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FRISCO, Texas – CBS Sports announced Tuesday its full college basketball schedule, featuring two Nicholls State University men’s basketball contests on CBS Sports Network.
CBS Sports Network Southland Schedule (2026)
Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 – Lamar at McNeese, 6 p.m. CT (CBSSN)
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 – Northwestern State at Stephen F. Austin, 8 p.m. CT (CBSSN)
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 – UIW at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, 8 p.m. CT (CBSSN)
Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 – Nicholls at Lamar, 6 p.m. CT (CBSSN)
Monday, March 2, 2026 – McNeese at Nicholls, 6:30 p.m. CT (CBSSN)
Nicholls’ first CBS Sports Network game will be at Lamar University at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23. The matchup features two programs that have finished among the league’s top three each of the past two seasons.
The Colonels close out the CBS Sports Network slate on Monday, March 2, hosting McNeese at 6:30 p.m. inside Stopher Gymnasium, a rematch of the 2023 Southland Men’s Basketball Championship Game. Last season, the teams split the season series with both winning at home.
SEASON OPENER
Nicholls will begin Year 3 under Tevon Saddler at nationally-ranked Kentucky on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Tipoff inside Rupp Arena is scheduled for 6 p.m.