Nicholls St. beats Paul Quinn of the NAIA 81-66
THIBODAUX, La. -- Elvis Harvey Jr. scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Nicholls State beat Paul Quinn College of the NAIA 81-66 on Wednesday night.
Dexter McClanahan led with 18 points for the Colonels (2-1). D'Angelo Hunter added 16 points and seven rebounds and Andre Jones scored 14 points off the bench.
Nicholls State was up 40-29 at the break and led throughout the second half.
The Colonels had 14 steals which contributed to 19 turnovers by Paul Quinn. They outrebounded the Tigers 43-35.
Mateo Escheik led the Tigers with 29 points and five assists. Spencer McElway added 14 points and eight boards.
Nicholls State faces LSU on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Steve Orkus
- Beau Melancon
- Kevin Montz
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Lamar | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Northwestern State | 2-0 | - | 5-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Houston Christian | 1-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | 1 | 6-5 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| New Orleans | 0-1 | 1.5 | 2-9 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-2 | 2 | 2-11 |
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