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Nicholls Colonels vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros

College Basketball
Nicholls
5-8
71-69
Final
UT Rio Grande
5-8
UTRGV Fieldhouse

Lead tracker

NICH leadsBiggest lead NICH 10, RGV 6
H1H2
RGV leads
Team1H2HT
NICH353671
RGV393069

Who won: Nicholls 71-69

The Nicholls Colonels beat the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 71-69 on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at UTRGV Fieldhouse. Jalik Dunkley led the Nicholls in points (22). Jaylen Washington Jr. led the UT Rio Grande in points (17).

Player of the game

Jalik Dunkley

NICH · 22 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK

8.5

Win probability

100%NICH final
NICHRGV

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00RGV

    Shorttimeout

    UT Rio Grande Valley Timeout

  4. THREEH2 0:01
    Julien Gomez

    Three! Jumper, 30 ft

    J. Gomez · 16 PTS · ast K. Cotton

    Julien Gomez makes 30-foot three point jumper (Koree Cotton assists)

    NICH 71 - 69 RGV
  5. H2 0:04Sincere Malone
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Sincere Malone makes free throw 2 of 2

    S. Malone · 10 PTS

    NICH 71 - 66 RGV
  6. H2 0:04Sincere Malone
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Sincere Malone makes free throw 1 of 2

    S. Malone · 10 PTS

    NICH 70 - 66 RGV
  7. H2 0:04Julien Gomez

    Foul on Julien Gomez

    Foul on Julien Gomez.

    J. Gomez · 16 PTS

  8. H2 0:04Sincere Malone

    Defensive rebound

    Sincere Malone Defensive Rebound.

  9. H2 0:04RGV

    Regulartimeout

    UT Rio Grande Valley Timeout

  10. H2 0:08Jaylen Washington Jr.

    Jaylen Washington misses 24-foot three point jumper

    J. Washington · 17 PTS

  11. H2 0:17Jaylen Searles
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jaylen Searles makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Searles · 13 PTS

    NICH 69 - 66 RGV
  12. H2 0:17Jaylen Searles
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jaylen Searles makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Searles · 13 PTS

    NICH 68 - 66 RGV
  13. H2 0:17Julien Gomez

    Foul on Julien Gomez

    Foul on Julien Gomez.

    J. Gomez · 16 PTS

  14. H2 0:19NIC

    Shorttimeout

    Nicholls Timeout

  15. H2 0:23Jaylen Washington Jr.
    +1

    Jaylen Washington makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Washington · 17 PTS

    NICH 67 - 66 RGV
  16. H2 0:23Jaylen Washington Jr.
    +1

    Jaylen Washington makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Washington · 17 PTS

    NICH 67 - 65 RGV
  17. H2 0:23Christian Winborne

    Foul on Christian Winborne

    Foul on Christian Winborne.

    C. Winborne · 6 PTS

  18. H2 0:42Jaylen Washington Jr.

    Defensive rebound

    Jaylen Washington Defensive Rebound.

  19. H2 0:45Jaylen Searles

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Jaylen Searles misses 26-foot three point jumper

    J. Searles · 13 PTS

  20. H2 1:06NIC

    Regulartimeout

    Nicholls Timeout

  21. H2 1:14Sincere Malone

    Defensive rebound

    Sincere Malone Defensive Rebound.

  22. H2 1:18Filip Brankovic

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Filip Brankovic misses 24-foot three point jumper

    F. Brankovic · 14 PTS

  23. H2 1:33Jaylen Searles
    TO

    Turnover

    Jaylen Searles turnover

    J. Searles · 13 PTS

  24. H2 1:33Jaylen Searles

    Foul on Jaylen Searles

    Foul on Jaylen Searles.

    J. Searles · 13 PTS

  25. H2 1:56Jaylen Washington Jr.
    +2

    Jaylen Washington makes floating jump shot, 7 ft

    Jaylen Washington makes 7-foot floating jump shot (Koree Cotton assists)

    J. Washington · 17 PTS · ast K. Cotton

    NICH 67 - 64 RGV

Leaders

NICHRGV
Points
Jalik Dunkley
22
Jaylen Washington Jr.
17
Assists
Jaylen Searles
4
Jaylen Washington Jr.
6
Rebounds
Jalik Dunkley
12
Julien Gomez
9

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