Nicholls Colonels men's basketball

Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
	2024–25 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team
University	Nicholls State University
Head coach	Tevon Saddler (2nd season)
Conference	Southland
Location	Thibodaux, Louisiana
Arena	Stopher Gymnasium ; (capacity: 3,800)
Nickname	Colonels
Colors	Red and gray;
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
	1976, 1979
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1976, 1979
NCAA tournament round of 32
	1976, 1979
NCAA tournament appearances
	1976, 1979, 1995, 1998; *at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
	1995, 1998
Conference regular season champions
	1976, 1979, 1995, 1998, 2018, 2021, 2022

The Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team represents Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana in the sport of basketball.^[2]^[3] The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference.^[4]^[5] Nicholls' first men's basketball team was fielded in 1958. The team plays its home games at 3,800-seat Stopher Gymnasium^[6] and are coached by Tevon Saddler .^[7] The Colonels have appeared two times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 1998.

Championships

Conference championships

Regular season ^[8]

Gulf South: 1976, 1979
Southland: 1995, 1998, 2018, 2021

Tournament ^[8]

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.^[8]

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
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.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
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.^[8]

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1976	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Lincoln (MO) Grambling State Chattanooga	W 97–79 W 90–89 L 78–107
1979	Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Southeast Missouri State Rollins North Alabama	W 89–74 W 100–87 L 97–103

Conference affiliations

Years	Conference	Classification
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.^[8]^[9]^[10]

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.^[8]

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.^[11]

Head coaches

Name	Years
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-Present

Source: ^[8]

References

^ "Nicholls Colors – Nicholls Branding Guide". Retrieved April 2, 2016.
^ "2018–19 Nicholls Men's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
^ "Nicholls State Colonels team page". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
^ "Nicholls State Colonels team page". ESPN. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
^ "Nicholls State University". ncaa.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
^ "Division I Teams By Arena Capacity". bbstate.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
^ St. Germain, Brent (March 29, 2018). "Nicholls officially names Claunch new men's basketball coach". The Daily Comet. Thibodaux, LA. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Nicholls Colonels 2012-13 Media Guide" (PDF). Geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
^ "2008–09 Nicholls State men's basketball media guide" (PDF). nicholls.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
^ "Nicholls State Colonels School History". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia [The Complete History of the Men's Game]. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. 2009. p. 318. ISBN 978-0345513922. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

External links

Official website

[1] "Nicholls Colors – Nicholls Branding Guide". Retrieved April 2, 2016.

[2] "2018–19 Nicholls Men's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved June 1, 2019.

[3] "Nicholls State Colonels team page". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.

[4] "Nicholls State Colonels team page". ESPN. Retrieved September 7, 2015.

[5] "Nicholls State University". ncaa.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.

[6] "Division I Teams By Arena Capacity". bbstate.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.

[7] St. Germain, Brent (March 29, 2018). "Nicholls officially names Claunch new men's basketball coach". The Daily Comet. Thibodaux, LA. Retrieved March 30, 2018.

[geauxcolonels1-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Nicholls Colonels 2012-13 Media Guide" (PDF). Geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.

[9] "2008–09 Nicholls State men's basketball media guide" (PDF). nicholls.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.

[10] "Nicholls State Colonels School History". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.

[11] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia [The Complete History of the Men's Game]. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. 2009. p. 318. ISBN 978-0345513922. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

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v t e Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
Venues	Shaver Gymnasium (1958–1969) Stopher Gymnasium (1970–present)
Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou 6th Man Basketball Band
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Nicholls State University
Located in: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Academics	College of Arts and Sciences College of Business Administration College of Education College of Nursing and Allied Health
Campus	Chef John Folse Culinary Institute Elkins Hall Louisiana Women's Govt & Bus Hall of Fame
Athletics	Sports: Nicholls Colonels Baseball Basketball Men Women Cross country Football Soccer Softball Track and field Volleyball Southland Conference Venues: Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field Colonel Tennis Complex Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Nicholls Soccer Complex Stopher Gymnasium Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park Traditions: Colonel Tillou Pride of Nicholls Marching band
Media	KNSU
Founded: 1948

v t e Southland Conference men's basketball
Teams	Houston Christian Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals McNeese Cowboys New Orleans Privateers Nicholls Colonels Northwestern State Demons Southeastern Louisiana Lions Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Texas A&M–Commerce Lions Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
Championships & awards	Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24