Nicholls State University NCAA News

Dantrell Thomas scored 21 points and Trevon Lewis added 17 for Nicholls State in a 72-63 win over Lamar on Saturday.

Antonio Bostic had 17 points and Jereal Scott scored five in overtime as Stephen F. Austin held on to defeat Sam Houston State 62-58 Wednesday night.

Louisville enters the AP Top 25 at #24 this week and is one of two new teams in the poll.

StatSheet's Southland Player of the Week for February 6th goes to Lamar's Brandon Davis.

Dantrell Thomas scored 23 points and Nicholls State went 6-for-6 from the foul line in the game's final 26 seconds to seal the Colonels' 65-61 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday night.

Gonzaga, who cracks the AP Top 25 at #24 this week, leads two newcomers to the poll.

Just one game after shooting a dismal 32.9 percent in a 74-62 loss at Northwestern State, Lamar found its shooting touch.

Kentucky makes a return appearance as the number one team in men's basketball, according to the AP Poll, replacing Syracuse who drops to #3. Kentucky takes back the number one ranking following a week in which they first got a victory at home against Arkansas, 86-63. After that came another win at home against Alabama, 77-71. Syracuse falls from ... (more)

Jason McCutcheon achieved a rare triple double in a win against Northwestern State.

The Southeastern Louisiana University men's basketball team plays four of its next five games at home, beginning Saturday when it hosts arch-rival Nicholls State in a Southland Conference contest at the University Center.

Illinois makes an appearance at #22 in the AP Top 25 poll this week, one of two new teams.