Nicholls Colonels vs Lamar Cardinals

College Basketball

Nicholls

12-17

53-52

Final

Lamar

12-17

Montagne Center

Lead tracker

NICH leadsBiggest lead NICH 4, LAM 9

LAM leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NICH	20	33	53
LAM	23	29	52

Who won: Nicholls 53-52

The Nicholls Colonels beat the Lamar Cardinals 53-52 on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Montagne Center. Trae English led the Nicholls in points (18). Braden East led the Lamar in points (10).

Player of the game

Braden East

LAM · 10 PTS, 11 REB, 3 BLK

7.0

Win probability

100%NICH final

NICHLAM

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01
+2
Layup
Trae English makes layup
T. English · 18 PTS
NICH 53 - 52 LAM
H2 0:05LAM
Shorttimeout
Lamar Timeout
H2 0:05NIC
Shorttimeout
Nicholls Timeout
H2 0:05NIC
Offensive rebound
Nicholls Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:05
Misses layup
Trae English misses layup
T. English · 18 PTS
SLAMH2 0:24
Dunk, 3 ft
B. East · 10 PTS · ast A. Holifield
Braden East makes 3-foot dunk (Andrew Holifield assists)
NICH 51 - 52 LAM
H2 0:36
Defensive rebound
Rob Lee Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:40
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Trae English misses 24-foot three point jumper
T. English · 18 PTS
THREEH2 1:03
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
R. Lee Jr. · 10 PTS · ast B. East
Rob Lee Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Braden East assists)
NICH 51 - 50 LAM
H2 1:15LAM
Regulartimeout
Lamar Timeout
THREEH2 1:26
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Z. Hamoda · 13 PTS · ast T. English
Zee Hamoda makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trae English assists)
NICH 51 - 47 LAM
H2 1:42
Defensive rebound
Christian Winborne Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:43
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Eian Lowe misses free throw 2 of 2
E. Lowe · 4 PTS
H2 1:43LAM
Dead ball rebound
Lamar Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 1:43
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Eian Lowe misses free throw 1 of 2
E. Lowe · 4 PTS
H2 1:43
Foul on Trae English
Foul on Trae English.
T. English · 18 PTS
SCOREH2 2:08
Layup
J. Dunkley · 8 PTS · ast Z. Hamoda
Jalik Dunkley makes layup (Zee Hamoda assists)
NICH 48 - 47 LAM
H2 2:31NIC
Defensive rebound
Nicholls Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:31
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Andrew Holifield misses 24-foot three point jumper
A. Holifield · 6 PTS
H2 2:51LAM
Shorttimeout
Lamar Timeout
H2 2:57
+2
Jumper, 11 ft
Trae English makes 11-foot jumper
T. English · 18 PTS
NICH 46 - 47 LAM
H2 3:19
Defensive rebound
Zee Hamoda Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:21
Misses 19-foot jumper
Eian Lowe misses 19-foot jumper
E. Lowe · 4 PTS