Young leads IUPUI over Nicholls State 84-80

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) Alex Young scored 25 points to lead IUPUI to an 84-80 victory over Nicholls State on Saturday.

The Jaguars (13-16) led 72-59 with 4:35 remaining, but a 10-2 run by the Colonels (8-17), capped by a 3-pointer and a layup by Chris Talkington, cut it to 74-69 with 2:50 left in the Bracket Busters game.

Young, who came in averaging 20.8 points, hit two free throws to move the lead back to seven points, and Shane Rillieux responded with 1 of 2 for Nicholls State.

On IUPUI's next possession, the Jaguars ran the shot clock down, but Ian Chiles missed a 16-footer. Young grabbed the offensive rebound and made a layup for a 78-70 lead with 1:25 to go.

Christian Siakam and Stephen Thomas scored 14 points each for the Jaguars, and Chiles added 13.

Talkington led the Colonels with 16 points, and Rillieux had 15.

Updated February 18, 2012