Northwestern State Demons at Nicholls Colonels
· NCAA Men's BasketballLove Bettis scores 16 to lead Northwestern State to 72-60 victory over Nicholls
Bettis shot 5 of 8 from the floor and 6 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Demons (12-13, 8-6 Southland Conference). Micah Thomas hit four 3-pointers and scored 14. Addison Patterson shot 1 of 6 from the floor and 11 for 12 from the foul line to finish with 13 points.
Michael Gray Jr. led the way for the Colonels (15-10, 9-5) with 19 points. Sincere Malone finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Jamal West contributed 12 points and six rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Northwestern State Turnover. | 72 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Sincere Malone made Layup. | 72 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Sincere Malone Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 58 |
Statistics
NWST |
NICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-46 | FG | 20-64 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 24-30 | FT | 12-16 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 25 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 522 | Capacity:
Location: Thibodaux, LA
Attendance: 522 | 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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