Nicholls Colonels @ Valparaiso Beacons
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NICH | 19 | 44 | 63 |
VAL | 25 | 43 | 68 |
Chaney has 24 as Valparaiso takes down Nicholls 68-63
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- — Rakim Chaney scored 24 points as Valparaiso beat Nicholls 68-63 on Wednesday.
Chaney also added six rebounds for the Beacons (2-1). Owen Dease added 13 points and Shon Tupuola scored 10.
Trae English finished with 14 points for the Colonels (0-3). Sincere Malone and Zaiden Cross each added 11 points for Nicholls.
Valparaiso went into halftime ahead of the Colonels 25-19. Chaney put up 13 points in the half. Tucker Tornatta's layup with 5:23 left in the second half gave Valparaiso the lead for good at 53-51. The Beacons led by three points with six seconds left before Dease was fouled and made two free throws with one second left to wrap up the win.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bret Smith
- John Hendricks
- Chris Merlo
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-2 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-3 |
| Houston Christian | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-4 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-5 |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-6 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 1-6 |
| Nicholls | 0-0 | 0.5 | 0-7 |
| McNeese | 0-1 | 1 | 6-2 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-1 | 1 | 2-5 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
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