The Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team represents Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana in the sport of basketball. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference. Nicholls' first men's basketball team was fielded in 1958. The team plays its home games at 3,800-seat Stopher Gymnasium and are coached by Tevon Saddler . The Colonels have appeared two times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 1998.
Championships
Conference championships Regular season Gulf South: 1976, 1979 Southland: 1995, 1998, 2018, 2021
Tournament Southland: 1995, 1998
History
NCAA Division I Tournament The Colonels have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments in 1995 and 1998. Their combined record is 0–2.
1995 First round Virginia L 72–96 1998 First round Arizona L 60–99
NIT results Nicholls has appeared in one National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 0–1.
2022 First round SMU L 58–68
NCAA Division II Tournament The Colonels have appeared in two NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 4–2.
1976 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight Lincoln (MO)Grambling StateChattanooga W 97–79W 90–89L 78–107 1979 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight Southeast Missouri StateRollinsNorth Alabama W 89–74W 100–87L 97–103
Conference affiliations 1958–1965 Independent NCAA College Division 1965–1971 Gulf States Conference NCAA College Division 1971–1973 Gulf South Conference NCAA College Division 1973–1979 Gulf South Conference NCAA Division II 1979–1980 Independent NCAA Division II *1980–1984 Independent NCAA Division I 1984–1987 Gulf Star Conference NCAA Division I 1987–1991 Independent NCAA Division I 1991–present Southland Conference NCAA Division I * From 1982–84, Nicholls State was a provisional member of the TAAC. Men's basketball did not play any conference games.
Arenas
Stopher Gymnasium
Stopher Gymnasium is a 3,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The on-campus arena opened in 1970 and is home of the Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team.
Shaver Gymnasium Shaver Gymnasium or Richard C. Shaver Gymnasium is a 750-seat on-campus arena that opened in 1958 and was the home of the Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team from its opening until 1969.
Head coaches Morris Osburn 1958–1960 Jack Holley 1960–1962 Billy Key 1962–1963 Jim Mahoney 1963–1966 Don Landry 1966–1979 Jerry Sanders 1979–1981 Gordon C. Stauffer 1981–1990 Rickey Broussard 1990–2002 Ricky Blanton 2002–2004 J.P. Piper 2004–2016 Richie Riley 2016–2018 Austin Claunch 2018–2023 Tevon Saddler 2023–2026 Darion Brown 2026–present Source:
See also List of NCAA Division I men's basketball programs Nicholls Colonels
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