The 2024–25 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represents Nicholls State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by second-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 | 3–4 (0–0 Southland) |
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| Home arena | Stopher Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 4 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 5 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 5 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 5 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas A&M* | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 6 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Southland tournament winner As of November 27, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason polls
editSouthland Conference Poll
editThe Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 205 votes overall and 3 first place votes, the Colonels were picked to finish third in the conference.[1][2]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | McNeese | 242 (21) |
| 2 | Stephen F. Austin | 208 |
| 3 | Nicholls | 205 (3) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 191 |
| 5 | Lamar | 143 |
| 6 | Southeastern | 121 |
| 7 | Incarnate Word | 117 |
| 8 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 112 |
| 9 | Northwestern State | 90 |
| 10 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 54 |
| 10 | New Orleans | 54 |
| 12 | Houston Christian | 48 |
Preseason All Conference
editJamal West Jr. was named as a first team preseason all-conference team member. Robert Brown III was named as a second team preseaon all-conference team member.[1]
Schedule and results
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m. |
at New Mexico | L 84–91 | 0–1 |
23 – R. Brown III | 9 – J. West, Jr. | 8 – T. English | Dreamstyle Arena (10,609) Albuquerque, NM | ||||
| November 8, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Alabama | L 64–70 | 0–2 |
18 – I. Cornish | 6 – B. Myles | 4 – T. English | Stopher Gymnasium (644) Thibodaux, LA | ||||
| November 9, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Mississippi University for Women | W 93–44 | 1–2 |
21 – R. Brown III | 8 – M. Collins | 4 – J. Searles | Stopher Gymnasium (234) Thibodaux, LA | ||||
| November 14, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Kentucky | W 61–59 | 2–2 |
15 – B. Ireland | 12 – M. Collins | 4 – B. Ireland | Truist Arena (2,345) Highland Heights, KY | ||||
| November 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 17 Cincinnati | L 49–86 | 2–3 |
12 – J. West, Jr | 6 – J. West, Jr | 4 – T. English | Fifth Third Arena (10,485) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
| November 20, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Towson | L 64–70 | 2–4 |
24 – B. Ireland | 7 – S. Malone | 1 – T. English | Stopher Gymnasium (655) Thibodaux, LA | ||||
| November 25, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Mississippi College | W 79–35 | 3–4 |
15 – B. Ireland | 7 – Tied | 4 – J. Searles | Stopher Gymnasium (345) Thibodaux, LA | ||||
| November 30, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Louisiana | Cajundome Lafayette, LA | |||||||||
| December 5, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| December 7, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
New Orleans | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| December 10, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southern University at New Orleans | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| December 18, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Gonzaga | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | |||||||||
| December 30, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, WA | |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA | |||||||||
| January 6, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at East Texas A&M | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at McNeese | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| January 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Stephen F. Austin | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| January 20, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Lamar | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| January 25, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX | |||||||||
| January 27, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX | |||||||||
| February 1, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
McNeese | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| February 3, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| February 8, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
East Texas A&M | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| February 10, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| February 15, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, LA | |||||||||
| February 17, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
| February 22, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UT Rio Grande Valley | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| February 24, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| March 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Stephen F. Austin | William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX | |||||||||
| March 3, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Lamar | Neches Arena Beaumont, TX | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Anthony Goss (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team". Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2024.