40 Under 40: We rank the best young coaches in college basketball
College basketball's identity is tied closely to its coaches. These are among the game's most important names of the coming decades.
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2nd in Southland
- 11/5L 78-70
- 11/9W 75-70
- 11/13PQW 81-66
- 11/1623L 75-65
- 11/19L 70-65
- 11/22L 66-54
- 11/24W 82-72
- 11/26BCMW 102-56
- 12/2CU-HW 120-69
- 12/11CARVW 118-44
- 12/14L 83-57
- 12/18W 64-58
- 12/21L 79-61
- 1/2W 76-60
- 1/4W 70-58
- 1/8W 61-52
- 1/11W 69-58
- 1/15L 73-72
- 1/18W 79-72
- 1/22W 91-83
- 1/25W 77-72
- 1/29L 80-74
- 2/5L 70-64
- 2/8W 88-82
- 2/12W 69-65
- 2/15W 81-71
- 2/19W 73-69
- 2/22L 84-65
- 2/26W 93-85
- 2/29W 92-68
- 3/4W 80-56
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College basketball's 40 Under 40: Debating Will Wade and the rest of our list
Deciding on 40 of college basketball's top young coaches was far from an easy process. Here's how our group made its choices.
Nicholls State gets off to fast start, takes 80-56 win
Andre Jones had 16 points to lead five Nicholls State players in double figures as the Colonels won their seventh consecutive home game, beating McNeese State 80-56 on Wednesday night.
Harvey Jr. carries Nicholls St. over New Orleans 92-68
Elvis Harvey Jr. scored 16 points with eight rebounds and Nicholls led wire-to-wire in routing rival New Orleans 92-68 on Saturday.
McClanahan leads Nicholls past Houston Baptist 93-85
Dexter McClanahan scored 20 points as all five starters scored in double figures and Nicholls turned back Houston Baptist 93-85 on Wednesday night.
Hot-shooting Central Arkansas clobbers Nicholls 84-65
Rylan Bergersen scored a career-high 25 points and Hayden Koval added 21 as Central Arkansas clobbered second-place Nicholls 84-65 on Saturday, breaking the Governors' four-game win streak.
BKC--Nicholls St-Northwestern St
Warith Alatishe recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Nicholls State to a 73-69 win over Northwestern State on Wednesday night.
Alatishe lifts Nicholls St. past SE Louisiana 81-71
Warith Alatishe had 16 points as Nicholls State beat Southeastern Louisiana 81-71 on Saturday.
McClanahan scores 19 to lead Nicholls St. over Lamar 69-65
Dexter McClanahan posted 19 points as Nicholls State edged past Lamar 69-65 on Wednesday night.
Johnson scores 33, Nicholls tops Sam Houston
Kevin Johnson made a career-high 18 of 20 free throws and scored a career-high 33 points to lead Nicholls State to an 88-82 win over Sam Houston State on Saturday.
Bain lifts Stephen F. Austin over Nicholls St. 70-64
Nathan Bain scored a season-high 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Stephen F. Austin extended its winning streak to seven games, defeating Nicholls State 70-64 on Wednesday night.
Kuxhausen's deep 3 lifts McNeese over Nicholls 80-74, OT
Dru Kuxhausen, the NCAA leader in total 3-pointers and 3s per game, drained a deep 3 to break a late tie and later sank a pair of free throws as McNeese rallied in overtime to defeat Nicholls 80-74 Wednesday night.
Harvey scores 22, leads Nicholls St. past New Orleans, 77-72
Elvis Harvey Jr. had 22 points as Nicholls State held off New Orleans to earn a 77-72 win, it's fourth straight on the road, Saturday night.
McGhee scores 20 to lead Nicholls past Houston Baptist 91-83
Lorenzo McGhee scored 20 points off the bench to lead five Nicholls players in double figures as the Colonels defeated Houston Baptist 91-83 on Wednesday night.
Harvey's career-high 24 helps Nicholls rally to 79-72 win
Elvis Harvey Jr. scored a career-high 24 points as Nicholls State defeated Central Arkansas in a come-from-behind 79-72 win on Saturday.
Bile's 3 sends Northwestern St. past Nicholls St. 73-72
Chudier Bile sank a 3-pointer as time expired to give Northwestern State the win over Nicholls State 73-72 on Wednesday night.
Alatishe lifts Nicholls St. past SE Louisiana 69-58
Warith Alatishe had 14 points and 16 rebounds to lift Nicholls State to a 69-58 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday.
Jones scores 16 to lift Nicholls St. over Lamar 61-52
Andre Jones posted 16 points and seven steals as Nicholls State topped Lamar 61-52 on Wednesday night.
Hunter leads Nicholls to 70-58 win over Sam Houston State
D'Angelo Hunter came off the bench to score a career-high 19 points and Nicholls defeated Sam Houston State 70-58 on Saturday night.
McClanahan carries Nicholls St. past Incarnate Word 76-60
Dexter McClanahan scored 21 points and Nicholls State dominated the second half to defeat Incarnate Word 76-60 on Thursday night.
Kohl helps Abilene Christian dominate Nicholls 79-61
Kolton Kohl had 22 points and eight rebounds as Abilene Christian dominated Nicholls 79-61 in Southland Conference play on Saturday night.
Nicholls St. uses 2nd-half rally to down Texas A&M-CC 64-58
Warith Alatishe scored 14 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots and Nicholls State beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 64-58 on Wednesday night.
WVU beats Nicholls St behind Culver, Tshiebwe double-doubles
Derek Culver scored 16 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead West Virginia to an 83-57 victory over Nicholls State on Saturday.
Jones propels Nicholls to 102-56 win over Blue Mountain
Andre Jones came off the bench to total 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals and Nicholls cruised to a 102-56 victory over NAIA-member Blue Mountain College on Tuesday night.
McClanahan scores 26 to carry Nicholls St. over UMBC 82-72
Dexter McClanahan had 26 points, Warith Alatishe as Nicholls State defeated UMBC 82-72 in the Jamaica Classic on Sunday night.
2019-20 Southland Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 19-1 | - | 28-3 |
| Nicholls | 15-5 | 4 | 21-10 |
| Abilene Christian | 15-5 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Sam Houston State | 11-9 | 8 | 18-13 |
| Northwestern State | 11-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Lamar | 10-10 | 9 | 17-15 |
| McNeese | 10-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Texas A&M-CC | 10-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Central Arkansas | 9-11 | 10 | 10-21 |
| Incarnate Word | 6-14 | 13 | 9-22 |
| New Orleans | 5-15 | 14 | 9-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-15 | 14 | 8-23 |
| Houston Baptist | 4-16 | 15 | 4-25 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game77.041st
Rebounds Per Game34.7261st
Assists Per Game13.2Tied-200th
Points Allowed69.2
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |