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
Valparaiso, IN
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:John Hendricks
Referee:Chris Merlo
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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