THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — 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...

McNeese State (14-15, 9-9) vs. Nicholls State (20-10, 14-5)

David R. Stopher Gym, Thibodaux, Louisiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: McNeese State goes for the season sweep over...

Elvis Harvey Jr. scored 16 points with eight rebounds and Nicholls led wire-to-wire in routing rival New Orleans 92-68 on Saturday.

Dexter McClanahan and Kevin Johnson scored 15 points...

New Orleans (8-19, 4-13) vs. Nicholls State (19-10, 13-5)

David R. Stopher Gym, Thibodaux, Louisiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State goes for the season sweep over...

HOUSTON (AP) — Dexter McClanahan scored 20 points as all five starters scored in double figures and Nicholls turned back Houston Baptist 93-85 on Wednesday night.

Nicholls State (18-10, 12-5) vs. Houston Baptist (3-22, 3-13)

Sharp Gymnasium, Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State looks to extend Houston Baptist's conference...

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — 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'...

Nicholls State (18-9, 12-4) vs. Central Arkansas (9-18, 8-8)

Farris Center, Conway, Arkansas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State looks for its fifth straight conference...

Nicholls State (17-9, 11-4) vs. Northwestern State (12-12, 9-6)

Prather Coliseum, Natchitoches, Louisiana; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State looks for its fifth...

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Warith Alatishe had 16 points as Nicholls State beat Southeastern Louisiana 81-71 on Saturday.

Kevin Johnson had 15 points for Nicholls State (17-9, 11-4 Southland...

Southeastern Louisiana (6-19, 3-11) vs. Nicholls State (16-9, 10-4)

David R. Stopher Gym, Thibodaux, Louisiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Dexter McClanahan posted 19 points as Nicholls State edged past Lamar 69-65 on Wednesday night.

Andre Jones had 11 points for Nicholls State (16-9, 10-4 Southland...

Lamar (12-12, 6-7) vs. Nicholls State (15-9, 9-4)

David R. Stopher Gym, Thibodaux, Louisiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Lamar looks for its third straight win over Nicholls...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Dru Kuxhausen, the NCAA leader in total 3-pointers and 3s per game, drained a deep 3 to break a late tie and later sank a pair of free throws as McNeese rallied in...

Nicholls State (14-7, 8-2) vs. McNeese State (11-9, 6-3)

H&HP Complex, Lake Charles, Louisiana; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: McNeese State looks for its seventh straight...

Nicholls State (13-7, 7-2) vs. New Orleans (6-13, 2-7)

Lakefront Arena, New Orleans; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Two senior guards will be on display as Dexter McClanahan and...

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Lorenzo McGhee scored 20 points off the bench to lead five Nicholls players in double figures as the Colonels defeated Houston Baptist 91-83 on Wednesday night.

Houston Baptist (1-14, 1-5) vs. Nicholls State (12-7, 6-2)

David R. Stopher Gym, Thibodaux, Louisiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State looks to extend Houston...

Central Arkansas (5-13, 4-3) vs. Nicholls State (11-7, 5-2)

David R. Stopher Gym, Thibodaux, Louisiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State looks for its fourth straight...

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Chudier Bile sank a 3-pointer as time expired to give Northwestern State the win over Nicholls State 73-72 on Wednesday night.

Northwestern State (6-9, 3-3) vs. Nicholls State (11-6, 5-1)

David R. Stopher Gym, Thibodaux, Louisiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State looks for its fifth straight...

HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Warith Alatishe had 14 points and 16 rebounds to lift Nicholls State to a 69-58 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday.

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Andre Jones posted 16 points and seven steals as Nicholls State topped Lamar 61-52 on Wednesday night.

Dexter McClanahan had 17 points and six rebounds for Nicholls...

Nicholls State (9-6, 3-1) vs. Lamar (8-7, 2-2)

Montagne Center, Beaumont, Texas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Two senior guards will be on display as Dexter McClanahan and...

Nicholls State (8-6, 2-1) vs. Sam Houston State (10-4, 3-0)

Johnson Coliseum, Huntsville, Texas; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston State looks for its fifth straight win...

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Dexter McClanahan scored 21 points and Nicholls State dominated the second half to defeat Incarnate Word 76-60 on Thursday night.

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Warith Alatishe scored 14 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots and Nicholls State beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 64-58 on Wednesday night.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (4-6, 0-0) vs. Nicholls State (6-5, 0-0)

David R. Stopher Gym, Thibodaux, Louisiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State hosts Texas A&M-Corpus...

Nicholls State (6-4) vs. West Virginia (7-1)

WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State looks for its fifth straight win of the season as...

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Andre Jones made 10 of 13 shots and scored 21 points to lead six Colonels in double-figure scoring as Nicholls State routed Carver College 118-44 on Wednesday...

Carver College vs. Nicholls State (5-4)

David R. Stopher Gym, Thibodaux, Louisiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Nicholls State Colonels are set to battle the Cougars of...

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Lorenzo McGhee had 34 points and Andre Jones had a triple double to help Nicholls beat NCCAA-member Campbellsville-Harrodsburg 120-69 on Monday night.

Campbellsville-Harrodsburg vs. Nicholls State (4-4)

David R. Stopher Gym, Thibodaux, Louisiana; Monday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Nicholls State Colonels will be taking on the Tigers...

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Andre Jones came off the bench to total 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals and Nicholls cruised to a 102-56 victory over NAIA-member Blue Mountain College...

Blue Mountain College vs. Nicholls State (3-4)

David R. Stopher Gym, Thibodaux, Louisiana; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Nicholls State Colonels will be taking on the Toppers of...

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Dexter McClanahan had 26 points, Warith Alatishe as Nicholls State defeated UMBC 82-72 in the Jamaica Classic on Sunday night.

Nicholls State (2-4) vs. Maryland-Baltimore County (4-2)

Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, Jamaica; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State and Maryland-Baltimore County...

Nicholls State (2-3) vs. NC A&T (1-4)

Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, Jamaica; Friday, 11:30 a.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State and NC A&T look to bounce back from losses....

Nicholls State (2-1) vs. No. 23 LSU (1-1)

Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 LSU hosts Nicholls State in an early season...

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Elvis Harvey Jr. scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Nicholls State beat Paul Quinn College of the NAIA 81-66 on Wednesday night.

Paul Quinn vs. Nicholls State (1-1)

David R. Stopher Gym, Thibodaux, Louisiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Nicholls State Colonels will be taking on the Tigers of NAIA...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Andres Feliz scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Illinois beat Nicholls State 78-70 in overtime on Tuesday in a season opener for both teams.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Pablo Rivas and Raasean Davis combined to score 35 points and grab 32 rebounds and sixth-seeded North Carolina Central edged No. 3 seed Savannah State 58-56 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference quarterfinal Thursday night.

N.C. Central (17-15) advances to Friday's semifinal round to take on No. 7 seed Morgan State, which ousted second-seeded Bethune Cookman 78-77 on Wednesday.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Ty'lik Evans scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help Savannah State beat South Carolina State 94-81 on Thursday night to clinch a share of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Javaris Jenkins scored 21 points, made 4 of 6 from 3-point range and blocked three shots Monday night to help Savannah State beat North Carolina A&T 108-106.

The Tigers (13-13, 10-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) won their ninth straight and extended their lead in the conference standings above the Aggies (15-11, 8-3), their closest challenger.

Khalen Pinkett's dunk with 1:04 left capped a 6-0 run and made it 107-101 for the Tigers.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Dexter McClanahan had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists Saturday night and Savannah State powered past South Carolina State 111-99 for the Tigers' seventh straight win.

Savannah State (11-13, 8-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) pushed its lead into double digits for good with a 13-4 run that made it 84-70 with 9:41 left.

The Tigers maintained a half-game lead over North Carolina A&T (7-1) in the conference standings.

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Austin Dasent nailed seven from long range to total 21 points as Savannah State dominated the second half to thump Delaware State 106-86 on Saturday.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Dexter McClanahan had a career-high 37 points and Savannah State held off Norfolk State in overtime for a 104-99 win on Monday night.

The Tigers (8-13, 5-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) scored the opening basket of overtime and led the rest of the way. McClanahan's free throws with 20 seconds left solidified the lead at 102-97 and Jahir Cabeza punctuated their fourth straight conference win on a dunk with six seconds to go.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Zach Sellers hit two key free throws with 11 seconds left and Javaris Jenkins added a third four seconds later as Savannah State held on win its fourth Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game in four starts, topping Hampton 103-101 Saturday night.

Jenkins got to the basket for a layup with 2:06 left to give the Tigers a 98-92 lead, but Jermaine Marrow scored, Lysander Bracey connected on a 3 and Morrow scored on a layup to give Hampton a 99-98 advantage with 50 seconds left.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Alante Fenner scored a career-high 27 points, including the winning bucket, and grabbed 10 rebounds to lift Savannah State to a 91-90 win over Howard on Monday night.