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
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
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 |