Nicholls Colonels @ Tulane Green Wave
Tulane knocks off Nicholls State 82-72
NEW ORLEANS -- — Asher Woods' 19 points helped Tulane defeat Nicholls State 82-72 on Friday.
Woods added five rebounds and three steals for the Green Wave (5-2). Curtis Williams added 16 points. Tyler Ringgold finished with 14 points and seven rebounds.
Jaylen Searles led the way for the Colonels (0-6) with 22 points and two steals. Jalik Dunkley added 14 points, 15 rebounds and two steals for Nicholls State. Sincere Malone also had 13 points and five assists.
Tulane led 46-36 at halftime, with Woods scoring 12 points. Tulane used a 21-1 second-half run to take a 74-60 lead with 4:27 remaining.
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Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Anthony Jordan
Referee:Bharat Ramnanan
Referee:Stephen Orkus Jr
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 18-2 | - | 25-4 |
| McNeese | 17-3 | 1 | 24-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 12-8 | 6 | 16-13 |
| New Orleans | 12-8 | 6 | 14-15 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 11-9 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Nicholls | 11-9 | 7 | 12-17 |
| Northwestern State | 8-12 | 10 | 10-19 |
| Lamar | 7-13 | 11 | 12-17 |
| Houston Christian | 7-13 | 11 | 11-18 |
| Incarnate Word | 6-14 | 12 | 11-18 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-15 | 13 | 8-21 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 12-3 | - | 20-8 |
| Tulsa | 11-5 | 1.5 | 23-6 |
| Wichita State | 11-5 | 1.5 | 19-10 |
| UAB | 9-6 | 3 | 18-10 |
| Charlotte | 9-6 | 3 | 15-13 |
| Tulane | 8-7 | 4 | 17-11 |
| Florida Atlantic | 8-8 | 4.5 | 16-13 |
| Temple | 7-8 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Memphis | 7-8 | 5 | 12-16 |
| North Texas | 7-9 | 5.5 | 16-13 |
| Rice | 5-10 | 7 | 11-17 |
| East Carolina | 5-10 | 7 | 10-18 |
| UTSA | 1-15 | 11.5 | 5-23 |
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