East Texas A&M Lions @ Nicholls Colonels
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ETAM | 36 | 36 | 72 |
NICH | 36 | 35 | 71 |
Texas A&M-Commerce rallies late to beat Nicholls 72-71
THIBODAUX, La. -- — JJ Romer Rosario scored 21 points, C.J. Roberts added 21 and sank a jumper with five seconds left to rally Texas A&M-Commerce to a 72-71 victory over Nicholls on Monday night.
Romer Rosario added five rebounds for the Lions (12-17, 8-7 Southland Conference). Roberts shot 7 of 13 from the floor and 7 for 9 from the foul line. Demarcus Demonia added 11 points.
The Colonels (14-13, 9-6) were led by Caleb Huffman with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Lance Amir-Paul added 15 points and four assists, while Latrell Jones contributed 13 points and two steals.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Thursday. Texas A&M-Commerce visits Texas A&M-CC and Nicholls visits New Orleans.
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Game Information
Thibodaux, LA
Referee:Danny Chance
Referee:Steve Orkus
Referee:Kevin Montz
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
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