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Nicholls hosts UT Rio Grande Valley following Ingram's 24-point showing
By The Associated Press
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (13-9, 10-3 Southland) at Nicholls Colonels
(10-10, 6-7 Southland)
Thibodaux, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UT Rio Grande Valley visits Nicholls after Jalayah Ingram scored
24 points in UT Rio Grande Valley's 80-70 win against the Incarnate Word
Cardinals.
The Colonels have gone 5-4 at home. Nicholls is fourth in the Southland in
rebounding with 33.6 rebounds. Emani Burks paces the Colonels with 6.5 boards.
The Vaqueros are 10-3 against Southland opponents. UT Rio Grande Valley is
fifth in the Southland allowing 65.8 points while holding opponents to 38.4%
shooting.
Nicholls is shooting 38.6% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points
higher than the 38.4% UT Rio Grande Valley allows to opponents. UT Rio Grande
Valley has shot at a 38.7% clip from the field this season, the same as
opponents of Nicholls have averaged.
The Colonels and Vaqueros meet Thursday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Marie Kenembeni is scoring 10.5 points per game and averaging
5.0 rebounds for the Colonels. Jesslynn Jalomo is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers
over the last 10 games.
Ingram is averaging 17.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals for
the Vaqueros. Charlotte O'Keefe is averaging 11.9 points, 12.4 rebounds, 1.6
steals and 1.6 blocks over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Colonels: 4-6, averaging 62.4 points, 34.7 rebounds, 11.4
assists, 11.2 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 35.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 63.0 points per game.
Vaqueros: 8-2, averaging 63.6 points, 37.8 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 6.4 steals
and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 39.4% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 57.1 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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