THIBODAUX, La. (Interstat) — Sheridan Sharp scored 18 points and handed out six assists to lead Nicholls State past non-divisional visitor North American 110-56 in men’s NCAA Division I play on Monday at Stopher Gym. Arop Arop added 12 points and nine rebounds, AJ Dent had 11 points and five rebounds, Doyel Cockrill contributed eight points and four assists, Jared Taylor added six points and five rebounds, Hunter Carter scored nine, Jordan Matthews scored 12, and Junior Sileu added six points and four rebounds. Cameron Simpson scored 11 and Cheikh Biteye added six. Nicholls State, now 1-0, used 84 possessions and posted an offensive rating of 131.5 while totaling 16 assists, six offensive rebounds, five blocks, nine turnovers and 10 fouls. The Colonels led 57-19 at halftime, then scored 53 points after halftime, while North American scored 37 after halftime. Attendance at Stopher Gym was 1,103.