Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball

2016–17 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

University

Nicholls State University

Head coach

Richie Riley (2nd season)

Conference

Southland

Location

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Arena

Stopher Gymnasium
(Capacity: 3,800)

Nickname

Colonels

Colors

Red and Gray^[1]

NCAA Tournament appearances

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

Conference tournament champions

1995, 1998

Conference regular season champions

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

Stopher Gymnasium

The Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represents Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.^[2]^[3] The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference.^[4]^[5] Nicholls State's first men's basketball team was fielded in 1958. The team plays its home games at 3,800-seat Stopher Gymnasium^[6]^[7] and are coached by Richie Riley.^[8]

Championships

Conference championships

Regular Season ^[2]

Gulf South: 1976, 1979
Southland: 1995, 1998

Tournament ^[2]

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.^[2]

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
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.^[2]

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

References

↑ "Nicholls Colors – Nicholls Branding Guide". Nicholls.edu. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 "Nicholls Colonels 2012-13 Media Guide" (PDF). Geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
↑ "Nicholls State Colonels team page". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
↑ "Nicholls State Colonels team page". espn.go.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
↑ "Nicholls State University". ncaa.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
↑ "Division I Teams By Arena Capacity". bbstate.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
↑ "David R. Stopher Gym". isport.com. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
↑ "Richie Riley named Nicholls State men's basketball coach". usatoday.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.

External links

Official website

Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball
Venues	Stopher Gymnasium (1970–present)
Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou 6th Man Basketball Band
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 2015–16 2016–17

Nicholls State University
Campus	Chef John Folse Culinary Institute Elkins Hall Louisiana Women's Govt & Bus Hall of Fame
Athletics	Teams: Athletics Baseball Basketball Men Women Cross country Football Soccer Softball Track and field Volleyball Facilities: Colonels Softball Complex Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Ray E. Didier Field Stopher Gymnasium Traditions: Colonel Tillou Pride of Nicholls Marching band
Student life	KNSU
Thibodaux, Louisiana

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

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