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Balanced offensive effort paces Colonels past NSU

THIBODAUX, La. — Utilizing a double-digit lead at the midway point combined with a wave of second-half momentum, the Nicholls State University men's basketball program (16-6, 13-2 SLC) orchestrated a dominant victory over Southland rival Northwestern State (9-16, 8-6 SLC) to close out the Red & Gray's home schedule, powering past the Demons by a decisive 87-71 mark Monday evening at Stopher Gym, good for the team's sixth-straight win within league play.