Nicholls Colonels at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Michael Gray Jr., Byron Ireland rally Nicholls to 76-75 victory over Louisiana
Gray shot 6 for 11, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Colonels (4-4). Jamal West added 15 points and nine rebounds. Jaylen Searles hit three 3-pointers and scored 15. Ireland also finished with 15 points.
The Ragin' Cajuns (1-7) were led by Kyran Ratliff's 25 points, 13 rebounds and two steals. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil added 19 points and six rebounds. Christian Wright had 12 points. The loss is the sixth in a row for the Ragin' Cajuns.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Nicholls Timeout | 76 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Byron Ireland made Free Throw. | 76 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Byron Ireland made Free Throw. | 75 - 75 |
Statistics
 NICH |
 UL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 27-58 |
| 43.6 | Field Goal % | 46.6 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 43.5 | Three Point % | 23.8 |
| 18-20 | FT | 16-21 |
| 90.0 | Free Throw % | 76.2 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Cajundome
Location: Lafayette, LA
Attendance: 1,296 | Capacity:
Location: Lafayette, LA
Attendance: 1,296 | Capacity:
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 19-1 | - | 28-7 |
| Lamar | 14-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
| Nicholls | 13-7 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 12-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 12-8 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Northwestern State | 12-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Incarnate Word | 9-11 | 10 | 19-17 |
| Houston Christian | 9-11 | 10 | 12-20 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 8-12 | 11 | 16-15 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 7-13 | 12 | 14-17 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-17 | 16 | 5-26 |
| New Orleans | 2-18 | 17 | 4-27 |
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 13-5 | - | 25-11 |
| Troy | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| South Alabama | 13-5 | - | 21-11 |
| James Madison | 13-5 | - | 20-12 |
| Marshall | 12-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| App State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Texas State | 9-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Old Dominion | 8-10 | 5 | 15-20 |
| Georgia State | 8-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Louisiana | 8-10 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Southern Miss | 5-13 | 8 | 11-22 |
| Coastal Carolina | 3-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 3-15 | 10 | 7-25 |