Nicholls Colonels at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
· NCAA Men's BasketballRobert Brown III scores 24 to lead Nicholls over UT Rio Grande Valley 82-75
Brown shot 8 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the free-throw line for the Colonels (12-9, 6-4 Southland Conference). Byron Ireland scored 21 points, shooting 7 for 14 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Jaylen Searles went 6 of 9 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 16 points.
Dekedran Thorn led the way for the Vaqueros (12-9, 4-6) with 23 points, four assists and two steals. Howard Fleming Jr. added 15 points. Kwo Agwa finished with 14 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jaylen Searles Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:05 | DK Thorn missed Three Point Jumper. | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Trey Miller Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Robert Brown III missed Free Throw. | 82 - 75 |
Statistics
NICH |
RGV |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 24-63 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 10-31 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 17-22 | FT | 17-18 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 94 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: UTRGV Fieldhouse
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 1,311 | Capacity:
Location: Edinburg, TX
Attendance: 1,311 | 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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