Nicholls Colonels at Lamar Cardinals
· NCAA Men's BasketballLamar defeats Nicholls State 65-53 to take second place in Southland Conference
Marmolejos also contributed six rebounds for the Cardinals (19-12, 14-6 Southland Conference). Ja'Sean Jackson scored 14 points, going 5 of 10 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the line. Adam Hamilton shot 6 of 12 from the field to finish with 12 points.
The Colonels (19-12, 13-7) were led in scoring by Jamal West, who finished with 19 points and seven rebounds. Nicholls got 10 points from Robert Brown III.
Lamar's win snapped a tie for second place with Nicholls and gave the Cardinals the second seed in the conference tournament that begins on Sunday. Third-seeded Nicholls gets a first-round bye and Lamar has a double-bye into the semifinals.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Andrew Holifield subbing in for Lamar | 53 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Jayden Barrs subbing in for Lamar | 53 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Ja'Sean Jackson subbing out for Lamar | 53 - 65 |
Statistics
NICH |
LAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 26-56 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 7-15 | FT | 9-13 |
| 47 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 11 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Montagne Center
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 1,923 | Capacity:
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 1,923 | 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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