1994–95 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1994–95 Nicholls Colonels basketball Nicholls State Colonels wordmark.svg 200 Southland Conference Southland 24–6 17–1 Rickey Broussard 5th Stopher Gymnasium Southland tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1994–95 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represented Nicholls State University in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by fifth-year head coach Rickey Broussard, played their home games at Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. The Colonels rattled off 14 straight conference wins to finish atop the regular season standings by six games with a 17–1 record. They followed that by winning the Southland tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in program history. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, Nicholls State lost to No. 4 seed Virginia in the opening round.Burrough Keeps Cavaliers Going https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/03/19/burrough-keeps-cavaliers-going/aa45770d-ab88-4aac-b5ca-c5d8bc64a2fb/ The Washington Post March 19, 1995 June 11, 2023 Roster 1994 Nicholls Colonels y Russell McCutcheon 5 G 6 5 fr Kenderick Franklin F 6 6 fr Gerard King F 6 9 sr y Rickey Broussard https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1994-95 Source:1994-95 Men's Basketball Roster https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1994-95 Nicholls State University June 11, 2023 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Nicholls Colonels|Non-conference regular season Nov 26, 1994 yes 1994 men Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 90–85 1–0 Dec 3, 1994 yes 1994 men Louisiana Christian Wildcats Louisiana Christian Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 103–61 2–0 Dec 10, 1994 yes yes Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 80–89 2–1 Dec 14, 1994 yes 1994 men Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 107–87 3–1 Dec 17, 1994 yes Faith Baptist Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 140–51 4–1 Dec 21, 1994 yes yes Memphis Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 72–92 4–2 |- !colspan=12 style=Nicholls Colonels|Southland regular season Dec 28, 1994 yes 1994 men Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 90–84 5–2 1–0 Mar 1, 1995 Stephen F. Austin Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 107–77 21–5 17–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Nicholls Colonels| Southland Tournament Mar 8, 1995 yes 1994 men McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana Quarterfinals 88–69 22–5 Mar 9, 1995 yes yes Stephen F. Austin Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Shreveport, Louisiana Semifinals 91–89 23–5 Mar 10, 1995 yes yes 1994 men Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Louisiana-Monroe Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Shreveport, Louisiana Championship game 98–87 24–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Nicholls Colonels| NCAA Tournament Mar 16, 1995 yes yes 13 MW Virginia 13 4 MW University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio First round 72–96 24–6 AP Poll Central Source:1994-95 Men's Basketball Schedule https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1994-95 Nicholls State University June 11, 2023 References Category:Nicholls Colonels men's basketball seasons Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State Nicholls Colonels men's basketball Nicholls Colonels men's basketball