Nicholls Colonels at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
· NCAA Men's BasketballPatrick scores 20 as Stephen F. Austin beats Nicholls State 81-78
Patrick shot 7 of 18 from the field, including 2 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 6 from the line for the Lumberjacks (25-3, 18-1 Southland Conference). Keon Thompson added 16 points while shooting 4 for 9 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line while they also had nine assists. Kam Burton shot 5 for 9 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points. Colonel added seven rebounds, three blocks and two steals. The Lumberjacks picked up their 13th straight win.
Zee Hamoda led the way for the Colonels (11-17, 10-9) with 24 points. Trae English added 15 points and six assists for Nicholls State. Sincere Malone finished with 13 points and five assists.
The Colonels used a 3-pointer from English and free throws from Malone to tie the game with 1:05 remaining, after trailing for the previous 15 minutes. A floater from Colonel — his only points of the game — were the go-ahead points that the Lumberjacks held onto.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Christian Winborne Offensive Rebound. | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sincere Malone misses 25-foot three point jumper | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Stephen F. Austin Timeout | 78 - 81 |
Statistics
NICH |
SFA |
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| 28-52 | FG | 28-59 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 13-26 | 3PT | 13-33 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 9-11 | FT | 12-18 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 16 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 11 | Percent Led | 83 |
Game Information
Location: Nacogdoches, TX
Attendance: 4,212 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 27-4 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 26-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-17 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |


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