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02/08 03:43 CST Nicholls State hosts Brankovic and UT Rio Grande Valley
Nicholls State hosts Brankovic and UT Rio Grande Valley
By The Associated Press
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (13-11, 9-6 Southland) at Nicholls State Colonels
(10-14, 9-6 Southland)
Thibodaux, Louisiana; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UT Rio Grande Valley visits Nicholls State after Filip Brankovic
scored 24 points in UT Rio Grande Valley's 95-76 win over the New Orleans
Privateers.
The Colonels are 5-4 on their home court. Nicholls State is sixth in the
Southland scoring 73.5 points while shooting 43.3% from the field.
The Vaqueros are 9-6 in Southland play. UT Rio Grande Valley is 2-2 in games
decided by 3 points or fewer.
Nicholls State is shooting 43.3% from the field this season, 1.9 percentage
points higher than the 41.4% UT Rio Grande Valley allows to opponents. UT Rio
Grande Valley averages 75.8 points per game, 0.2 fewer than the 76.0 Nicholls
State allows.
The matchup Monday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jalik Dunkley is averaging 14 points and 7.1 rebounds for the
Colonels. Jaylen Searles is averaging 14.2 points over the last 10 games.
Koree Cotton is scoring 13.2 points per game with 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists
for the Vaqueros. Brankovic is averaging 15.3 points and 4.5 rebounds while
shooting 54.6% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Colonels: 4-6, averaging 70.6 points, 26.4 rebounds, 12.1
assists, 9.0 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 76.8 points per game.
Vaqueros: 8-2, averaging 76.6 points, 29.7 rebounds, 18.1 assists, 7.1 steals
and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 68.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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