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New Orleans down Nicholls in Southland Conference opener

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Troy Green scored 26 points and Derek St. Hilaire added 23 and New Orleans beat Southland Conference preseason favorite Nicholls 78-66 on Saturday.

It was the second time the duo scored 20-plus in the same game. They also did it against the Colonels on Feb. 27, 2021.

Winners of four straight, New Orleans (8-8, 1-0) finished 22 for 30 from the foul line to 5 for 10 for Nicholls. The Privateers held Nicholls (10-8, 0-1) to 5-for-24 shooting from 3-point range.

Leaders
Points:	T. Gordon	20.3
Rebounds:	P. Spencer	5.8
Assists:	P. Spencer	2.3
FG%:	T. Gordon	47.8%
FT%:	No qualifiers
3P%:	T. Gordon	40.4%
Steals:	D. Carter	2.1
Blocks:	R. Lyons	2.1

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	14-2
2	Auburn	16-1
3	Arizona	14-1
4	Purdue	15-2
5	Baylor	15-2
6	Duke	14-2
7	Kansas	14-2
8	Wisconsin	14-2
9	UCLA	11-2
10	Houston	15-2
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	14-2
2	Auburn	16-1
3	Arizona	14-1
4	Purdue	15-2
5	Duke	14-2
6	Baylor	15-2
7	Kansas	14-2
8	Wisconsin	14-2
9	UCLA	11-2
10	Houston	15-2
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Southland Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	1-0	14-4
Southeastern Louisiana	1-0	9-9
New Orleans	1-0	8-8
McNeese State	1-0	7-11
Nicholls	1-1	10-8
Houston Baptist	0-1	4-10
Northwestern State	0-1	4-14
UIW	0-2	4-14
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	79.6 (30)
Rebounds:	12.1 (55)
Assists:	14.2 (127)
FG%:	47.2% (47)
FT%:	61.7% (351)
3P%:	34.8% (124)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	70.9 (243)
Rebounds:	26.4 (131)
Assists:	13.7 (261)
FG%:	41.9% (138)
FT%:	69.7% (132)
3P%:	33.2% (200)