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Nicholls State beats Lamar 73-61, clinches berth
Mar 6, 2010 - 11:44 PM THIBODAUX, La.(AP) -- Anatoly Bose scored 22 points to help Nicholls State defeat Lamar 73-61 on Saturday and clinch the eighth and final berth in the Southland Conference tournament.The Colonels (11-18, 7-9) will face top seed Sam Houston State in the first round Wednesday in Katy, Texas.
Lamar (14-18, 5-11) ended the season with its seventh consecutive loss.
Nicholls State trailed 23-22 at halftime but outscored the Cardinals 12-2 in the opening 4:49 of the second half.
Lamar got back within two, 51-49, at the 7-minute mark, but the Colonels regained control down the stretch, taking a 65-56 lead when Bose hit a 3-pointer with a hand in his face with 1:24 left.
Fred Hunter scored 17 points and Chris Iles had 13 points and five assists for the Colonels.
Justin Nabors scored 14 points and Kendrick Harris added 13 to lead Lamar.
- NCAA BB
LAMAR 61
NICHOLLS ST 73 FINAL
Mar 6 4:57 PM - NCAA BB
LAMAR 23
NICHOLLS ST 22 HALFTIME
Mar 6 3:44 PM
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