Lamar Cardinals at Nicholls Colonels
· NCAA Men's BasketballJackson's 18 help Lamar knock off Nicholls State 78-74
Jackson shot 5 of 8 from the field and 8 for 10 from the line for the Cardinals (10-9, 5-3 Southland Conference). Alexis Marmolejos added 12 points while shooting 3 for 8 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line while he also had seven rebounds. Cody Pennebaker had 12 points and went 4 of 10 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range).
Jamal West finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for the Colonels (11-8, 5-3). Michael Gray Jr. added 19 points and six rebounds. Byron Ireland had 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
The teams both play Saturday. Lamar hosts East Texas A&M and Nicholls State visits Texas A&M-CC.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Alexis Marmolejos made Free Throw. | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Alexis Marmolejos made Free Throw. | 77 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Trae English. | 76 - 74 |
Statistics
LAM |
NICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 25-67 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 9-17 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 19-26 | FT | 17-28 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 301 | Capacity:
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 301 | 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 |


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