The 2022–23 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represented Nicholls State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by fifth-year head coach Austin Claunch, played their home games at Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 11–7 in Southland play, to finish in fourth place.
Previous season The Colonels finished the 2021–22 season 21–12, 11–3 in Southland play, to finish as regular-season champions. They lost in the semifinals of the Southland tournament to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. As a No. 1 seed who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to SMU.
Preseason Southland Conference poll The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. The Colonels were picked to finish second in the conference.
1 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 149 (11) 2 Nicholls 137 (6) 3 New Orleans 129 (2) 4 Southeastern 105 5 McNeese 97 6 Northwestern State 92 7 Texas A&M–Commerce 56 8 Houston Christian 55 (1) 9 Lamar 44 10 Incarnate Word 36
Preseason All-Conference Guard Latrell Jones was named to the conference's preseason first team. Forward Manny Littles and guard Pierce Spencer were named to the conference's second team.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=|Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=|Southland regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Southland tournament
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See also 2022–23 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team
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