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THIBODAUX, La. — The Nicholls State University women's basketball team will host sixth-ranked Baylor for a nonconference matchup Monday, Dec. 18 at Stopher Gymnasium, with Eleven Sports set to broadcast the game. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
The Colonels and Lady Bears will be the first contest in Eleven Sports' 10-game coverage of Southland Conference basketball this season. The network is available in 70 million homes worldwide across Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States. Launched in the U.S. in March 2017, Eleven Sports is available nationally on DirecTV 623 and AT&T U-verse 1665, plus various other providers. The matchup will also be available on the Southland Digital Network, consisting of Southland.org/live and the Southland Conference apps.
 
Nicholls is 5-4 on the year and is riding a four-game winning streak after picking up a 62-57 win at Mississippi Valley State. The Colonels are 2-1 in their home games this season.
 
The Lady Bears are No. 6 in the latest AP Top 25 poll, sporting a 9-1 record. Under head coach Kim Mulkey, Baylor has won national titles in 2005 and '12, and is winners of seven straight Big 12 championships.
 
Tickets for the game are on sale now and can be purchased at NichollsTickets.com or by calling the Nicholls Athletics Ticket Office at 985-448-4790.
 
For the latest news on Colonel women's basketball, follow the team on Twitter @Nicholls_WBB.