Nicholls Colonels @ McNeese Cowboys
Southland Tournament - Final
20-14, 13-5 Southland
76
20-14, 13-5 Southland
30-3, 17-1 Southland
92
30-3, 17-1 Southland
Game Leaders
Team Stats
49% (25-51)
Field Goal %
61% (27-44)
37% (10-27)
Three Point %
55% (11-20)
84% (16-19)
Free Throw %
77% (27-35)
11
Turnovers
6
25
Rebounds
22
0
Largest Lead
21
Game Information
Lake Charles, LA
Referee:Rodrick Dixon
Referee:Eric Kronebusch
Referee:Kerry Sitton
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 25-51 | 27-44 |
| Field Goal % | 49 | 61 |
| 3PT | 10-27 | 11-20 |
| Three Point % | 37 | 55 |
| FT | 16-19 | 27-35 |
| Free Throw % | 84 | 77 |
| Rebounds | 25 | 22 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 11 | 7 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 14 | 15 |
| Assists | 13 | 17 |
| Steals | 3 | 8 |
| Blocks | 1 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 6 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 7 | 15 |
| Fast Break Points | 9 | 10 |
| Points in Paint | 26 | 30 |
| Fouls | 24 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 21 |
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
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