Mississippi College Choctaws @ Nicholls Colonels
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Miss College MSCO | 35 | 23 | 58 |
NICH | 35 | 51 | 86 |
Nicholls pulls away from Mississippi College, 86-58
THIBODAUX, La. -- Jeremiah Jefferson scored 28 points and Gavin Peppers added another 20 as Nicholls State cruised past Mississippi College, 86-58 in the season opener on Tuesday night.
The Colonels made Austin Claunch a winner in his head coaching debut.
Nicholls State scored the first 13 points of the game to grab the lead, then outscored the Choctaws 51-23 in the second half to put the game away.
Mississippi College recovered from the slow start to get within one after Brandon Boston knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in a 12-3 run that cut the lead to 25-24.
Jefferson finished 11 of 16 from the field, hitting 3 of 7 from distance, and grabbing four steals to lead Nicholls. Peppers hit 7 of 11 from the field, including 4 of 6 from deep, and pulled down eight rebounds.
Boston and Tre Jenkins led Mississippi College with 13 points apiece.
Game Information
Thibodaux, LA
Referee:Doug George
Referee:Andre Crawford
Referee:Ryan Huber
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 12-1 | - | 19-3 |
| McNeese | 11-2 | 1 | 18-4 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 8-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Nicholls | 8-5 | 4 | 9-13 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 7-6 | 5 | 11-11 |
| New Orleans | 7-6 | 5 | 9-13 |
| Lamar | 6-7 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Northwestern State | 4-8 | 7.5 | 6-15 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-9 | 8 | 9-13 |
| Houston Christian | 4-9 | 8 | 8-14 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-9 | 8.5 | 8-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 3-10 | 9 | 6-16 |
Men's College Basketball News
Sources: Kansas City hires Mark Turgeon as men's basketball coach
2h
Coppin State hosts Harris and Howard
9h
Boston University visits Holy Cross after Gladden's 34-point performance
9h
