Carter leads Nicholls State against Incarnate Word after 21-point game

Nicholls State Colonels (13-9, 3-2 Southland) at Incarnate Word Cardinals (4-18, 0-5 Southland)

San Antonio; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST

LINE: Incarnate Word -10.5; over/under is 144.5

BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State takes on the Incarnate Word Cardinals after Devante Carter scored 21 points in Nicholls State's 73-61 win against the Houston Baptist Huskies.

The Cardinals have gone 3-7 in home games. Incarnate Word is second in the Southland shooting 34.5% from downtown, led by Charlie Yoder shooting 66.7% from 3-point range.

The Colonels are 3-2 in Southland play. Nicholls State scores 79.5 points and has outscored opponents by 8.3 points per game.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. The Colonels won 87-56 in the last matchup on Jan. 7. Ryghe Lyons led the Colonels with 18 points, and RJ Glasper led the Cardinals with 20 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Drew Lutz is averaging 9.6 points and 3.7 assists for the Cardinals. Glasper is averaging 14.3 points over the last 10 games for Incarnate Word.

Carter is averaging 12.8 points, 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals for the Colonels. Jitaurious Gordon is averaging 17.5 points and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 43.0% over the last 10 games for Nicholls State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 2-8, averaging 62.7 points, 26.7 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 4.8 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 40.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.4 points per game.

Colonels: 5-5, averaging 79.9 points, 33.9 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.6 points.

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