1997–98 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 Nicholls Colonels basketball Nicholls State Colonels wordmark.svg 200 Southland Conference Southland 19–10 15–1 Rickey Broussard 8th Stopher Gymnasium Southland tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1997–98 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represented Nicholls State University in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by eighth-year head coach Rickey Broussard, played their home games at Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. After running off 14 straight wins to begin conference play, the Colonels finished atop the conference regular season standings with a 15–1 record in Southland play. They followed that by winning the Southland tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the West region, Nicholls State lost to No. 1 seed and defending National champion Arizona.Arizona Successfully Begins Title Defense https://www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/031398bkc-arizona.html The New York Times March 13, 1998 March 4, 2023 Roster 1997 Nicholls Colonels y Russell McCutcheon 5 G 6 5 sr Kenderick Franklin F 6 6 sr Jason McCutcheon F 6 7 jr Rickey Broussard https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 Source:1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 Nicholls State University March 4, 2023 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Nicholls Colonels|Non-conference regular season Nov 15, 1997 yes yes Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 63–66 0–1 Nov 17, 1997 yes yes Auburn Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 75–96 2,250 0–2 Nov 19, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 66–67 0–3 Nov 29, 1997 yes yes 1997 none LSU Tigers LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 52–72 0–4 Dec 10, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Rice Owls Rice Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 72–64 1–4 Dec 13, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas 65–73 1–5 Dec 20, 1997 yes 1997 men Loyola Wolf Pack Loyola (New Orleans) Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 86–69 2–5 Dec 22, 1997 yes yes 1997 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 78–91 2–6 Dec 27, 1997 yes yes 1997 none Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming Casper Events Center Casper, Wyoming 69–84 2–7 Dec 28, 1997 yes yes 1997 none Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Casper Events Center Casper, Wyoming 57–71 2–8 |- !colspan=12 style=Nicholls Colonels|Southland regular season Jan 3, 1998 yes 1997 none McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, Louisiana 79–73 3–8 1–0 Jan 5, 1998 yes 1997 men Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, Texas 68–66 4–8 2–0 Jan 10, 1998 1997 none Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 95–81 5–8 3–0 Jan 15, 1998 1997 men Texas State Bobcats Texas State Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 74–56 6–8 4–0 Jan 17, 1998 1997 men UTSA Roadrunners UTSA Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 82–78 7–8 5–0 Jan 22, 1998 yes 1997 none Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 87–66 8–8 6–0 Jan 24, 1998 yes 1997 men Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington Texas Hall Arlington, Texas 102–95 9–8 7–0 Jan 29, 1998 1997 men Northeast Louisiana Indians Louisiana–Monroe Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 90–77 10–8 8–0 Jan 31, 1998 1997 none Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 71–62 11–8 9–0 Feb 5, 1998 yes Texas State Strahan Arena San Marcos, Texas 85–81 12–8 10–0 Feb 14, 1998 yes Southeastern Louisiana University Center Hammond, Louisiana 88–71 13–8 11–0 Feb 16, 1998 Stephen F. Austin Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 79–76 14–8 12–0 Feb 19, 1998 McNeese State Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 87–80 15–8 13–0 Feb 21, 1998 Sam Houston State Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 77–74 16–8 14–0 Feb 26, 1998 yes Louisiana–Monroe Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana 74–80 16–9 14–1 Feb 28, 1998 yes Northwestern State Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana 84–74 17–9 15–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Nicholls Colonels| Southland Tournament Mar 6, 1998 yes yes Texas State Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Shreveport, Louisiana Semifinals 79–71 18–9 Mar 7, 1998 yes yes Texas–Arlington Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Shreveport, Louisiana Championship game 84–81 19–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Nicholls Colonels| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1998 yes yes 16 W Arizona 4 1 W ARCO Arena Sacramento, California First round 60–99 19–10 AP Poll Central Source:1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 Nicholls State University March 4, 2023 References Category:Nicholls Colonels men's basketball seasons Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State Nicholls Colonels men's basketball Nicholls Colonels men's basketball