Nicholls St. tops Northwestern St. 88-76 in Southland semi
— Kevin Johnson scored a season-high 23 points as Nicholls State defeated Northwestern State 88-76 in the semifinals of the Southland Conference Tournament on Friday.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
18-7, 1st in Southland
- 11/25W 101-93
- 11/27W 70-51
- 11/28L 73-57
- 11/30L 60-49
- 12/1L 73-50
- 12/82CANC
- 12/10CU-HCANC
- CANC
- 12/26L 86-80
- 1/2L 84-81
- 1/6W 76-69
- 1/9W 87-67
- 1/13W 76-66
- 1/16W 74-72
- 1/20W 92-83
- 1/23W 86-62
- 1/24CARVW 105-60
- 1/27W 76-69
- 2/6L 78-71
- 2/10W 76-71
- 2/13W 86-84
- 2/17PPD
- 2/20W 79-68
- 2/24W 83-68
- 2/27W 105-101
- 3/1W 87-71
- 3/4W 80-67
- 3/12W 88-76
- 3/13L 79-45
- Full Schedule
Garvin lifts Nicholls St. over McNeese St. 80-67
— Najee Garvin had 20 points as Nicholls State stretched its win streak to seven games, defeating McNeese State 80-67 on Thursday night.
Jones leads Nicholls St. past Northwestern St. 87-71
— Andre Jones recorded 16 points and 14 rebounds to carry Nicholls State to an 87-71 win over Northwestern State on Monday night.
Garvin leads Nicholls St. over New Orleans 105-101 in OT
— Najee Garvin had 28 points and 14 rebounds and Ty Gordon added 26 points with six assists as Nicholls State edged New Orleans 105-101 in overtime on Saturday night.
Fornes carries Nicholls State over Houston Baptist 83-68
— Jaylen Fornes made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points as Nicholls State beat Houston Baptist 83-68 on Wednesday night.
Garvin leads Nicholls St. past SE Louisiana 86-84 in OT
— Najee Garvin had a career-high 30 points and Ty Gordon scored the winning basket with one second left in ovetime on a goaltending call as Nicholls State narrowly defeated...
Johnson, Lyons carry Nicholls State past Lamar 76-71
— Kevin Johnson had 18 points to lead five Nicholls State players in double figures as the Colonels narrowly defeated Lamar 76-71 on Wednesday night.
Nutall lifts Sam Houston St. over Nicholls St. 78-71
— Zach Nutall scored 23 points as Sam Houston won its ninth straight home game, topping Nicholls State 78-71 on Saturday and shaking up the top of the Southland Conference standings.
Gordon leads Nicholls St. past McNeese St. 76-69
— Ty Gordon had 24 points as Nicholls State extended its winning streak to eight games, beating McNeese State 76-69 on Wednesday night.
Lyons lifts Nicholls St. past New Orleans 86-62
— Ryghe Lyons had 23 points plus 13 rebounds, both career highs, ands Nicholls State romped past New Orleans 86-62 on Saturday.
Gordon lifts Nicholls St. past Houston Baptist 92-83
— Ty Gordon scored a season-high 27 points as Nicholls State beat Houston Baptist 92-83 on Wednesday night. Andre Jones added 23 points for the Colonels.
Gordon double-double lifts Nicholls St past Northwestern St
— Ty Gordon had 17 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to lead Nicholls State to a 76-66 win over Northwestern State on Wednesday night.
Gordon, Garvin lift Nicholls St. past SE Louisiana 87-67
— Ty Gordon and Najee Garvin scored 17 points apiece as Nicholls State easily beat Southeastern Louisiana 87-67 on Saturday. Kevin Johnson added 15 points for the Colonels. Garvin also had eight rebounds.
Garvin scores 19 to carry Nicholls State over Lamar 76-69
— Najee Garvin registered 19 points and eight rebounds as Nicholls State defeated Lamar 76-69 on Wednesday night.
Lampley leads Sam Houston St. past Nicholls St. 84-81
— Demarkus Lampley had a career-high 27 points as Sam Houston State narrowly beat Nicholls State 84-81 on Saturday.
Thomas, Watford help LSU beat Nicholls 86-80
— Freshman Cameron Thomas had a season-high 29 points, Trendon Watford added 22 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and LSU beat Nicholls 86-80 on Saturday.
Vrankic carries Santa Clara past Nicholls St. 73-57
— Josip Vrankic had 28 points and 15 rebounds as Santa Clara defeated Nicholls State 73-57 on Saturday.
Gordon scores 23 to carry Nicholls St. over UC Davis 101-93
— Ty Gordon had 23 points as Nicholls State defeated UC Davis 101-93 on Wednesday night.
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Nicholls State gets off to fast start, takes 80-56 win
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.
Harvey Jr. carries Nicholls St. over New Orleans 92-68
Elvis Harvey Jr. scored 16 points with eight rebounds and Nicholls led wire-to-wire in routing rival New Orleans 92-68 on Saturday.
McClanahan leads Nicholls past Houston Baptist 93-85
Dexter McClanahan scored 20 points as all five starters scored in double figures and Nicholls turned back Houston Baptist 93-85 on Wednesday night.
Hot-shooting Central Arkansas clobbers Nicholls 84-65
Rylan Bergersen scored a career-high 25 points and Hayden Koval added 21 as Central Arkansas clobbered second-place Nicholls 84-65 on Saturday, breaking the Governors' four-game win streak.
BKC--Nicholls St-Northwestern St
Warith Alatishe recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Nicholls State to a 73-69 win over Northwestern State on Wednesday night.
2020-21 Southland Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 14-2 | - | 18-7 |
| Abilene Christian | 13-2 | 0.5 | 24-5 |
| Sam Houston State | 13-3 | 1 | 19-9 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 12-3 | 1.5 | 16-5 |
| Northwestern State | 9-7 | 5 | 11-18 |
| New Orleans | 8-7 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| Lamar | 6-10 | 8 | 10-18 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-9 | 8 | 8-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-10 | 8.5 | 8-18 |
| McNeese | 4-10 | 9 | 10-14 |
| Houston Baptist | 4-11 | 9.5 | 6-19 |
| Central Arkansas | 4-12 | 10 | 5-19 |
| Texas A&M-CC | 2-13 | 11.5 | 5-19 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game78.439th
Rebounds Per Game38.163rd
Assists Per Game13.4175th
Points Allowed73.2
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |