| Nicholls Colonels men's basketball | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | Nicholls State University | ||
| Head coach | Tevon Saddler (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Southland | ||
| Location | Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||
| Arena | Stopher Gymnasium (capacity: 3,800) | ||
| Nickname | Colonels | ||
| Colors | Red and gray[1] | ||
| 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 | |||
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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.
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- ^ St. Germain, Brent (March 29, 2018). "Nicholls officially names Claunch new men's basketball coach". The Daily Comet. Thibodaux, LA. Retrieved March 30, 2018.