Nicholls Colonels at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nutall lifts Sam Houston St. over Nicholls St. 78-71
Donte Powers had 15 points and eight assists for Sam Houston (14-6, 8-1 Southland). Tristan Ikpe added 11 points and 13 rebounds. Demarkus Lampley had 10 points. Javion May had 5 points and 10 rebounds.
The win lifts Sam Houston State out of a four-way cluster at the top of the Southland. Abilene Christian and Stephen F. Austin are each 7-1 with Nicholls just behind.
Jaylen Fornes scored a season-high 20 points for the Colonels (10-6, 7-2), whose eight-game win streak was snapped. Ty Gordon added 19 points and six rebounds. Andre Jones had 13 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Sam Houston defeated Nicholls State 84-81 on Jan. 2.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Andre Jones made Free Throw. | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Foul on Zach Nutall. | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Andre Jones made Jumper. | 70 - 78 |
Statistics
 NICH |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-62 | FG | 28-68 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 8-28 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 16-23 | FT | 14-22 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 13 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
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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 |
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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |