The 2015–16 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represented
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University is a public university in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Founded in 1948, Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System. Originally named Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the university is named for Francis T. Nicholl ...
during the
2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 13. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and ended with the Final Four in Houston April 2–4. Practices officially began on October 2.
Rule changes
The followin ...
. The Colonels, led by twelfth year head coach
J. P. Piper, played their home games at
Stopher Gym
David R. Stopher Gymnasium or Stopher Gym is a 3,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States, on the campus Nicholls State University. It is named for David R. Stopher.
It is home to the Nicholls Colonels men's and women ...
and were members of the
Southland Conference. They finished the season with a record of 11–23, 6–12 to finish in a three-way tie for 9th place
in conference. They beat
McNeese State
McNeese State University is a public university in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Founded in 1939 as Lake Charles Junior College, it was renamed McNeese Junior College after John McNeese, an early local educator. The present name was adopted in 1970. ...
in the first round of the
Southland tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to
Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State University (SHSU or Sam) is a public university in Huntsville, Texas. It was founded in 1879 and is the third-oldest public college or university in Texas. It is one of the first normal schools west of the Mississippi River and ...
.
On March 29, head coach J. P. Piper was fired. He finished at Nicholls State with a 12 year record of 132–224.
Preseason
The Colonels were picked to finish eleventh (11th) in both the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and the Sports Information Directors Poll.
Roster
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Schedule
Source
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Southland tournament
See also
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2015–16 Nicholls State Colonels women's basketball team
References
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Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball
The Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team represents Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana in the sport of basketball. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference. Nicholls' first men's basketball team was fiel ...
Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball
The Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team represents Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana in the sport of basketball. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference. Nicholls' first men's basketball team was fiel ...