McNeese Cowgirls (8-13, 3-7 Southland) at Nicholls Colonels (14-6, 7-4 Southland)
Thibodaux, Louisiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: McNeese takes on Nicholls after Kiayra Ellis scored 21 points in McNeese’s 77-63 loss to the Incarnate Word Cardinals.
The Colonels are 6-2 in home games. Nicholls is seventh in the Southland scoring 62.2 points while shooting 41.4% from the field.
The Cowgirls are 3-7 in Southland play. McNeese has a 4-9 record against opponents above .500.
Nicholls makes 41.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.7 percentage points higher than McNeese has allowed to its opponents (38.7%). McNeese has shot at a 37.9% rate from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points above the 36.5% shooting opponents of Nicholls have averaged.
The Colonels and Cowgirls meet Saturday for the first time in Southland play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tanita Swift is averaging 14.6 points, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals for the Colonels. Britiya Curtis is averaging 11.9 points over the last 10 games.
Kyla Davis averages 1.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Cowgirls, scoring 6.4 points while shooting 30.4% from beyond the arc. Paris Guillory is shooting 34.2% and averaging 15.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Colonels: 7-3, averaging 61.8 points, 27.9 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 9.1 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 57.1 points per game.
Cowgirls: 3-7, averaging 57.1 points, 36.0 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 35.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.1 points.
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