Nicholls routs NAIA Blue Mountain 104-68
THIBODAUX, La. -- Kimani Jackson and Roddy Peters scored 14 points apiece and combined for 14 rebounds and Nicholls wiped out NAIA-member Blue Mountain College 104-68 on Monday.
Jackson made all seven of his shots and grabbed eight rebounds, and Peters was 7-of-12 shooting with six rebounds. Lafayette Rutledge scored 12 for the Colonels and Javaughn Powell and Legend Robertin each scored 11.
Peters had a dunk with 16:23 left in the first half that sparked a 10-0 run that spanned five minutes and Nicholls led 20-7. A 49-31 halftime lead became a 60-33 margin just 2 1/2 minutes after intermission.
Nicholls (4-3) collected 17 steals and forced Blue Mountain into 27 turnovers. The Colonels were 41 of 73 (56.2 percent) from the field and made 12 3-pointers.
Quan Cothron scored 17 points for the Toppers, LaByron Harris finished with 11 and Jaylon Bardley added 10.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Malham
- Lucas Santos
- Earl Lennie
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 8-0 | - | 14-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 6-2 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Nicholls | 5-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Northwestern State | 5-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| Houston Christian | 5-3 | 3 | 8-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Incarnate Word | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| New Orleans | 2-6 | 6 | 4-15 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-8 | 8 | 2-17 |
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