Southland foes will collide when the Nicholls Colonels (6-18) challenge the Incarnate Word Cardinals (12-8) at David R. Stopher Gym. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 8.
The Colonels enter this game hoping for similar success after topping McNeese State 71-56 on Saturday. Adam Ward played a pivotal role with 15 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks. The Cardinals, meanwhile, are coming off a 74-71 win against Lamar on Saturday. Jontrell Walker led the game in scoring by accounting for 17 points on 4-for-9 shooting.
Mitchell Badillo has upped his play for the Cardinals, averaging 14.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 2.4 steals, and 2.0 three-pointers over the past five games.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Cardinals winning the first matchup 68-61. Badillo had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 19 points, four rebounds, six assists, one steal, and four three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, Incarnate Word won by a margin of three points. Nicholls is 2-0 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Incarnate Word has a 2-3 record in close games.
Incarnate Word has an average field goal percentage of 43.4%. Nicholls is an underachieving 2-12 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Nicholls Colonels and the Incarnate Word Cardinals both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Nicholls is 313th and 305th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Incarnate Word is 214th and 170th in these categories.
Incarnate Word ranks 93rd in assists, recording 14.9 per game. Nicholls performs worse at 219th with 12.8 assists per game.
Nicholls, the 81st-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.3 per game. Incarnate Word does worse, ranked 270th with 2.6.
On average, Nicholls forces a turnover rate of 18.9%. When Incarnate Word turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 3-1 record.
