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. --- For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://twitter.com/AP-Top25
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