New Orleans Privateers @ Nicholls Colonels
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNO | 32 | 32 | 64 |
NICH | 36 | 42 | 78 |
Powell leads way on both ends as Nicholls tops New Orleans
THIBODAUX, La. -- Jahvaughn Powell scored 22 points and Tevon Saddler scored 19 to lead Nicholls past New Orleans 78-64 on Saturday night for its seventh consecutive win.
The Colonels (20-9, 14-2 Southland) have won 12 of their last 13 and are having their best run in the Southland since 1998.
Nicholls led 36-32 at halftime and the Privateers emerged from halftime with a 7-3 run and tied it on Bryson Robinson's layup, and later, Damion Rosser layup gave New Orleans a brief 46-44 lead. Saddler made a pair of free throws to start an 18-5 run and the Colonels were up 62-51 after Powell's 3-pointer.
Powell added another 3 and the Colonels led by double figures the rest of the way. Powell made six 3s and tied a career-high eight steals.
Troy Green led New Orleans (14-14, 11-6) with 18 points, Bryson Robinson scored 13 and Makur Puou grabbed 10 rebounds.
Game Information
Thibodaux, LA
Referee:Joe Wilbert III
Referee:Danny Chance
Referee:John Hendricks
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 7-1 | - | 14-3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 7-1 | - | 14-3 |
| Nicholls | 7-1 | - | 8-9 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 5-3 | 2 | 9-8 |
| Lamar | 4-4 | 3 | 9-8 |
| Northwestern State | 4-4 | 3 | 6-11 |
| New Orleans | 4-4 | 3 | 6-11 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 4 | 8-9 |
| East Texas A&M | 2-6 | 5 | 7-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-6 | 5 | 6-11 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-6 | 5 | 5-12 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 6 | 5-12 |
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