Nicholls Colonels at McNeese Cowboys
· NCAA Men's Basketball
McNeese defeats Nicholls State 80-71
Garcia shot 6 of 12 from the field and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line for the Cowboys (11-5, 5-0 Southland Conference). Quadir Copeland scored 14 points while going 5 of 14 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. T'Johnn Brown shot 4 of 5 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points. It was the sixth victory in a row for the Cowboys.
Robert Brown III finished with 16 points for the Colonels (9-7, 3-2). Byron Ireland added 14 points and two steals for Nicholls State. Jamal West finished with 14 points.
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Both teams play again on Monday. McNeese visits Houston Christian and Nicholls State travels to play Incarnate Word.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Trae English Turnover. | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Sincere Parker made Layup. Assisted by Joe Charles. | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Jamal West Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 78 |
Statistics
 NICH |
 MCN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-59 | FG | 24-64 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 3-15 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 23-26 | FT | 29-39 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 6 | Assists | 10 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Townsley Law Arena
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Attendance: 4,032 | Capacity:
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Attendance: 4,032 | 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 |