Northwestern State Demons vs Nicholls Colonels

College Basketball

N'Western St

4-11

72-74

Final

Nicholls

7-8

David R. Stopher Gymnasium

Lead tracker

NWST leadsBiggest lead NWST 4, NICH 12

NICH leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NWST	31	41	72
NICH	40	34	74

Who won: Nicholls 74-72

The Nicholls Colonels beat the Northwestern State Demons 74-72 on Monday, January 5, 2026 at David R. Stopher Gymnasium. The Nicholls outscored the N'Western St 40-31 in the 1st half. Jaylen Searles led the Nicholls in points (18). Micah Thomas led the N'Western St in points (29).

Player of the game

Willie Williams

NWST · 14 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST

7.9

Win probability

100%NICH final

NWSTNICH

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00NIC
Dead ball rebound
Nicholls Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 31-foot three point jumper
Chip Brunt misses 31-foot three point jumper
C. Brunt · 5 PTS
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jalin Rice makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Rice · 12 PTS
NWST 72 - 74 NICH
H2 0:05NIC
Dead ball rebound
Nicholls Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:05
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Jalin Rice misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Rice · 12 PTS
H2 0:05
Foul on Izzy Miles
Foul on Izzy Miles.
I. Miles · 14 PTS
H2 0:11
+2
Pullup jump shot, 12 ft
Micah Thomas makes 12-foot pullup jump shot
M. Thomas · 29 PTS
NWST 72 - 73 NICH
H2 0:15NWS
Shorttimeout
Northwestern State Timeout
H2 0:19
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Sincere Malone makes free throw 2 of 2
S. Malone · 8 PTS
NWST 70 - 73 NICH
H2 0:19
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Sincere Malone makes free throw 1 of 2
S. Malone · 8 PTS
NWST 70 - 72 NICH
H2 0:19
Foul on Landyn Jumawan
Foul on Landyn Jumawan.
L. Jumawan
H2 0:21
+2
Driving layup
Micah Thomas makes driving layup
M. Thomas · 29 PTS
NWST 70 - 71 NICH
H2 0:33NWS
Regulartimeout
Northwestern State Timeout
H2 0:39
Steal
Landyn Jumawan Steal.
L. Jumawan
H2 0:39
TO
Bad pass turnover
Sincere Malone bad pass turnover
S. Malone · 8 PTS
H2 0:43
Offensive Rebound
Sincere Malone Offensive Rebound.
S. Malone · 8 PTS
H2 0:43
Block
Chris Mubiru Block.
C. Mubiru · 4 PTS
H2 0:43
Misses layup
Jalik Dunkley misses layup
J. Dunkley · 17 PTS
H2 1:02NIC
Regulartimeout
Nicholls Timeout
H2 1:10
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Chip Brunt makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Brunt · 5 PTS
NWST 68 - 71 NICH
H2 1:10NWS
Dead ball rebound
Northwestern State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 1:10
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Chip Brunt misses free throw 1 of 2
C. Brunt · 5 PTS
H2 1:10
Foul on Jalik Dunkley
Foul on Jalik Dunkley.
J. Dunkley · 17 PTS