It wasn't pretty for Texas State, as the team turned the ball over 20 times and shot 37 percent from the floor, but the Bobcats knocked down the big shots when it mattered. Sophomore guard Kelsey Krupa and freshman guard Diamond Ford each drained two 3-pointers in the second half when the Colonels were threatening.
Nicholls got an all-world performance from Ricshanda Bickhart, who is the second-leading scorer in the SLC. Bickham scored 27 points on 10-for-24 shooting and played all 40 minutes.
Texas State improved to 5-17 overall and 2-10 in the SLC while the Colonels fell to 4-20 and 1-11.
Player of the Game: It's a split award tonight, as both Bickham and Krupa (at left) had tremendous games. Bickham scored 27 points in 40 minutes while Krupa notched 17 in 30 minutes. Krupa scored 11 points in 14 minutes in the first half thanks to three 3-pointers.Trend of the Game: Once again, it's fouls and turnovers. The Bobcats and Colonels combined for 49 fouls and 40 turnovers in the game. Five players were in foul trouble (three Nicholls disqualifications) and six players turned the ball over three or more times.
Quotables
Texas State head coach Suzanne Fox on the game: "It was a jagged game. It wasn't pretty by any means."
Fox on what it takes the Bobcats to be successful: "When we’ve been really successful here, you have three good players, a post and two wings. When you have that, then you have it inside and out and you have balance. We’ve had it, but it’s been sporadic. One game it’s this guard and the next it’s this guard and then it’s this post."
Krupa on her feelings of the season so far: "It’s discouraging, but there’s no good in getting yourself down. You’re still in it, so why would you give up. If you love the game, you want to play."
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