1 | 2 | T | |
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AMCC | 41 | 17 | 58 |
NICH | 27 | 37 | 64 |
Nicholls St. uses 2nd-half rally to down Texas A&M-CC 64-58
THIBODAUX, La. -- Warith Alatishe scored 14 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots and Nicholls State beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 64-58 on Wednesday night.
Seven of Alatishe's 10 rebounds were on the offensive end.
Dexter McClanahan had 17 points for Nicholls State (7-5, 1-0 Southland Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive home victory.
The Colonels trailed 41-27 at intermission. D'Angelo Hunter's jump shot with 2:25 left put the Colonels up 56-55 and they led the rest of the way. The Colonels held Texas A&M Corpus Christi to 17 second-half points.
Myles Smith had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Islanders (4-7, 0-1). He finished with seven of his team's 19 turnovers. Tony Lewis and Jashawn Talton-Thomas grabbed 10 rebounds apiece.
Nicholls State plays Abilene Christian on the road on Saturday. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi plays Central Arkansas on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Dugas
- Danny Chance
- Beau Melancon
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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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 |