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McNeese and Nicholls will play in a matchup of Southland opponents. Saturday's meeting is the first this season between the squads.

BOTTOM LINE: Incarnate Word hosts Nicholls looking to continue its four-game home winning streak. The Cardinals are 7-1 in home games. Incarnate Word is seventh in the Southland scoring 62.7 points ...

J.Taylor 1-4 0-0 2, Abdul-Mateen 4-10 0-0 12, Phelps 0-2 0-0 0, Sanchez-Vega 2-7 0-0 5, James 4-10 0-4 9, Williams 5-11 2-2 12, Bethea 4-7 1-3 9, Ugwuakazi 3-4 2-3 8, Salih 0-3 0-0 0, Thomas 1-1 0-0 2 ...

East Texas A&M has a 2-1 record in one-possession games. The Colonels are 2-1 in Southland play. Nicholls State ranks seventh in the Southland allowing 69.2 points while holding opponents to 40.8% ...

BOTTOM LINE: Jamal West and Nicholls State take on Scooter Williams Jr. and East Texas A&M in Southland play. The Lions are 2-3 on their home court. East Texas A&M is 0-8 in games decided by 10 points ...

Jamal West and Michael Gray Jr. both scored 17 to guide Nicholls to an 83-61 victory over East Texas A&M on Monday night.

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) Micah Thomas scored 18 points as Northwestern State beat Nicholls State 68-66 on Saturday night.

Colonel 1-2 0-0 2, Patterson 3-12 4-4 11, W.Williams 4-9 3-5 11, Jumawan 1-2 2-3 4, Thomas 6-12 3-4 18, Sanders 1-7 4-4 6, Laku 1-2 0-0 2, J.Warren 4-7 3-4 12, Bettis 1-4 0-0 2, Mubiru 0-0 0-0 0, ...

Northwestern State's average of 7.5 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.9 more made shots on average than the 6.6 per game Nicholls State allows. Nicholls State averages 7.2 made 3-pointers ...

Led by a season-high 25 points from Braden Huff, the Gonzaga Bulldogs (8-3) cruised to a 102-72 victory over the Nicholls Colonels (7-5) Wednesday night at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

Turnovers: 10 (English 2, Gray 2, Ireland 2, Collins, Ellis, Searles, West). Steals: 5 (Gray 3, Ellis, Ireland). Technical Fouls: None.