| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMCC | 43 | 27 | 10 | 80 |
| NICH | 41 | 29 | 13 | 83 |
Gordon leads Nicholls St. over Texas A&M-CC 83-80 in OT
THIBODAUX, La. -- — Ty Gordon had 21 points as Nicholls State defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 83-80 in overtime on Saturday.
Gordon’s 3-pointer broke a tie with 3:52 left in overtime and Nicholls led the rest of the way.
Pierce Spencer had 17 points and seven rebounds for Nicholls State (16-9, 8-3 Southland Conference), which earned its fifth straight win. Latrell Jones added 16 points and eight rebounds. Manny Littles had 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi scored 27 second-half points, a season low for the team.
Simeon Fryer scored a season-high 21 points for the Islanders (16-9, 5-6), whose losing streak reached four games. Trevian Tennyson added 20 points. De'Lazarus Keys had 10 points and eight rebounds.
The Colonels improve to 2-0 against the Islanders on the season. Nicholls State defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 84-75 on Jan. 7.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Danny Chance
- Doug George
- Nomi Kidwai
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
| New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
| Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |
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