Nicholls Colonels men's basketball

Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
2018–19 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team
University Nicholls State University
Head coach Austin Claunch (1st season)
Conference Southland
Location Thibodaux, Louisiana
Arena Stopher Gymnasium
(Capacity: 3,800)
Nickname Colonels
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
*at Division II level
Stopher Gymnasium

The Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team represents Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana in the sport of basketball.[1][2] The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference.[3][4] Nicholls' first men's basketball team was fielded in 1958. The team plays its home games at 3,800-seat Stopher Gymnasium[5][6] and are coached by Austin Claunch.[7]

Championships

Conference championships

Regular season [1]

Tournament [1]

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.[1]

Year Round Opponent Result
1995First RoundVirginiaL 72–96
1998First RoundArizonaL 60–99

NCAA Division II Tournament

The Colonels have appeared in two NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 4–2.[1]

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nicholls Colonels 2012-13 Media Guide" (PDF). Geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nicholls State Colonels team page". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Nicholls State Colonels team page". espn.go.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Nicholls State University". ncaa.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Division I Teams By Arena Capacity". bbstate.com. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  6. ↑ "David R. Stopher Gym". isport.com. 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.
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