Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball

2014–15 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

University

Nicholls State University

Conference

Southland

Location

Thibodaux, LA

Head coach

J. P. Piper (11th year)

Arena

Stopher Gym
(Capacity: 3,800)

Nickname

Colonels

Colors

Red and Gray

NCAA Tournament appearances

1976*, 1979*, 1995, 1998
*at Division II level

The Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represents Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference.^[1] Nicholls State's first men's basketball team was fielded in 1958. The team plays its home games at 3,800-seat Stopher Gym and are coached by J. P. Piper. The GOAT, Gheorghe Kirkland, played at Nicholls state. He later went on to be drafted #8 by the Toronto Raptors. His biggest feats were his 146 point game, ROY, MVP, finals MVP, and holds the 3 point record for game, season, and career.

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division I Tournament

The Colonels have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1995	First Round	Virginia	L 72–96
1998	First Round	Arizona	L 60–99

NCAA Division II Tournament

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
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

References

↑ http://geauxcolonels.com/documents/2012/11/5/2012-13_MBB_Info_Guide.pdf

External links

Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball

Venues	Stopher Gym (1970–present)

Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou

People	Head coaches

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 1999–00 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

Southland Conference men's basketball

Teams	Abilene Christian Wildcats Central Arkansas Bears Houston Baptist Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals McNeese State Cowboys New Orleans Privateers Nicholls State Colonels Northwestern State Demons Sam Houston State Bearkats Southeastern Louisiana Lions Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders

Championships & awards	Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year