Houston Christian Huskies at Nicholls Colonels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nicholls State beats Houston Christian 83-73
Ireland shot 8 of 13 from the field and 6 for 9 from the line for the Colonels (11-10, 6-2 Southland Conference). Jamal West added 16 points while going 7 of 13 and 2 of 4 from the free throw line, and he also had five rebounds. Diante Smith shot 7 for 14, including 1 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.
Michael Imariagbe led the Huskies (5-15, 3-6) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Jay Alvarez added 17 points and four assists for Houston Christian. Marcus Greene also recorded 13 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Byron Ireland made Free Throw. | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Byron Ireland made Free Throw. | 73 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on Jay Alvarez. | 73 - 81 |
Statistics
 HCU |
 NICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 33-59 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 19-25 | FT | 14-23 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 7 | Assists | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 555 | Capacity:
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 555 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Nicholls | 2-0 | - | 3-8 |
| McNeese | 3-1 | - | 10-2 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| New Orleans | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Northwestern State | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-2 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-2 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Houston Christian | 1-3 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Lamar | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |