Rutledge hits record 11 3s, Nicholls beats McNeese 96-79
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Lafayette Rutledge broke a school record with 11 3-pointers and scored a career-high 34 points and Nicholls downed McNeese 96-79 on Wednesday.
Rutledge shot exclusively behind the 3-point arc and made 11 of 19. Roddy Peters scored 24 points with 10 assists
Tevon Saddler also had a double-double for Nicholls (19-9, 13-2 Southland Conference) with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Kimani Jackson scored 10 points.
Jackson's first-half dunk sparked a 12-4 run and Nicholls led 28-18 with 9:03 left before halftime. Jackson responded with a layup, Rutledge buried a 3 and that started a run of 14-7 that McNeese couldn't overcome. Kevin Johnson's 3 made it 48-30 and Nicholls went to halftime with a 53-36 lead and were never challenged.
The Cowboys made 14 of 34 from 3-point range and distributed 22 assists on 34-made shot attempts.
Stephen Ugochukwu led the Cowboys (9-16, 6-9) with 18 points and 10 rebounds, Jarren Greenwood scored 13, Quatarrius Wilson, 12 and Kalob Ledoux 11.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ross Cullins
- Matthew Martinez
- Kerby Sitton
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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