Southland foes will collide when the Nicholls Colonels (9-22) play the Southeastern Louisiana Lions (11-19) at David R. Stopher Gym. Action begins at 4:30 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5.
The Colonels enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Central Arkansas 68-64 on Thursday. Johnathan Bell was the team’s leading scorer with 19 points on 7-for-16 shooting. The Lions, meanwhile, are coming off a 61-60 win against New Orleans on Thursday. Marlain Veal played well for Southeastern Louisiana, registering 14 points, five steals, and four assists.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Lions winning the first matchup 69-61. Dimi Cook had a stellar game with 15 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one three-pointer.
Notes
Southeastern Louisiana won its last game by a one-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Nicholls is 2-1. Southeastern Louisiana is 4-2 in close games this season.
Nicholls has an average field goal percentage of 41.9%. Southeastern Louisiana is an abysmal 5-17 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Nicholls attempts an average of 20.0 three pointers per game and Southeastern Louisiana attempts 19.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Nicholls Colonels have a poor 4-14 record while the Southeastern Louisiana Lions have a 5-7 record.
The Nicholls Colonels average 6.8 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Southeastern Louisiana Lions have a subpar record (4-12) this season.
