2023–24 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team
The 2023–24 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team will represent Nicholls State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by first-year head coach Tevon Saddler, play their home games at Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Southland) |
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| Associate head coach | Dayshawn Wells |
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| Home arena | Stopher Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Commerce* | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 Southland Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 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, guard, was selected as a second team Preseason All-conference member.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:00 pm |
at Tulane | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, Louisiana | |||||||||
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 pm |
at LSU | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |||||||||
| November 15, 2023* 6:00 pm |
vs. Denver Jaguar Classic |
Mitchell Center Mobile Alabama | |||||||||
| November 16, 2023* 7:00 pm |
at South Alabama Jaguar Classic |
Mitchell Center Mobile Alabama | |||||||||
| November 17, 2023* 6:00 pm |
vs. SIU Edwardsville Jaguar Classic |
Mitchell Center Mobile Alabama | |||||||||
| November 21, 2023* 6:30 pm |
Blue Mountain Christian | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| November 24, 2023* 1:00 pm |
at Mississippi State | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi | |||||||||
| November 28, 2023* 7:00 pm |
at Baylor | Ferrell Center Waco, Texas | |||||||||
| December 2, 2023* 2:00 pm |
at Louisiana Tech | Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana | |||||||||
| December 9, 2023* 3:00 pm |
Elizabeth City | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| December 19, 2023* 7:30 pm |
at Maryland | Xfinity Center College Park, Maryland | |||||||||
| December 22, 2023* 3:00 pm |
at Towson | Towson Center Towson, Maryland | |||||||||
| December 30, 2023* TBA |
Mobile | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Southland regular season | |||||||||||
| January 6, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | Sharp Gymnasium Houston, Texas | |||||||||
| January 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| January 13, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| January 15, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| January 20, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas | |||||||||
| January 22, 2024 TBA, ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | McDermott Center San Antonio, Texas | |||||||||
| January 27, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Commerce | The Field House Commerce, Texas | |||||||||
| February 3, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| February 5, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| February 10, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar | Neches Arena Beaumont, Texas | |||||||||
| February 12, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| February 17, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| February 19, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana | |||||||||
| February 24, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Commerce | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| February 26, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| March 2, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, Louisiana | |||||||||
| March 4, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana | |||||||||
| March 6, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, Louisiana | |||||||||
References
- "Southeastern Edges Out McNeese as Favorites in Men's Hoops Preseason Poll; Team Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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