2 Avante Nichols
Avante Nichols
  • Height:
    6'3"
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Position:
    G/F
  • gp
    34
  • pts/g
    9.2
  • fg %
    61.1
  • 3pt %
    23.3
  • ft %
    71.7
  • reb/g
    4.2
  • a/g
    1.3
Bio

Nichols returns for a second year at Cowley after averaging 6.0 points and 2.7 rebounds as a freshman. He started 25 games and shot 54.1 percent from the floor.

 

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Mar 5 at Butler Community College - KS L, 72-69
Mar 11 Dodge City Community College W, 87-74
Mar 14 Butler Community College - KS W, 58-54
Mar 15 vs. Barton Community College W, 72-62
Mar 24 vs. Triton College W, 58-57
Mar 26 vs. Trinity Valley Community College L, 61-60
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 34 24
Games started 5 1
Minutes 756 539
Minutes per game 22.2 22.5
FG 113-185 86-135
FG Pct 61.1 63.7
3PT 7-30 5-20
3PT Pct 23.3 25.0
FT 81-113 60-82
FT Pct 71.7 73.2
Off rebounds 40 26
Def rebounds 102 76
Total rebounds 142 102
Rebounds per game 4.2 4.3
Personal fouls 46 30
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 45 31
Turnovers 41 33
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 0.9
Steals 33 20
Blocks 21 13
Points 314 237
Points per game 9.2 9.9
Points per 40 min 16.6 17.6
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 5 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Newman Jets   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Labette Community College W, 84-39 1 20 3-7 42.9 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 9
Nov 3 Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa W, 96-76 1 25 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 6
Nov 8 Allen County Community College W, 95-50 1 21 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 9 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College L, 75-68 1 18 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Nov 13 at Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa W, 86-63 - 21 6-7 85.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 13
Nov 15 Southwestern College JV W, 117-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Pratt Community College W, 76-58 - 17 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 23 Seward County Community College W, 88-69 - 21 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Nov 26 Dodge City Community College W, 100-64 - 20 8-10 80.0 1-2 50.0 7-9 77.8 24
Nov 30 at Barton Community College W, 74-71 - 22 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 5
Dec 4 Fort Hays Tech Northwest W, 94-58 - 27 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 17
Dec 7 at Colby Community College W, 83-76 - 32 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 9
Dec 11 Independence Community College W, 76-69 - 25 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 14
Dec 14 at Coffeyville Community College W, 64-63 - 24 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 4 at Hutchinson Community College L, 70-62 - 21 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 8 Garden City Community College W, 87-73 - 29 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 9-13 69.2 19
Jan 11 at Cloud County Community College W, 80-65 - 23 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 18 Butler Community College - KS W, 69-59 - 18 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 22 Pratt Community College W, 90-61 - 19 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 2-5 40.0 9
Jan 25 at Seward County Community College W, 69-43 - 22 5-8 62.5 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 13
Jan 29 at Dodge City Community College L, 100-75 1 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 Barton Community College W, 95-67 - 19 4-7 57.1 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 11
Feb 5 at Fort Hays Tech Northwest W, 94-81 - 26 6-10 60.0 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 17
Feb 8 Colby Community College W, 71-57 - 23 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 11 at Independence Community College W, 123-81 - 20 6-6 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 13
Feb 15 Coffeyville Community College W, 82-60 - 22 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 4-6 66.7 8
Feb 19 Hutchinson Community College W, 87-71 - 20 6-8 75.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 12
Feb 22 at Garden City Community College W, 76-69 - 30 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 26 Cloud County Community College W, 83-58 - 22 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Mar 5 at Butler Community College - KS L, 72-69 0 25 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Mar 11 Dodge City Community College W, 87-74 - 28 5-6 83.3 0-1 0.0 5-7 71.4 15
Mar 14 Butler Community College - KS W, 58-54 - 20 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 4
Mar 15 vs. Barton Community College W, 72-62 - 25 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 1-3 33.3 5
Mar 24 vs. Triton College W, 58-57 0 20 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Mar 26 vs. Trinity Valley Community College L, 61-60 0 19 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 5 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Newman Jets   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Labette Community College W, 84-39 1 20 3 5 8 1 2 1 1
Nov 3 Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa W, 96-76 1 25 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
Nov 8 Allen County Community College W, 95-50 1 21 0 3 3 3 0 2 1
Nov 9 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College L, 75-68 1 18 1 2 3 0 2 0 0
Nov 13 at Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa W, 86-63 - 21 3 3 6 1 0 0 0
Nov 15 Southwestern College JV W, 117-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Pratt Community College W, 76-58 - 17 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 Seward County Community College W, 88-69 - 21 0 2 2 0 1 2 0
Nov 26 Dodge City Community College W, 100-64 - 20 0 4 4 1 5 1 1
Nov 30 at Barton Community College W, 74-71 - 22 0 1 1 1 1 3 1
Dec 4 Fort Hays Tech Northwest W, 94-58 - 27 1 6 7 3 0 0 0
Dec 7 at Colby Community College W, 83-76 - 32 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Dec 11 Independence Community College W, 76-69 - 25 3 2 5 0 7 0 0
Dec 14 at Coffeyville Community College W, 64-63 - 24 2 0 2 1 1 1 0
Jan 4 at Hutchinson Community College L, 70-62 - 21 1 3 4 1 1 1 0
Jan 8 Garden City Community College W, 87-73 - 29 2 2 4 1 1 2 2
Jan 11 at Cloud County Community College W, 80-65 - 23 1 4 5 1 1 0 0
Jan 18 Butler Community College - KS W, 69-59 - 18 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Jan 22 Pratt Community College W, 90-61 - 19 2 1 3 0 2 0 2
Jan 25 at Seward County Community College W, 69-43 - 22 1 0 1 2 2 3 0
Jan 29 at Dodge City Community College L, 100-75 1 12 1 2 3 1 1 0 1
Feb 1 Barton Community College W, 95-67 - 19 0 3 3 0 3 1 1
Feb 5 at Fort Hays Tech Northwest W, 94-81 - 26 0 8 8 4 0 0 1
Feb 8 Colby Community College W, 71-57 - 23 2 2 4 2 2 1 0
Feb 11 at Independence Community College W, 123-81 - 20 4 6 10 3 0 2 1
Feb 15 Coffeyville Community College W, 82-60 - 22 1 3 4 1 1 0 1
Feb 19 Hutchinson Community College W, 87-71 - 20 2 5 7 2 1 0 0
Feb 22 at Garden City Community College W, 76-69 - 30 0 7 7 0 1 0 0
Feb 26 Cloud County Community College W, 83-58 - 22 0 4 4 3 2 1 0
Mar 5 at Butler Community College - KS L, 72-69 0 25 1 7 8 3 0 1 2
Mar 11 Dodge City Community College W, 87-74 - 28 3 4 7 2 2 1 3
Mar 14 Butler Community College - KS W, 58-54 - 20 0 2 2 1 1 2 0
Mar 15 vs. Barton Community College W, 72-62 - 25 2 6 8 5 0 3 1
Mar 24 vs. Triton College W, 58-57 0 20 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
Mar 26 vs. Trinity Valley Community College L, 61-60 0 19 0 0 0 1 1 3 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 5 vs. TBA   - - - -
Oct 12 vs. TBA   - - - -
Oct 20 vs. TBA   - - - -
Oct 23 at Newman Jets   - - - -
Nov 1 Labette Community College W, 84-39 1 1 - 0.5
Nov 3 Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa W, 96-76 1 2 - -
Nov 8 Allen County Community College W, 95-50 1 1 - -
Nov 9 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College L, 75-68 1 5 1 0.0
Nov 13 at Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa W, 86-63 - 3 - -
Nov 15 Southwestern College JV W, 117-62 - - - -
Nov 20 at Pratt Community College W, 76-58 - 0 - -
Nov 23 Seward County Community College W, 88-69 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 26 Dodge City Community College W, 100-64 - 2 - 0.2
Nov 30 at Barton Community College W, 74-71 - 2 - 1.0
Dec 4 Fort Hays Tech Northwest W, 94-58 - 1 - -
Dec 7 at Colby Community College W, 83-76 - 2 - -
Dec 11 Independence Community College W, 76-69 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 14 at Coffeyville Community College W, 64-63 - 2 0 1.0
Jan 4 at Hutchinson Community College L, 70-62 - 1 - 1.0
Jan 8 Garden City Community College W, 87-73 - 3 - 1.0
Jan 11 at Cloud County Community College W, 80-65 - 0 - 1.0
Jan 18 Butler Community College - KS W, 69-59 - 0 - -
Jan 22 Pratt Community College W, 90-61 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 25 at Seward County Community College W, 69-43 - 0 - 1.0
Jan 29 at Dodge City Community College L, 100-75 1 0 0 1.0
Feb 1 Barton Community College W, 95-67 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 5 at Fort Hays Tech Northwest W, 94-81 - 3 - -
Feb 8 Colby Community College W, 71-57 - 4 - 1.0
Feb 11 at Independence Community College W, 123-81 - 0 - -
Feb 15 Coffeyville Community College W, 82-60 - 1 - 1.0
Feb 19 Hutchinson Community College W, 87-71 - 2 - 2.0
Feb 22 at Garden City Community College W, 76-69 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 26 Cloud County Community College W, 83-58 - 1 - 1.5
Mar 5 at Butler Community College - KS L, 72-69 0 2 0 -
Mar 11 Dodge City Community College W, 87-74 - 1 - 1.0
Mar 14 Butler Community College - KS W, 58-54 - 1 - 1.0
Mar 15 vs. Barton Community College W, 72-62 - 2 - -
Mar 24 vs. Triton College W, 58-57 0 0 0 -
Mar 26 vs. Trinity Valley Community College L, 61-60 0 0 0 1.0
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 34 18.7 2.1-3.9 0.1-0.6 1.6-2.3 6.0
2024-25 34 22.2 3.3-5.4 0.2-0.9 2.4-3.3 9.2
Total 68 20.5 2.7-4.7 0.2-0.7 2.0-2.8 7.6

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 34 25 636 72-133 54.1 4-19 21.1 56-79 70.9 204
2024-25 34 5 756 113-185 61.1 7-30 23.3 81-113 71.7 314
Total 68 30 1392 185-318 58.2 11-49 22.4 137-192 71.4 518

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 34 636 18.7 4.5-8.4 0.3-1.2 21.1 3.5-5.0 12.8
2024-25 34 756 22.2 6.0-9.8 0.4-1.6 23.3 4.3-6.0 16.6
Total 68 1392 20.5 5.3-9.1 0.3-1.4 22.4 3.9-5.5 14.9

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 34 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.3
2024-25 34 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.6
Total 68 1.1 2.4 3.4 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.5

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 34 25 32 60 92 25 31 28 10
2024-25 34 5 40 102 142 45 41 33 21
Total 68 30 72 162 234 70 72 61 31

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 34 2.0 3.8 5.8 1.6 1.9 1.8 0.6
2024-25 34 2.1 5.4 7.5 2.4 2.2 1.7 1.1
Total 68 2.1 4.7 6.7 2.0 2.1 1.8 0.9

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 34 22.2 3.3-5.4 0.2-0.9 2.4-3.3 9.2
Conference 24 22.5 3.6-5.6 0.2-0.8 2.5-3.4 9.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 18 22.1 3.6-5.8 0.2-0.8 3.1-4.3 10.3
Away 13 22.7 3.4-5.1 0.3-0.7 1.6-2.2 8.7
Neutral 3 21.3 1.7-4.7 0.0-2.0 1.7-2.3 5.0
Result            
Wins 29 22.8 3.6-5.8 0.2-1.0 2.6-3.6 10.0
Losses 5 19.0 1.8-3.4 0.0-0.4 1.2-1.6 4.8
Month            
November 9 20.6 3.0-4.9 0.4-0.6 2.7-3.7 9.1
December 4 27.1 3.8-5.5 0.0-0.5 4.2-5.2 11.8
January 7 20.6 3.1-5.4 0.1-0.9 2.3-3.7 8.7
February 8 22.8 4.2-6.6 0.2-1.1 1.6-2.0 10.4
March 6 22.8 2.5-4.7 0.0-1.3 1.8-2.8 6.8

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 34 5 756 113-185 61.1 7-30 23.3 81-113 71.7 314
Conference 24 1 539 86-135 63.7 5-20 25.0 60-82 73.2 237
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 18 4 397 64-105 61.0 3-15 20.0 55-78 70.5 186
Away 13 1 295 44-66 66.7 4-9 44.4 21-28 75.0 113
Neutral 3 0 64 5-14 35.7 0-6 0.0 5-7 71.4 15
Result                    
Wins 29 3 661 104-168 61.9 7-28 25.0 75-105 71.4 290
Losses 5 2 95 9-17 52.9 0-2 0.0 6-8 75.0 24
Month                    
November 9 4 185 27-44 61.4 4-5 80.0 24-33 72.7 82
December 4 - 108 15-22 68.2 0-2 0.0 17-21 81.0 47
January 7 1 144 22-38 57.9 1-6 16.7 16-26 61.5 61
February 8 - 182 34-53 64.2 2-9 22.2 13-16 81.3 83
March 6 0 137 15-28 53.6 0-8 0.0 11-17 64.7 41

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 34 756 22.2 6.0-9.8 0.4-1.6 23.3 4.3-6.0 16.6
Conference 24 539 22.5 6.4-10.0 0.4-1.5 25.0 4.5-6.1 17.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 18 397 22.1 6.4-10.6 0.3-1.5 20.0 5.5-7.9 18.7
Away 13 295 22.7 6.0-8.9 0.5-1.2 44.4 2.8-3.8 15.3
Neutral 3 64 21.3 3.1-8.8 0.0-3.8 0.0 3.1-4.4 9.4
Result                
Wins 29 661 22.8 6.3-10.2 0.4-1.7 25.0 4.5-6.4 17.5
Losses 5 95 19.0 3.8-7.2 0.0-0.8 0.0 2.5-3.4 10.1
Month                
November 9 185 20.6 5.8-9.5 0.9-1.1 80.0 5.2-7.1 17.7
December 4 108 27.1 5.5-8.1 0.0-0.7 0.0 6.3-7.8 17.4
January 7 144 20.6 6.1-10.6 0.3-1.7 16.7 4.4-7.2 16.9
February 8 182 22.8 7.5-11.6 0.4-2.0 22.2 2.9-3.5 18.2
March 6 137 22.8 4.4-8.2 0.0-2.3 0.0 3.2-5.0 12.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 34 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.6
Conference 24 1.1 3.2 4.3 1.3 1.4 0.8 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 18 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.2 1.8 0.9 0.7
Away 13 1.2 3.4 4.6 1.4 0.6 0.8 0.5
Neutral 3 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.0 0.3 2.0 0.7
Result                
Wins 29 1.2 3.0 4.3 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.6
Losses 5 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.6
Month                
November 9 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.8 1.2 1.1 0.6
December 4 1.5 2.8 4.3 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.0
January 7 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.7
February 8 1.1 4.8 5.9 1.9 1.3 0.6 0.5
March 6 1.2 3.3 4.5 2.0 0.7 1.7 1.2

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 34 5 40 102 142 45 41 33 21
Conference 24 1 26 76 102 31 33 20 13
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 18 4 21 51 72 21 32 16 13
Away 13 1 16 44 60 18 8 11 6
Neutral 3 0 3 7 10 6 1 6 2
Result                  
Wins 29 3 36 88 124 39 36 28 18
Losses 5 2 4 14 18 6 5 5 3
Month                  
November 9 4 10 20 30 7 11 10 5
December 4 - 6 11 17 4 8 1 0
January 7 1 8 13 21 7 8 7 5
February 8 - 9 38 47 15 10 5 4
March 6 0 7 20 27 12 4 10 7

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 34 2.1 5.4 7.5 2.4 2.2 1.7 1.1
Conference 24 1.9 5.6 7.6 2.3 2.4 1.5 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 18 2.1 5.1 7.3 2.1 3.2 1.6 1.3
Away 13 2.2 6.0 8.1 2.4 1.1 1.5 0.8
Neutral 3 1.9 4.4 6.3 3.8 0.6 3.8 1.3
Result                
Wins 29 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.4 2.2 1.7 1.1
Losses 5 1.7 5.9 7.6 2.5 2.1 2.1 1.3
Month                
November 9 2.2 4.3 6.5 1.5 2.4 2.2 1.1
December 4 2.2 4.1 6.3 1.5 3.0 0.4 0.0
January 7 2.2 3.6 5.8 1.9 2.2 1.9 1.4
February 8 2.0 8.4 10.3 3.3 2.2 1.1 0.9
March 6 2.0 5.8 7.9 3.5 1.2 2.9 2.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
Marcus Whitlock
Tigers run to its first-ever national title comes to an end with a heartbreaking 61-60 loss

Winning 30 games for only the second time in the program’s history, the second-seed Cowley College basketball team came within one point of advancing to the Final Four of the2025 NJCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball National Tournament before losing to seventh-seed Trinity Valley 61-60 on Wednesday in Hutchinson, KS.

head coach Donnie Jackson
Zeigler hits the game-winner as Cowley rallies to beat Triton 58-57

Having watched top-seed Snow Community College (UT) get ousted from the national tournament in the game before theirs, the second-seeded Cowley College Tigers were on upset alert heading into its contest vs. 15th-seed Triton College (IL) in the second round of the 2025 NJCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball National Tournament in Hutchinson, KS. The Tigers trailed by 12 (30-18) at halftime before using a furious second-half rally to defeat the Trojans 58-57 on sophomore Marcus Zeigler’s basket with 8.9 seconds left.

Men's basketball all-conference
Whitlock named MVP/Newcomer of the Year; Jackson nabs Coach of the Year honors

The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference has announced the 2024-25 KJCCC D1 Men’s Basketball All-KJCCC teams and winners of the major postseason honors. The awards, which were voted on by each of the league head coaches, include four individuals bringing home major accolades.

late basket lifts the Tigers into the Region VI title game
Jones’ late basket lifts the Tigers into the Region VI title game

Going down to the final second and then some, the top-seed Cowley College Tigers outlasted the fifth-seed Butler Community College Grizzlies by a score of 58-54 in the semifinals of the Region VI Men’s Basketball Tournament held Friday afternoon inside Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS.

Avante Nichols
Tiger basketball team advances to Region VI semis with 87-74 win over Dodge City

The top-seeded Cowley College men’s basketball team rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat ninth-seed Dodge City by a score of 87-74 in the Second Round of the Region VI Playoffs held Tuesday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Dallas Whitney
Oporum’s late basket lifts Butler to a 72-69 win over Cowley

Playing its final regular season contest, the No. 5-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team used a furious second-half rally to tie its game at Butler on Wednesday before losing 72-69 on Emeka Oporum’s three-point play with 3.2 seconds remaining. The loss snapped the Tigers’ eight-game win streak.

Teagan Charles
Tigers start fast, cruise to 83-58 home win

Playing its final regular season home game, the No. 6-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team built a commanding 47-19 halftime lead over Cloud County en route to an 83-58 victory.

Marcus Zeigler
Tigers capture the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division title with a 76-69 road win

Winning its seventh game in a row, the No. 8-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team clinched sole possession of its first Jayhawk East title since 2021 with a 76-69 victory at Garden City on Saturday.

Kyden THompson
Tigers beat Hutchinson 87-71, clinch at least a share of the conference title

The No. 8-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team got off to a fast start against Hutchinson Community College and never looked back in an 87-71 win over the Blue Dragons on Wednesday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium. The victory assures the Tigers of at least a share of its first Jayhawk Conference title since 2021.

Shamarrie Hugie
Tigers inch closer to conference title with 82-60 win over Coffeyville

The No. 8-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team moved within one win of its first conference title since 2021 with an 82-60 victory over No. 14-ranked Coffeyville on Saturday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Marcus Zeigler
Tigers demolish short-handed Pirates 123-81

The No. 8-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team scored an eye-popping 77 first-half points en route to a 123-81 win at a short-handed Independence Community College squad on Tuesday.

Kyden Thompson
Tigers improve to 15-2 in the conference with a 94-81 win at Fort Hays Tech

Making the long road trip to Goodland, KS, the No. 9-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team forced 23 turnovers on its way to a 94-81 win over the Fort Hays Tech Tigers on Wednesday.

Marcus Whitlock
Tigers sweep season series with defending national champs

Led by five players in double figures in scoring, the No. 5-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team thumped No. 22-ranked Barton Community College 95-67 in an important conference game played Saturday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Emarquis Jones
Cowley suffers a 100-75 loss at Dodge City

The No. 5-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team had its five-game winning streak end with a 100-75 loss at Dodge City on Wednesday. The loss drops the Tigers into a first place tie with Coffeyville atop the Jayhawk Conference.

Avante Nichols
Balanced effort leads Tigers to 69-43 win at last-place Seward County

The No. 5-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team picked up its fifth straight win with a 69-43 victory at Seward County on Saturday in Liberal, KS.

Marcus Whitlock
Tigers improve to 11-1 at home with a 90-61 victory over Pratt

Opening the second round of conference games, the No. 5-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team shot 57 percent in a 90-61 victory over Pratt Community College on Wednesday night inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Dallas Whitney
Cowley goes back atop the Jayhawk Conference with a 69-59 win over No. 11-ranked Butler

In a battle of ranked teams, the No. 9-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team put the clamps on defensively in a 69-59 win over 11th-ranked Butler Community College on Saturday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

basketball plays cloud county
Tigers build big early lead, win 80-65 at Cloud County

Playing at Cloud County on Saturday, the No. 6-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team raced out to a 22-2 lead and never looked back in an impressive 80-65 win in Concordia, KS.

CJ Majors
Tigers bounce back with 87-73 win over Garden City

Coming off its first conference defeat, the No. 6-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team returned to the win column with an 87-73 victory over Garden City on Wednesday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

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Free throws help the Tigers sink the Pirates 76-69

The No. 9-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team made a season-high 27 free throws in a 76-69 home win over Independence College on Wednesday.

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Tigers slip past Coffeyville 64-63, head into the break at 8-0 in the Jayhawk Conference

Earning one of its biggest wins of the season, the No. 9-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to win at Coffeyville Community College by a score of 64-63 on Saturday.

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Whitlock’s big night helps lift the Tigers to an 83-76 win at Colby

Following a 28-point performance in a win over Fort Hays Tech on Wednesday, Cowley College freshman Marcus Whitlock Jr. topped his season-high with 32 points in an 83-76 win at Colby Community College on Saturday.

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Tigers put on a show in front of the home crowd

On Wednesday night, the No. 13-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team put on an aerial show in a 94-58 win over Fort Hays Tech inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

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Tigers snap top-ranked Barton’s 35-game win streak with 74-71 road win

Out-scoring No. 1-ranked Barton Community College 19-2 on points off turnovers, the No. 19-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team handed the Cougars their first loss since the Tigers defeated Barton at home on November 29, 2023, in a 74-71 road win on Saturday in Great Bend, KS.

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Tigers hit the century mark in a 36-point home win over Dodge City

The No. 19-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team shot 57 percent from the floor and drained 10 three-pointers in a dominating 100-64 win over Dodge City on Tuesday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

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Tigers turn up the defensive pressure in an 88-69 win over Seward

Forcing a season-high 30 turnovers, the Cowley College men’s basketball team pulled away from the visiting Seward County Saints for an 88-69 home win on Saturday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

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Tigers open conference play with a 76-58 win at Pratt

Playing its first conference game of the season on Wednesday at Pratt Community College, the Cowley College men’s basketball team closed the first half on a 23-3 run and went on to a 76-58 road win.

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Tigers’ complete series sweep against NOC-Tonkawa with 86-63 road win

Facing Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa for the second time this season, the Cowley College men’s basketball team completed the season series sweep with an 86-63 road win on Wednesday in Tonkawa, OK.

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New look Tigers hope to replicate last season’s success

Coming off a season in which they began the year picked eighth in the Jayhawk Conference and finishing its season in the second round of the NJCAA Division I National Tournament, the Cowley College men’s basketball team is hoping they have the ingredients to make a return trip to nationals.