THIBODAUX, La. -- Riding a stretch of four-consecutive home victories, the Nicholls State University men's basketball program (16-9, 10-4 SLC) seeks to close out the three-game stretch at Stopher Gym with a potential third-straight series sweep, hosting rival and current league No. 13 Southeastern Louisiana (6-19, 3-11 SLC) at approximately 3 p.m. in the latter half of a Saturday doubleheader with women's basketball.

Despite a relatively slow start, the Colonels composed a near-complete performance in the mid-season trek to battle the Lions, riding a trio of strong individual outings to a 69-58 victory. Notably, sophomore Warith Alatishe impressed with one his eight double-doubles this year, posting 14 points along with a career-best 16 boards, while junior Kevin Johnson and redshirt senior Dexter McClanahan added a combined 30 points in the only other double-digit showings for the Colonels on the day.

WHAT: Nicholls vs. Southeastern Louisiana
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 15 | ~3 p.m.
WHERE: Stopher Gym | Thibodaux, La.
MEDIA: Live Stats | Watch / ESPN3 | Listen / 100.3 FM ESPN New Orleans

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• Austin Claunch enters his second season at the helm for the Red & Gray, and currently sports an 30-26 (17-15) overall record with the Colonels.
• The team boasts five seniors: G D'Angelo Hunter, G Tom Clement, G/F Brandon Moore Jr., G Dexter McClanahan & F Elvis Harvey Jr.
• This year's roster is highlighted by five newcomers, as redshirt senior G D'Angelo Hunter (West Virginia), redshirt junior G Andre Jones (Arkansas-Little Rock) & redshirt senior G Dexter McClanahan (Savannah State) all became eligible following transfers from fellow collegiate programs while sophomore G Lorenzo McGhee (Columbia State CC) climbed aboard via a JUCO program & freshman G Tyrease Terrell signed on directly from high school. On the bench, senior F Jaylen Fornes (UNC-Wilmington), redshirt sophomore F Najee Garvin (Charlotte) & redshirt sophomore G Isaac Johnson (Western Illinois) will sit out due to NCAA Transfer Restrictions.
• This season's depth chart features four players from across the state of Louisiana, three from Georgia, a pair from Texas and one from each of the following: Kentucky, North Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, South Carolina & Minnesota.
• The Colonels were projected to finish 11th in the Southland Conference, per the league's preseason poll.
• Nicholls returns two of last season's five starters, including junior G Kevin Johnson & senior G/F Brandon Moore Jr.

UP NEXT
With just a quarter of the the league slate remaining, the Red & Gray turn their attention to the team's final roadtrip of the regular season, initially traveling north for contests at Northwestern State (Feb. 19) and Central Arkansas (Feb. 22) before closing out the away schedule at HBU (Feb. 26).

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