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Dramatic Kansas comeback caps another huge win for host New Orleans

• By: Ken Trahan

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Colonels take Southland opener at Northwestern State, 79-63

• December 28, 2017
• By Jamie Bustos

A strong defensive effort and transition buckets by the Nicholls State University women’s basketball team led to a rare road win in the series against Northwestern State, as the Colonels started Southland Conference play with a 79-63 victory Thursday night in Prather Coliseum.

Thibodeaux’s clutch foul shooting helps defending Southland champs UNO beat ACU

• December 28, 2017
• By Kelvin Queliz

The Privateers shot 50.0 percent from the floor and went 33-of-47 from the charity stripe, none bigger than Travin Thibodeaux’s FT with 17.3 seconds remaining that put the University of New Orleans ahead and clinched the victory for the Privateers, 77-74.

Nicholls drubs turnover-prone NSU

• December 28, 2017
• By Doug Ireland

The fifth-youngest team in college basketball looked the part in its Southland Conference opener Thursday night.

Southeastern drops Stephen F. Austin with 12-0 closing run

• December 28, 2017
• By Michael Kiral

Southeastern Louisiana closed the game on a 12-0 run to take a Southland Conference-opening 73-62 win over Stephen F. Austin Thursday night in the University Center.

SFA holds off Lady Lions, 79-67, in Southland Conference opener

• December 28, 2017
• By Kemmler Chapple

Southeastern Louisiana whittled a 25-point deficit down to nine, but could not complete the comeback in a 79-67 loss to Stephen F. Austin in the Southland Conference women’s basketball opener for both teams Thursday night in Johnson Coliseum.

Double whammy — GCAC, state honors for Davison

• December 28, 2017
• By Ed Cassiere

Davison leads XULA this season with 14.7 points per game and is No. 2 in NAIA Division I with 47 made 3-pointers.

UNO Women’s Hoops opens Southland play with tough 80-70 loss at Abilene Christian

• December 28, 2017
• By Kelvin Queliz

The University of New Orleans received outstanding performances from Randi Brown and Shania Woods Thursday afternoon but the Privateers could not overcome the long-range shooting of Abilene Christian.

Men’s Basketball: Tulane, UNO open league play Thursday night

• December 28, 2017
• By Lenny Vangilder

For the Tulane Green Wave and New Orleans Privateers, the prelims are over. The part of the schedule that will ultimately determine how successful their season will be begins Thursday night.

LSU dominates North Florida, 104-52

• December 23, 2017
• By Kent Lowe

The LSU men’s basketball team posted the biggest margin of victory in a contest since 2006 with a 104-52 win over North Florida Friday night .

Green Wave Women’s Basketball wins Tulane Classic Tournament for 10th straight year

• December 23, 2017
• By Evan Drexler

Kolby Morgan scored 22 points to lead the Green Wave to a 67-56 victory over UTEP in the 22nd Annual Tulane Classic Championship Game at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse on Friday evening.