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White's late 3-pointer sends Nicholls to 68-66 victory over LSU

AP
Nov 10, 2023

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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1st Half
NICH
Colonels
44
LSU
Tigers
25

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Tigers gains possession)
19:33		Mike Williams III misses two point jump shot
19:31		Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound
19:26		Jamal West Jr. misses two point layup
19:24		Carlos Stewart defensive rebound
19:19		Jordan Wright misses two point layup
19:17		Jalen White defensive rebound
19:06	+3	Jalen White makes three point jump shot (Diante Smith assists)	3-0
18:47		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
18:45		Colonels defensive rebound
18:29		Mekhi Collins turnover (bad pass)
18:20		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
18:18		Mekhi Collins defensive rebound
18:07		Jamal West Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Will Baker steals)
17:47		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
17:45		Diante Smith defensive rebound
17:26	+3	Jalen White makes three point jump shot (Jamal West Jr. assists)	6-0
17:08		Jump ball. Will Baker vs. Diante Smith (Colonels gains possession)
17:08		Will Baker turnover (lost ball) (Diante Smith steals)
16:48		Diante Smith misses three point jump shot
16:46		Jalen White offensive rebound
16:40	+3	Jalen White makes three point jump shot	9-0
16:24		Trae Hannibal turnover (bad pass) (Jamal West Jr. steals)
16:18	+2	Robert Brown III makes two point layup (Jamal West Jr. assists)	11-0
16:17		Tigers 30 second timeout
16:17		TV timeout
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		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
15:26		Jalen Reed offensive rebound
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		Will Baker misses two point jump shot
14:43		Tyrell Ward offensive rebound
14:40		Will Baker turnover (lost ball)
14:22		Diante Smith turnover (bad pass)
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		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
13:22		Will Baker offensive rebound
13:19		Mekhi Collins blocks Will Baker's two point layup
13:17		Jalen White defensive rebound
13:07		Jamal West Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:05		Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
12:58		Jordan Wright misses two point layup
12:56		Jalen White defensive rebound
12:51		Jordan Wright shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul)
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		Derek Fountain shooting foul (Robert Brown III draws the foul)
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		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
12:00		Jalen White defensive rebound
11:38	+3	Diante Smith makes three point jump shot (Robert Brown III assists)	25-9
11:23		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
11:21		Colonels defensive rebound
11:21		TV timeout
11:03	+2	Diante Smith makes two point jump shot	27-9
11:03		Mike Williams III shooting foul (Diante Smith draws the foul)
11:03	+1	Diante Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-9
10:46		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
10:44		Colonels defensive rebound
10:28		Jamal West Jr. misses two point layup
10:26		Colonels offensive rebound
10:19		Jump ball. Jamal West Jr. vs. Carlos Stewart (Tigers gains possession)
10:19		Jamal West Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Carlos Stewart steals)
9:57		Mekhi Collins shooting foul (Carlos Stewart draws the foul)
9:57		Carlos Stewart misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:57	+1	Carlos Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-10
9:56		Diante Smith turnover (back court violation)
9:27		Mwani Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
9:25		Mekhi Collins defensive rebound
9:17		Jalen White misses three point jump shot
9:15		Colonels offensive rebound
9:06		Jump ball. Diante Smith vs. Mwani Wilkinson (Colonels gains possession)
8:59	+3	Michael Gray Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal West Jr. assists)	31-10
8:45		Mekhi Collins shooting foul (Carlos Stewart draws the foul)
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		Will Baker turnover (lost ball) (Robert Brown III steals)
7:56		Robert Brown III turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Wright steals)
7:49		Jordan Wright misses two point layup
7:47		Will Baker offensive rebound
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		Oumar Koureissi personal foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
7:11		TV timeout
7:02		Michael Gray Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul)
7:02		Jalen Reed misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:02	+1	Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-15
6:44		Jalen White misses three point jump shot
6:42		Carlos Stewart defensive rebound
6:33	+2	Jalen Reed makes two point layup	36-17
6:23		Michael Gray Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mwani Wilkinson steals)
6:14		Jalen Reed turnover (bad pass)
5:48		Jamal West Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:46		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
5:36		Robert Brown III personal foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul)
5:29		Carlos Stewart misses three point jump shot
5:27		Oumar Koureissi defensive rebound
5:08		Jalen White misses three point jump shot
5:06		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
5:00		Jalen Reed turnover (lost ball)
4:47		Diante Smith misses two point layup
4:45		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
4:45		Oumar Koureissi personal foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul)
4:28		Oumar Koureissi blocks Tyrell Ward's two point layup
4:26		Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
4:18		Will Baker turnover (lost ball) (Oumar Koureissi steals)
4:14	+3	Jalen White makes three point jump shot (Diante Smith assists)	39-17
4:14		Tigers 30 second timeout
3:54		Oumar Koureissi shooting foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul)
3:54		TV timeout
3:54		Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:54	+1	Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-18
3:32		Jalen White misses three point jump shot
3:30		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
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		Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot
2:28		Hunter Dean offensive rebound
2:21		Hunter Dean misses two point layup
2:19		Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound
2:04		Hunter Dean shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul)
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		Jamal West Jr. shooting foul (Tyrell Ward draws the foul)
1:49	+1	Tyrell Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-21
1:49		Tyrell Ward misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:49		Diante Smith defensive rebound
1:25		Diante Smith misses three point jump shot
1:23		Michael Gray Jr. offensive rebound
1:18		Colonels turnover (shot clock violation)
1:12		Jordan Wright misses two point layup
1:10		Jalen White defensive rebound
0:56		Diante Smith turnover (bad pass) (Tyrell Ward steals)
0:48		Jalen White personal foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul)
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		Colonels 30 second timeout
0:25		Jamal West Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Daimion Collins steals)
0:01		Robert Brown III shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
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		End of period

2nd Half
NICH
Colonels
24
LSU
Tigers
41

Time		Play	Score
19:50	+2	Carlos Stewart makes two point jump shot	44-27
19:50		Mekhi Collins personal foul (Will Baker draws the foul)
19:38		Mike Williams III misses two point layup
19:36		Jamal West Jr. defensive rebound
19:12		Jamal West Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Mike Williams III steals)
19:06		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
19:04		Will Baker offensive rebound
18:56		Jordan Wright turnover (bad pass) (Diante Smith steals)
18:33		Jalen White misses three point jump shot
18:31		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
18:11		Diante Smith shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
18:11	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-28
18:10	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-29
17:50	+3	Robert Brown III makes three point jump shot (Diante Smith assists)	47-29
17:31	+2	Jalen Reed makes two point layup	47-31
17:11		Jalen White misses three point jump shot
17:09		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
17:02	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point layup	47-33
16:43		Diante Smith misses two point layup
16:41		Colonels offensive rebound
16:36		Robert Brown III turnover (lost ball) (Mike Williams III steals)
16:27	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point layup	47-35
16:25		Colonels 30 second timeout
16:05		TV timeout
16:05		Diante Smith misses two point layup
16:03		Mekhi Collins offensive rebound
15:59		Mekhi Collins misses two point dunk
15:57		Will Baker defensive rebound
15:45		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
15:43		Colonels defensive rebound
15:39		TV timeout
15:13		Diante Smith misses three point jump shot
15:11		Colonels offensive rebound
14:58		Mekhi Collins offensive foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul)
14:58		Mekhi Collins turnover (offensive foul)
14:38	+3	Carlos Stewart makes three point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists)	47-38
14:27		Diante Smith turnover (out of bounds)
14:13	+3	Derek Fountain makes three point jump shot	47-41
13:41		Daimion Collins personal foul (Michael Gray Jr. draws the foul)
13:21		Michael Gray Jr. turnover (bad pass)
13:08		Trae Hannibal turnover (bad pass)
12:55	+2	Oumar Koureissi makes two point hook shot (Robert Brown III assists)	49-41
12:35		Derek Fountain turnover (lost ball) (Jamal West Jr. steals)
12:26		Diante Smith misses three point jump shot
12:24		Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
12:24		Official timeout
12:08		Daimion Collins misses two point jump shot
12:06		Jordan Wright offensive rebound
12:03	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point layup	49-43
12:03		Michael Gray Jr. shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
12:03	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-44
11:50		Trae Hannibal personal foul (Oumar Koureissi draws the foul)
11:50		TV timeout
11:41		Jordan Wright shooting foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul)
11:41	+1	Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-44
11:41		Jamal West Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:41		Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
11:40		Diante Smith personal foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul)
11:25	+2	Trae Hannibal makes two point layup	50-46
11:04		Jalen Reed personal foul (Robert Brown III draws the foul)
11:04	+1	Robert Brown III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-46
11:04	+1	Robert Brown III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-46
10:53		Oumar Koureissi personal foul (Daimion Collins draws the foul)
10:48	+2	Jalen Reed makes two point layup (Trae Hannibal assists)	52-48
10:37		Daimion Collins blocks Jamal West Jr.'s two point layup
10:35		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
10:32		Jordan Wright turnover (Jalen White steals)
10:32		Jump ball. Jordan Wright vs. Jalen White (Jalen White gains possession)
10:11		Jalen White misses three point jump shot
10:09		Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
9:59		Trae Hannibal turnover (lost ball) (Jamal West Jr. steals)
9:49	+2	Jalen White makes two point jump shot	54-48
9:22		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
9:20		Colonels defensive rebound
9:20		Daimion Collins personal foul (Colonels draws the foul)
9:11		Mike Williams III personal foul (Robert Brown III draws the foul)
9:01	+3	Diante Smith makes three point jump shot (Robert Brown III assists)	57-48
8:39	+2	Tyrell Ward makes two point layup	57-50
8:21		Jamal West Jr. turnover (bad pass)
8:10	+2	Derek Fountain makes two point layup (Jalen Reed assists)	57-52
8:10		Diante Smith personal foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul)
8:10	+1	Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-53
7:47		Oumar Koureissi turnover (lost ball) (Mike Williams III steals)
7:22	+2	Jalen Reed makes two point layup	57-55
7:07		Jalen White turnover (bad pass) (Mike Williams III steals)
7:04		Jalen White personal foul (Tigers draws the foul)
7:04		TV timeout
7:04		Mike Williams III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:04		Diante Smith defensive rebound
6:33		Jamal West Jr. misses two point layup
6:31		Derek Fountain defensive rebound
6:07		Jalen Reed misses two point layup
6:05		Jalen Reed offensive rebound
6:03		Oumar Koureissi personal foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul)
6:03	+1	Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-56
6:03	+1	Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-57
5:45		Robert Brown III misses three point jump shot
5:43		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
5:37		Michael Gray Jr. personal foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul)
5:37		Jalen Reed misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:37	+1	Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-58
5:22		Jordan Wright blocks Robert Brown III's two point layup
5:20		Daimion Collins defensive rebound
5:04		Jordan Wright misses two point layup
5:02		Colonels defensive rebound
4:47		Robert Brown III misses three point jump shot
4:45		Diante Smith offensive rebound
4:39		Jalen White misses three point jump shot
4:37		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
4:32	+2	Mike Williams III makes two point layup	57-60
4:16	+2	Diante Smith makes two point layup	59-60
4:03		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
4:01		Daimion Collins offensive rebound
3:59		Jump ball. (Tigers gains possession)
3:59		TV timeout
3:45		Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot
3:43		Colonels defensive rebound
3:29		Daimion Collins personal foul (Jamal West Jr. draws the foul)
3:29	+1	Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	60-60
3:29	+1	Jamal West Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-60
3:10	+2	Mike Williams III makes two point layup	61-62
3:10		Mekhi Collins shooting foul (Mike Williams III draws the foul)
3:10	+1	Mike Williams III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-63
3:00		Diante Smith turnover (lost ball) (Derek Fountain steals)
2:56		Diante Smith shooting foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul)
2:56		Derek Fountain misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:56	+1	Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-64
2:42		Diante Smith misses three point jump shot
2:40		Mike Williams III defensive rebound
2:33		Mike Williams III turnover (lost ball) (Diante Smith steals)
2:27		Diante Smith misses two point layup
2:25		Robert Brown III offensive rebound
2:19		Michael Gray Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:17		Diante Smith offensive rebound
2:11	+2	Diante Smith makes two point layup	63-64
1:49		Jordan Wright misses two point layup
1:47		Daimion Collins offensive rebound
1:41	+2	Daimion Collins makes two point dunk	63-66
1:37		Colonels 60 second timeout
1:15		Diante Smith turnover (out of bounds)
0:51		Daimion Collins misses two point layup
0:49		Diante Smith defensive rebound
0:45		Trae Hannibal personal foul (Robert Brown III draws the foul)
0:45	+1	Robert Brown III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-66
0:45	+1	Robert Brown III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-66
0:36		Tigers 60 second timeout
0:19		Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot
0:17		Tigers offensive rebound
0:15		Carlos Stewart misses three point jump shot
0:04	+3	Jalen White makes three point jump shot (Jamal West Jr. assists)	68-66
0:02		Tigers 60 second timeout
0:01		Will Baker misses two point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Will Baker misses two point jump shot