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Final · Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · David R. Stopher Gymnasium, Thibodaux, LA · attendance 645 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

Nicholls edged Louisiana Tech 71-68

By Hardwood Bricks staff · Sat, Nov 14, 2026

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Nicholls edged Louisiana Tech 71-68 at David R. Stopher Gymnasium.

Doyel Cockrill III led Nicholls with 22 points and 5 3-pointers. Braylon Wenger had 24 points and 4 3-pointers for Louisiana Tech. Humble, Texas, native Jaylen Fenner led all players with 11 rebounds for Louisiana Tech.

Nicholls had 16 3-pointers to Louisiana Tech's 5. Nicholls covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 2.2 points.

Scoring · Nicholls: Doyel Cockrill III 22, AJ Dent 18, Cameron Simpson 12, Sheridan Sharp 9, Christian Winborne 4, Jared Taylor 3, Jah-Mel Bruce 2, Arop Arop 1. Louisiana Tech: Braylon Wenger 24, Jaylen Fenner 12, Jay Tyler 9, Deven Bates 6, Kyran Tilley 5, Iyran Francis Jr. 5, Trashaun Combs-Pierce 4, Izuchukwu Emelife 3.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games

LT 65, NICH 66model score

-0.8model spread (home)

130.9model total

2.2points off the final margin

UnderdogLT +1.50.7 Lost Under 135.54.6 Lost

OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.

Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

	Spread (home)	Total	ML home	ML away	Source
Open (first seen)	-1.5	139.5			our snapshots
Latest	-4.5	139.0	-1483.5	609.5	our snapshots (7 books)
Close	-1.5	135.5	-110	-110	DraftKings via ESPN

Margin +3 (home) ATS NICH covered Total 139 → over

Travel and rest coming in

Team	Rest days	Miles in	Road streak	Time zone
LT	4	384	1	same
NICH	non-Sun Belt team, not tracked

Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

Stat	LT	NICH
FG	22-54	22-53
FG%	41	42
3PT	5-17	16-34
3P%	29	47
FT	19-23	11-20
FT%	83	55
Rebounds	37	30
Offensive rebounds	10	7
Defensive rebounds	27	23
Assists	9	17
Steals	10	11
Blocks	1	4
Turnovers	19	17
Points off turnovers	24	13
Fast break points	19	13
Points in paint	30	12
Fouls	21	22
Largest lead	14	8
Possessions (est.)	73.9	72.5
Points per 100 possessions	92.0	97.9

Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Braylon Wenger F	35	24	6-12	4-9	8-8	1	3	0	1	0	0	2
Jaylen Fenner G	35	12	3-8	0-0	6-7	3	11	2	0	2	0	4
Jay Tyler G	31	9	3-12	1-5	2-3	1	1	2	4	2	0	4
Kyran Tilley G	30	5	2-6	0-2	1-1	0	2	2	4	2	0	3
Iyran Francis Jr. F	19	5	2-3	0-0	1-2	0	2	1	3	4	1	3
Deven Bates	22	6	3-8	0-1	0-0	1	5	2	2	0	0	1
Izuchukwu Emelife	16	3	1-2	0-0	1-2	4	8	0	1	0	0	2
Trashaun Combs-Pierce	10	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
Linwood Rowe	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1
Ethan Blackmon	DNP
Bryce Dixon	DNP
Adam Boyd	DNP
James Sanderson	DNP

Nicholls Colonels

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
AJ Dent F	35	18	7-13	4-6	0-1	0	7	0	2	4	2	3
Christian Winborne G	32	4	1-8	1-7	1-2	0	2	6	1	4	0	3
Sheridan Sharp G	29	9	3-7	2-3	1-2	0	4	5	2	2	0	4
Jared Taylor F	18	3	1-4	0-1	1-3	5	6	0	2	0	2	3
Jah-Mel Bruce G	11	2	1-2	0-1	0-2	0	0	1	1	0	0	3
Doyel Cockrill III	32	22	5-11	5-9	7-8	0	2	3	4	1	0	1
Arop Arop	18	1	0-1	0-1	1-2	0	3	1	0	0	0	2
Cameron Simpson	16	12	4-7	4-6	0-0	1	2	1	1	0	0	2
Junior Sileu	7	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
AJ McPeters	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mor Mboup	DNP
Cheikh Biteye	DNP
Jordan Matthews	DNP
Hunter Carter	DNP