Babson improved to 3-0 this season, while Colby fell to 2-1.
Dan Elliman (Tewksbury, Mass.) added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Beavers. CJ Enere (Hyde Park, Mass.) added 13 points, six assists, and three steals, while Brooks Brown (Cleveland, Ohio) had 10 points.
Colby, which lost 89-54 at Babson a year ago, battled to a 33-33 tie at halftime. The Mules led 44-42 with 15:13 left in the game, but Nicholson led a charge that put Babson ahead 67-54 with 5:36 remaining. Colby fought back and cut the lead to 68-64 on a 3-point shot by Patrick McGowan (North Attleboro, Mass.) with 2:57 left, only to see Babson score the next five points to pull away again.
Babson shot 53 percent in the second half and had a 46-39 rebounding advantage.
Drew Cohen (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) had 17 points on 8-for-12 shooting, seven rebounds, and six blocked shots before leaving with an injury in the final 10 minutes of the second half. McGowan had 15 points and four steals, Nick Farrell (Kennebunk, Maine) scored nine points, had six rebounds, and dished six assists. Jared Cushman (Augusta, Maine) and Mike Rutherford (Wyckoff, N.J.) both had eight points.
Colby returns to action next Tuesday at home against Newbury College at 7 p.m.