BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Nicholls State University men's basketball team was defeated 70-63 by UAB inside Bartow Arena on Friday night.
Nicholls (1-1) got within four points multiple times in the second half but could not get enough offense going down the stretch. Following a
Sheridan Sharp jumper, UAB connected on eight free throws across the final six minutes to keep distance from the Colonels.
The boards and the charity stripe dictated the game as the Colonels shot 9 of 16 from the foul line and had 38 rebounds while the Blazers made 22 free throws including 15 in the second half while snagging 50 rebounds.
A trio of double figure scores led the Colonels' offense.
AJ Dent shot 5 of 12 from the field including two triples to finish with 14 points, seven rebounds, and three steals.
Doyel Cockrill III had 12 points helped by two from distance, and
Jared Taylor led the offense early as he scored nine of his 12 points in the first half.
Hunter Carter stuffed the stat sheet as he had eight points with a team-high eight rebounds and five steals.
Christian Winborne added seven points while Sharp paced the offense with seven assists to go with six points and six boards.
Both defenses stepped up as neither team shot well from the field as Nicholls was held to 31.9 percent shooting including 8 of 35 from 3-point range while UAB shot 38.2 percent overall. The Blazers had 17 turnovers as which turned into 18 points for the Colonels.
Up Next
Nicholls will make the short trip to New Orleans take on Tulane on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
