Peppers scores 7 late, Nicholls holds off Idaho 83-80
MOSCOW, Idaho -- Gavin Peppers scored seven of his 21 points in the final seconds as Nicholls held off Idaho 83-80 on Tuesday night.
Idaho's Cameron Tyson nailed a 3-pointer to close to 76-75 with 30 seconds remaining. Peppers dropped in four straight free throws before Scott Blakney made a layup to trail 80-77. Peppers made two more free throws before Tyson nailed another trey with one second remaining. Peppers was fouled and split a pair of free throws to finish the scoring.
Jeremiah Jefferson led Nicholls (2-2) with 26 points, drilling 6 of 10 from long range. Peppers was 12 of 13 from the free throw line. The Colonels are on a seven-game road swing that will take them to Baylor on Friday.
Tyson nailed 6 of 9 from beyond the arc to total 22 points for Idaho (0-2). Blakney added 18 points with seven rebounds and Marquell Fraser had 12 points with 12 boards.
Game Information
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 |
2023-24 Big Sky Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern Washington | 15-3 | - | 21-11 |
Montana | 12-6 | 3 | 24-12 |
Northern Colorado | 12-6 | 3 | 19-14 |
Weber State | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
Montana State | 9-9 | 6 | 17-18 |
Portland State | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
Northern Arizona | 7-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
Idaho State | 7-11 | 8 | 14-20 |
Idaho | 5-13 | 10 | 11-21 |
Sacramento State | 4-14 | 11 | 10-24 |