Nicholls Hosts Louisiana Tech for First Time Since 2000

Nicholls State hosts Louisiana Tech in men’s basketball Saturday night, with the teams meeting at Stopher Gym for the first time since 2000. Nicholls is 1-2 and has lost its last five games against the Bulldogs, who are 2-1 after opening the season with wins over Kent State and Arkansas-Monticello before falling to LSU. Louisiana Tech’s Braylon Wenger leads the team at 15 points per game, while the Colonels are averaging 78.7 points per game and hope to use their strong home-court record to challenge the Bulldogs. A separate matchup preview favors Louisiana Tech, pointing to the Bulldogs’ recent form and Nicholls’ defensive struggles.