Nicholls Colonels @ Valparaiso Beacons
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NICH | 19 | 44 | 63 |
VAL | 25 | 43 | 68 |
Chaney has 24 as Valparaiso takes down Nicholls 68-63
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- — Rakim Chaney scored 24 points as Valparaiso beat Nicholls 68-63 on Wednesday.
Chaney also added six rebounds for the Beacons (2-1). Owen Dease added 13 points and Shon Tupuola scored 10.
Trae English finished with 14 points for the Colonels (0-3). Sincere Malone and Zaiden Cross each added 11 points for Nicholls.
Valparaiso went into halftime ahead of the Colonels 25-19. Chaney put up 13 points in the half. Tucker Tornatta's layup with 5:23 left in the second half gave Valparaiso the lead for good at 53-51. The Beacons led by three points with six seconds left before Dease was fouled and made two free throws with one second left to wrap up the win.
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Game Information
Valparaiso, IN
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:John Hendricks
Referee:Chris Merlo
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 13-1 | - | 20-3 |
| McNeese | 11-3 | 2 | 18-5 |
| Nicholls | 9-5 | 4 | 10-13 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 8-6 | 5 | 12-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 8-6 | 5 | 12-11 |
| New Orleans | 8-6 | 5 | 10-13 |
| Lamar | 7-7 | 6 | 12-11 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-9 | 8 | 10-13 |
| East Texas A&M | 4-10 | 9 | 9-15 |
| Houston Christian | 4-10 | 9 | 8-15 |
| Northwestern State | 4-10 | 9 | 6-17 |
| SE Louisiana | 3-11 | 10 | 6-17 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 12-2 | - | 22-3 |
| Murray State | 10-4 | 2 | 18-7 |
| Bradley | 9-5 | 3 | 16-9 |
| Illinois State | 8-5 | 3.5 | 16-8 |
| UIC | 8-6 | 4 | 13-12 |
| Northern Iowa | 7-6 | 4.5 | 15-9 |
| Valparaiso | 6-7 | 5.5 | 12-12 |
| Drake | 6-8 | 6 | 12-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-9 | 7.5 | 10-14 |
| Indiana State | 3-10 | 8.5 | 10-14 |
| Evansville | 1-12 | 10.5 | 5-19 |
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