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White's late 3-pointer sends Nicholls to 68-66 victory over LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Jalen White sank a 3-pointer with 0.8 second left to rally Nicholls to a 68-66 victory over LSU on Friday night after the Colonels blew a 19-point halftime lead.
Jamal West Jr. drew the attention of three defenders at the top of the key and he found a trailing White for a wide open 3-pointer with less than a second to go.
It's the first win for first-year coach and former Colonels player Tevon Saddler, who at 28 is the youngest coach in Division I.
Nicholls (1-1) led 44-25 lead at halftime behind White's 12 points and 11 from West.
LSU (1-1) stormed back in the second half and grabbed its first lead of the game at 58-57 when Jalen Reed made the second of two free throws with 5:36 left. Daimion Collins' dunk with 1:41 remaining gave the Tigers a 66-63 lead, but Robert Brown III sank two free throws with 46 seconds to go, setting the stage for White.
Diante Smith had 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals for Nicholls. White made five 3-pointers and scored 17 with six boards. West pitched in with 14 points, four assists and three steals. Brown made all six of his free throws and scored 11.
White sank three 3-pointers in the first 3:43 and Brown had a layup to cap an 11-0 run by the Colonels to open the game.
Reed totaled 14 points and eight rebounds to pace LSU. Jordan Wright scored 11 but missed all six of his 3-pointers.
Nicholls was also the last Louisiana school to beat LSU, posting a 62-53 victory on Nov. 16, 2010.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | (Tigers gains possession) | Â |
| 19:33 | | Â | Mike Williams III misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 19:31 |  | Â | Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 19:26 | | Â | Jamal West Jr. misses two point layup | Â |
| 19:24 | | Â | Carlos Stewart defensive rebound | Â |
| 19:19 | | Â | Jordan Wright misses two point layup | Â |
| 19:17 | | Â | Jalen White defensive rebound | Â |
| 19:06 | | +3 | Jalen White makes three point jump shot (Diante Smith assists) | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | | Â | Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:45 | | Â | Colonels defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:29 | | Â | Mekhi Collins turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 18:20 | | Â | Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:18 | | Â | Mekhi Collins defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:07 | | Â | Jamal West Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Will Baker steals) | Â |
| 17:47 | | Â | Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:45 | | Â | Diante Smith defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:26 | | +3 | Jalen White makes three point jump shot (Jamal West Jr. assists) | 6-0 |
| 17:08 | | Â | Jump ball. Will Baker vs. Diante Smith (Colonels gains possession) | Â |
| 17:08 | | Â | Will Baker turnover (lost ball) (Diante Smith steals) | Â |
| 16:48 | | Â | Diante Smith misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:46 | | Â | Jalen White offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:40 | | +3 | Jalen White makes three point jump shot | 9-0 |
| 16:24 | | Â | Trae Hannibal turnover (bad pass) (Jamal West Jr. steals) | Â |
| 16:18 | | +2 | Robert Brown III makes two point layup (Jamal West Jr. assists) | 11-0 |
| 16:17 | | Â | Tigers 30 second timeout | Â |
| 16:17 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 16:01 | | +2 | Trae Hannibal makes two point layup | 11-2 |
| 15:40 | | +3 | Jamal West Jr. makes three point jump shot (Diante Smith assists) | 14-2 |
| 15:28 | | Â | Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:26 | | Â | Jalen Reed offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:21 | | +2 | Jalen Reed makes two point layup | 14-4 |
| 14:57 | | +2 | Jamal West Jr. makes two point layup | 16-4 |
| 14:45 | | Â | Will Baker misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 14:43 | | Â | Tyrell Ward offensive rebound | Â |
| 14:40 | | Â | Will Baker turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 14:22 | | Â | Diante Smith turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 14:05 | | +3 | Tyrell Ward makes three point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists) | 16-7 |
| 13:37 | | +2 | Diante Smith makes two point layup | 18-7 |
| 13:24 | | Â | Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:22 | | Â | Will Baker offensive rebound | Â |
| 13:19 | | Â | Mekhi Collins blocks Will Baker's two point layup | Â |
| 13:17 | | Â | Jalen White defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:07 | | Â | Jamal West Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:05 | | Â | Trae Hannibal defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:58 | | Â | Jordan Wright misses two point layup | Â |
| 12:56 | | Â | Jalen White defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:51 | | Â | Jordan Wright shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 12:51 | | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-7 |
| 12:51 | | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-7 |
| 12:35 | | +2 | Daimion Collins makes two point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists) | 20-9 |
| 12:20 | | Â | Derek Fountain shooting foul (Robert Brown III draws the foul) | Â |
| 12:20 | | +1 | Robert Brown III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-9 |
| 12:20 | | +1 | Robert Brown III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-9 |
| 12:02 | | Â | Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:00 | | Â | Jalen White defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:38 | | +3 | Diante Smith makes three point jump shot (Robert Brown III assists) | 25-9 |
| 11:23 | | Â | Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:21 | | Â | Colonels defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:21 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:03 | | +2 | Diante Smith makes two point jump shot | 27-9 |
| 11:03 | | Â | Mike Williams III shooting foul (Diante Smith draws the foul) | Â |
| 11:03 | | +1 | Diante Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-9 |
| 10:46 | | Â | Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:44 | | Â | Colonels defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:28 | | Â | Jamal West Jr. misses two point layup | Â |
| 10:26 | | Â | Colonels offensive rebound | Â |
| 10:19 | | Â | Jump ball. Jamal West Jr. vs. Carlos Stewart (Tigers gains possession) | Â |
| 10:19 | | Â | Jamal West Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Carlos Stewart steals) | Â |
| 9:57 | | Â | Mekhi Collins shooting foul (Carlos Stewart draws the foul) | Â |
| 9:57 | | Â | Carlos Stewart misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 9:57 | | +1 | Carlos Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-10 |
| 9:56 | | Â | Diante Smith turnover (back court violation) | Â |
| 9:27 | | Â | Mwani Wilkinson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:25 | | Â | Mekhi Collins defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:17 | | Â | Jalen White misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:15 | | Â | Colonels offensive rebound | Â |
| 9:06 | | Â | Jump ball. Diante Smith vs. Mwani Wilkinson (Colonels gains possession) | Â |
| 8:59 | | +3 | Michael Gray Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal West Jr. assists) | 31-10 |
| 8:45 | | Â | Mekhi Collins shooting foul (Carlos Stewart draws the foul) | Â |
| 8:45 | | +1 | Carlos Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-11 |
| 8:45 | | +1 | Carlos Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-12 |
| 8:21 | | +2 | Jamal West Jr. makes two point layup | 33-12 |
| 8:02 | | Â | Will Baker turnover (lost ball) (Robert Brown III steals) | Â |
| 7:56 | | Â | Robert Brown III turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Wright steals) | Â |
| 7:49 | | Â | Jordan Wright misses two point layup | Â |
| 7:47 | | Â | Will Baker offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:44 | | +2 | Will Baker makes two point dunk | 33-14 |
| 7:30 | | +3 | Michael Gray Jr. makes three point jump shot | 36-14 |
| 7:11 | | Â | Oumar Koureissi personal foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:11 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:02 | | Â | Michael Gray Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul) | Â |
| 7:02 | | Â | Jalen Reed misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 7:02 | | +1 | Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-15 |
| 6:44 | | Â | Jalen White misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:42 | | Â | Carlos Stewart defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:33 | | +2 | Jalen Reed makes two point layup | 36-17 |
| 6:23 | | Â | Michael Gray Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mwani Wilkinson steals) | Â |
| 6:14 | | Â | Jalen Reed turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 5:48 | | Â | Jamal West Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:46 | | Â | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:36 | | Â | Robert Brown III personal foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul) | Â |
| 5:29 | | Â | Carlos Stewart misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:27 | | Â | Oumar Koureissi defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:08 | | Â | Jalen White misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:06 | | Â | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:00 | | Â | Jalen Reed turnover (lost ball) | Â |
| 4:47 | | Â | Diante Smith misses two point layup | Â |
| 4:45 | | Â | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:45 | | Â | Oumar Koureissi personal foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:28 | | Â | Oumar Koureissi blocks Tyrell Ward's two point layup | Â |
| 4:26 | | Â | Trae Hannibal offensive rebound | Â |
| 4:18 | | Â | Will Baker turnover (lost ball) (Oumar Koureissi steals) | Â |
| 4:14 | | +3 | Jalen White makes three point jump shot (Diante Smith assists) | 39-17 |
| 4:14 | | Â | Tigers 30 second timeout | Â |
| 3:54 | | Â | Oumar Koureissi shooting foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul) | Â |
| 3:54 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:54 | | Â | Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 3:54 | | +1 | Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-18 |
| 3:32 | | Â | Jalen White misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 3:30 | | Â | Jordan Wright defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:15 | | +2 | Hunter Dean makes two point layup | 39-20 |
| 2:52 | | +3 | Diante Smith makes three point jump shot | 42-20 |
| 2:30 | | Â | Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 2:28 | | Â | Hunter Dean offensive rebound | Â |
| 2:21 | | Â | Hunter Dean misses two point layup | Â |
| 2:19 | | Â | Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:04 | | Â | Hunter Dean shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 2:04 | | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-20 |
| 2:04 | | +1 | Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-20 |
| 1:49 | | Â | Jamal West Jr. shooting foul (Tyrell Ward draws the foul) | Â |
| 1:49 | | +1 | Tyrell Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-21 |
| 1:49 | | Â | Tyrell Ward misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 1:49 | | Â | Diante Smith defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:25 | | Â | Diante Smith misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:23 | | Â | Michael Gray Jr. offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:18 | | Â | Colonels turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 1:12 | | Â | Jordan Wright misses two point layup | Â |
| 1:10 | | Â | Jalen White defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:56 | | Â | Diante Smith turnover (bad pass) (Tyrell Ward steals) | Â |
| 0:48 | | Â | Jalen White personal foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:48 | | +1 | Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 44-22 |
| 0:48 | | +1 | Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 44-23 |
| 0:42 | | Â | Colonels 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:25 | | Â | Jamal West Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Daimion Collins steals) | Â |
| 0:01 | | Â | Robert Brown III shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:01 | | +1 | Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-24 |
| 0:01 | | +1 | Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-25 |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |