Nicholls Colonels at Lamar Cardinals
· NCAA Men's BasketballJohnson, Lyons carry Nicholls State past Lamar 76-71
Ryghe Lyons added 16 points for Nicholls State (11-6, 8-2 Southland Conference). Andre Jones chipped in 12, Najee Garvin scored 11 and Jaylen Fornes had 10. Lyons also had 10 rebounds, while Garvin posted 10 rebounds.
Ty Gordon was held to five points. The Colonels’ leading scorer heading into the contest at 15 points per game, he made 1 of 5 from 3-point range.
Kasen Harrison scored a season-high 24 points for the Cardinals (4-14, 3-7). Davion Buster added 14 points. David Muoka had 13 rebounds and four blocks.
Avery Sullivan, who was second on the Cardinals in scoring entering the matchup with 11 points per game, shot only 13% (1 of 8).
The Colonels improve to 2-0 against the Cardinals for the season. Nicholls State defeated Lamar 76-69 on Jan. 6.
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Statistics
NICH |
LAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-65 | FG | 22-60 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 9-15 | FT | 23-31 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 831 | 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 |
| 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 |


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