2024–25 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team

2024–25 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
2024–25 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	2–4 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach	Tevon Saddler (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Dayshawn Wells; Stephen Rodgers; Jovan Coleman;
Home arena	Stopher Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
McNeese	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Incarnate Word	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
UT Rio Grande Valley	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Houston Christian	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
New Orleans	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Nicholls	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
Northwestern State	0	–	0	–	2	–	4	.333
East Texas A&M*	0	–	0	–	1	–	5	.167
Lamar	0	–	0	–	1	–	5	.167
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period

† 2025 Southland tournament winner As of November 24, 2024

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.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The 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)
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

Jamal 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

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
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						Stopher Gymnasium 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
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^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 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

[PrePolls-1] "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

[2] 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.

[3] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

[4] "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2024.

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