on a 30-13 tear over 10-1/2 minutes to grab a 62-60 lead with 7:09 left. The Colonels made 12 of 18 shots in the rally, 4-of-5 from behind the arc.
Nicholls State faces Houston Baptist at home on Wednesday. Central Arkansas faces Abilene Christian at home next Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 79 |
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| 2nd 0:00 | Nicholls Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Rylan Bergersen missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Dexter McClanahan made Free Throw. | 72 - 79 |
Statistics
 CARK |
 NICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-56 | FG | 28-60 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-21 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 9-13 | FT | 13-16 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 679 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 |