The 2023–24 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represented Nicholls State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by first-year head coach Tevon Saddler, played their home games at Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 13–5 in Southland play, to finish third in the conference.
Preseason polls Southland Conference Poll The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 71 votes overall, the Colonels were picked to finish sixth in the conference.
1 Southeastern 144 (6) 2 McNeese 142 (6) 3 New Orleans 132 (3) 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 124 (5) 5 Northwestern State 84 6 Nicholls 71 7 Texas A&M–Commerce 66 8 Houston Christian 50 9 Lamar 45 10 Incarnate Word 42
Preseason All Conference Micah Thomas, a guard, was selected as a second team Preseason All Conference member.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=|Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=|Southland regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Southland tournament
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Conference awards and honors Weekly awards Weekly honors SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Jamal West Jr. F November 13, 2023 SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Diante Smith F January 11, 2024 SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Diante Smith F January 29, 2024
See also 2023–24 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team
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