The 2017–18 Nicholls State Colonels women'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
2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
The 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 10, 2017 and ended with the Final Four title game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on April 1, 2018. Practices officially began in September 29, 2017.
Season headlin ...
. The Colonels, led by tenth year head coach
DoBee Plaisance, 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
The Southland Conference, abbreviated as SLC, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it pa ...
. They finished the season 19–13, 11–7 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They won their first
Southland women's tournament and earns an automatic trip to their first
NCAA women's tournament in school history where they lost in the first round to Mississippi State.
Previous season
The Colonels finished the season 10–20 overall and 7–11 in Southland play a three-way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the
Southland women's tournament to McNeese State.
Roster
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Schedule
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Rankings
2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Two human polls make up the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.
Notable events
Stanford failed to be in the top 25 in the AP Poll releas ...
See also
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2017–18 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team
References
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