McClanahan carries Nicholls St. past Incarnate Word 76-60
THIBODAUX, La. -- Dexter McClanahan scored 21 points and Nicholls State dominated the second half to defeat Incarnate Word 76-60 on Thursday night.
Elvis Harvey Jr. had 19 points and eight rebounds for Nicholls State (8-6, 2-1 Southland Conference), which trailed 27-25 at the half. Kevin Johnson added 13 points and Warith Alatishe had 12 with seven rebounds.
A dunk by Alatishe at the 15:19 mark of the second half put the Colonels up for good, 32-21, and started an 8-0 run. Incarnate Word got within two with 9:29 to play but shortly after that a 12-0 run pushed the lead to 15.
Augustine Ene had 15 points for the Cardinals (3-10, 0-2). Keaston Willis added 14 points and Dwight Murray Jr. had 10.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Dugas
- Caleb Harrison
- 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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