Gordon carries Nicholls St. past Houston Baptist 84-70
THIBODAUX, La. -- — Ty Gordon had 28 points, Latrell Jones added 25 points and six rebounds, and Nicholls State won its seventh consecutive game, beating Houston Baptist 84-70 on Saturday.
Manny Littles had 12 points for Nicholls State (18-9, 10-3 Southland Conference). Devante Carter added seven rebounds.
Darius Lee had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies (8-15, 4-9). Brycen Long added 16 points.
The Colonels improve to 2-0 against the Huskies this season. Nicholls State defeated Houston Baptist 73-61 on Jan. 29.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Kelly Hunt
- Earl Lennie
- Carl Gray
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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