Nicholls routs NAIA Culver-Stockton 92-51
THIBODAUX, La. -- Roddy Peters and Lafayette Rutledge each scored 18 points to lead five in double-figure scoring and Nicholls routed NAIA Culver-Stockton 92-51 on Saturday night.
Peters was 8 of 11 from the field, and Rutledge was 6-of-10 shooting from 3-point range. Tevon Saddler added 15 points for Nicholls (5-5), which shot 50 percent from the floor to snap a two-game skid. Jahvaughn Powell chipped in 14 points and Ryghe Lyons had 12.
Thaddeus Newby scored 11 points to lead Culver-Stockton.
The Colonels, who lead the Southland Conference hitting 10.3 3-pointers per game, shot just 1 of 20 from distance in a 79-68 loss against Idaho but made 10 of 31 against Culver-Stockton.
Nicholls had a double-digit lead seven minutes into the game and used a 25-0 run for a 52-9 lead with 2:20 to play before the break. Culver-Stockton went nearly six minutes without scoring before Brent Latham made a 3-pointer.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Joe Wilbert III
- Mike Thornton
- Kevin McGill
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
| New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
| Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |
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