| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCNS | 15 | 41 | 56 |
| NICH | 39 | 41 | 80 |
Nicholls State gets off to fast start, takes 80-56 win
THIBODAUX, La. -- Andre Jones had 16 points to lead five Nicholls State players in double figures as the Colonels won their seventh consecutive home game, beating McNeese State 80-56 on Wednesday night.
Dexter McClanahan added 12 points for the Colonels. D'Angelo Hunter chipped in 11, Elvis Harvey Jr. also scored 11 and Kevin Johnson had 10.
Nicholls (21-10, 15-5 Southland Conference) got off to a 25-2 start and outscored McNeese State 39-15 in the first half. The Cowboys' 15 points in the first half marked a season low.
Sha'markus Kennedy had 25 points and nine rebounds for the Cowboys (14-16, 9-10). A.J. Lawson added seven assists. Dru Kuxhausen was held scoreless after going 0 for 7 from the field despite heading into the contest as the Cowboys' second-leading scorer at 15 points per game.
The Colonels leveled the season series against the Cowboys with the win. McNeese State defeated Nicholls 80-74 on Jan. 29.
McNeese State finishes out the regular season against Lamar on the road on Saturday while Nicholls awaits the conference tournament.
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2020-2021 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 14-2 | - | 17-6 |
| Abilene Christian | 13-2 | 0.5 | 21-4 |
| Sam Houston State | 13-3 | 1 | 19-8 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 12-3 | 1.5 | 16-5 |
| Northwestern State | 9-7 | 5 | 10-17 |
| New Orleans | 8-7 | 5.5 | 9-14 |
| Lamar | 6-10 | 8 | 8-17 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-9 | 8 | 8-13 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-10 | 8.5 | 7-17 |
| McNeese | 4-10 | 9 | 10-13 |
| Houston Baptist | 4-11 | 9.5 | 5-18 |
| Central Arkansas | 4-12 | 10 | 5-19 |
| Texas A&M-CC | 2-13 | 11.5 | 5-19 |