THIBODAUX, La. - The Nicholls State University men's basketball team returns to Stopher Gymnasium for an instate battle against Louisiana Tech, hosting the Bulldogs on Saturday, Nov. 14 for a 7:00 p.m. tipoff. 

Tickets for the game are available here and the game will air on ESPN+.

Nicholls (1-2) and Louisiana Tech (2-1) are set to square off in Stopher for the first time since 2000. The Colonels will be looking for just their third win all-time (2-17) against the Bulldogs, aiming to snap a five-game skid in the series. The teams last played in 2023 with LA Tech coming away with a 68-55 win in Ruston.

The Colonels are coming off a pair of losses at UAB and Tulane, but won their lone home game this season in the opener against North American. Since the start of the 2019-20 season, Nicholls has posted a 71-17 record in Stopher Gym.  However, the last two Division I nonconference opponents, South Alabama and Towson, left town with identical 70-64 wins over the Colonels in 2024.

Under first-year head coach Darion Brown, the Colonels are averaging 78.7 points on 47 percent shooting. AJ Dent has reached double figures in all three contests, scoring a team best 13.7 points per game. Sheridan Sharp is also in double figures at 11.0 points and has led the squad in assists each contest, averaging 5.7. Doyel Cockrill III (10.3 ppg) and Christian Winborne (9.0) have each made five 3-pointers on the year. 

LA Tech has had a unique start to the season, starting with an 85-75 victory over Kent State in the MAC-SBC Challenge. The Bulldogs then improved to 2-0 at home after allowing only 17 points against Arkansas-Monticello in a blowout win. On Monday at LSU, LA Tech had a tough time against the Tigers in a 90-50 loss. 

The Bulldogs are led by reigning Sun Belt Player of the Week, Braylon Wenger. Wenger poured in 28 points in his debut in the win over Kent State and is averaging 15.0 points per game. 

Up Next
Nicholls will head back on the road to take on Ole Miss on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.