Thibodaux, La (Saturday) - The women's game at Nicholls State will tip at 4:30 p.m. eastern time, but will be a tape delayed broadcast in its entirety this evening around 8 p.m., following the completition of the GSU men's game at home that tips at 6 p.m. on WRAS-FM (88.5).
We will provide live updates from Stopher Gym on the campus of Nicholls State as the game progresses.
4:00 p.m. - Coach Baldwin-Tener says she will start the same five who started Thursday's win. That lineup is Kendra Long at PG, Traci Haltiwanger at 2G, Tiffany Anderson at the three, Chan Harris at forward and Cody Paulk at center. Of course, Angelique Burtts, Marcquitta Head, Jerlisa Taylor and all the others are ready to enter quickly at coach's call.
15:10 - Media Time Out - Nicholls 9, GSU 5 - Panthers have more turnovers than shots. GSU has size advantage, but NSU has small, quick shooters. One tie, three lead changes.
11:59 - Media Time Out - Nicholls 16, GSU 12 - Nicholls is using penetration and kicking the ball outside to their shooters. Hit two three-pointers. GSU is working ball inside for size advantage but making bad passse (8 turnovers in eight minutes). GSU 14 rebounds, Nicholls 3.
7:54 - Media Time Out - Nicholls 21, GSU 20 - Panthers have closed to one twice now. Long has pair of treys to help from outside. Nicholls has three treys. GSU still has 20-6 rebound advantage, but 10 turnovers.
3:58 - Media Time Out - Nicholls 36, GSU 26 - GSU tied at 24 and trailed 27-26 with 6:00, but Nicholls has run off 9 straight with a trey, four free throws and a jumper. Nicholls 6-of-9 treys.
1:17 - Nicholls 40, GSU 26 - Hosts can't miss jump shots or free throws, GSU up to 13 turnovers.
Halftime - Nicholls 43, GSU 29 - Probably Nicholls best half of basketball all year. Hit seven three-pointers in 11 attempts. Shot 15-of-31 overall. Were 6-of-6 free throws. GSU had 17 turnovers, mainly bad passes. GSU has a 26-7 rebound advantage and size in the paint (20 points), shooting 12-of-27. Harris eight points, six rebounds. Head seven points.
2nd Half
15:53 - Nicholls 53, GSU 34 - Another three-pointer (8th of game), an old-fashioned three-pointer and more of the same as the first half. GSU up to 19 turnovers. Holds 36-10 rebound advantage.
GSU subs three freshmen (Victoris Smith, Jamie Jordan and Briana Shepherd, Ernest and Haltiwanger). Starters Sit.
11:57 - Media. Nicholls 58, GSU 42 - Nicholls 9-of-18 treys, 7-of-7 free throws. GSU 17-of-44, 20 turnovers. GSU has a 41-14 rebound advantage with 20 offensive rebounds.
7:20 - Media. Nicholls 66, GSU 54. New players spark rally. Harris has 16 points, 9 rebounds for GSU. Nicholls now 11-for-21 outside the three-point arc, 9-for-9 free throws. GSU rebounding 46-17.
3:23 - Media. Nicholls 68, GSU 58 - Panthers had closed to 8 with 4:07, but Nicholls made one at the shot clock to go back up to 10. GSU an amazing 52-19 rebounding advantage. Harris 18 points, 10 boards for GSU.
1:02 - GSU time. Still 68-58. GSU ball. Jordan hits three off time out, 68-61. 53 seconds.
Final Score 72-63.
