McClanahan scores 26 to carry Nicholls St. over UMBC 82-72
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica -- Dexter McClanahan had 26 points, Warith Alatishe as Nicholls State defeated UMBC 82-72 in the Jamaica Classic on Sunday night.
Alatishe finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Elvis Harvey Jr. had 17 points for Nicholls State (3-4) and Lorenzo McGhee added 13 points.
Darnell Rogers tied a career high with 23 points for the Retrievers (4-3). K.J. Jackson added 19 points and a career-best tying nine assists. Daniel Akin had nine rebounds.
L.J. Owens scored only two points on 1-of-8 shooting despite entering the contest as the Retrievers' second-leading scorer at 11 points per game. He shot 0 of 4 from behind the arc.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rodrick Dixon
- Anthony Eades
- Ben Stirt
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Lowell | 1-0 | - | 12-4 |
| Binghamton | 1-0 | - | 9-7 |
| Vermont | 1-0 | - | 8-8 |
| Bryant | 1-0 | - | 7-9 |
| NJIT | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-12 |
| Maine | 0-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| UAlbany | 0-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| UMBC | 0-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| New Hampshire | 0-1 | 1 | 2-14 |
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 3-0 | - | 9-5 |
| Lamar | 3-0 | - | 8-6 |
| Northwestern State | 3-0 | - | 6-7 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Incarnate Word | 2-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 2-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Nicholls | 2-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Houston Christian | 1-2 | 2 | 4-10 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-3 | 3 | 7-7 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-3 | 3 | 6-8 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-3 | 3 | 2-12 |
| New Orleans | 0-3 | 3 | 2-12 |
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