Sports

Thomas beats buzzer as Demons stun Islanders

Northwestern State trailed for most of Saturday afternoon, absorbed multiple Texas A&M–Corpus Christi scoring runs, and still found a way to steal the final possession.Micah Thomas made sure it was the only one that mattered.

Northwestern State holds off UTRGV in tight home win

Northwestern State once again turned Mike McConathy Court at Prather Coliseum into a pressure cooker Monday night, grinding its way through adversity before delivering a dramatic 64–63 Southland Conference men’s basketball victory over UTRGV.

Auction, dinner on Saturday benefits NSU baseball

The annual Northwestern State Baseball Auction is Jan. 17 inside Prather Coliseum. The event begins with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m.Dinner is at 7 p.m. with the program beginning shortly after.

2nd black bear season netted 16 bruins announced LDWF

A total of 16 Louisiana black bears, consisting of 10 males and six females, were harvested during the second bear hunting season that ran from Dec. 6-21, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced.

Northwestern falls short in final seconds at Nicholls

Northwestern State clawed all the way back from a nine-point halftime deficit but came up just short Monday night, falling 74–72 to Nicholls in a tightly contested Southland Conference men’s basketball battle at Stopher Gymnasium.