2018–19 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team represent Nicholls State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by first-year head coach Austin Claunch, play their home games at Stopher Gym in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

2018–19 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
Emerald Coast Classic Pool B champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2018–19 record14–17 (7–11 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matthew Taylor
  • Trevor Deloach
  • Nick Bowman
Home arenaStopher Gym
2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Sam Houston State16–2 .889  21–12  .636
Abilene Christian †14–4 .778  27–7  .794
Southeastern Louisiana12–6 .667  17–16  .515
New Orleans12–6 .667  19–14  .576
Lamar12–6 .667  20–13  .606
Texas A&M–CC9–9 .500  14–18  .438
Central Arkansas8–10 .444  14–19  .424
Houston Baptist8–10 .444  12–18  .400
Stephen F. Austin7–11 .389  14–16  .467
Nicholls7–11 .389  14–17  .452
Northwestern State6–12 .333  11–20  .355
McNeese State5–13 .278  9–22  .290
Incarnate Word1–17 .056  6–25  .194
† 2019 Southland Tournament winner

Previous season

The Colonels finished the 2017–18 season 21–11, 15–3 in Southland play to earn a share of the regular season championship. As the No. 2 seed in the Southland Tournament, they lost in the semifinals to Stephen F. Austin.[1]

On March 15, 2018, head coach Richie Riley left Nicholls to take the head coaching job at South Alabama.[2] Two weeks later, the school promoted assistant coach Austin Claunch to head coach.[3]

Roster

Sources:[4]

2018–19 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F/C 22 Ryghe Lyons 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) So Slidell, Louisiana
C 24 Daniel Regis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) Sr Grenada
G 25 Kevin Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Thibodaux, Louisiana
G/F 33 Rafe Blades 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Thibodaux, Louisiana
F Abdul Alatishe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
G Nico Clareth 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
G Thomas Clement 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Thibodaux, Louisiana
G Danny Garrick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Parker, Colorado
F Elvis Harvey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr South Bay, Florida
G D'Angelo Hunter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Louisville, Kentucky
G Jermemiah Jefferson
—
—
 Sr Dallas, Texas
G Dexter McClanahan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Ellenwood, Georgia
G Brandon Moore, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lancaster, Texas
G Gavin Peppers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
G Trent Schiller 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)150 lb (68 kg) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 13, 2018

Schedule and results

Sources:[5][6][7]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Mississippi College W 86–58  1–0
 Stopher Gymnasium (233)
Thibodaux, LA
Nov 8, 2018*
6:00 pm, ACC+		 at Louisville L 72–85  1–1
 KFC Yum! Center (15,355)
Louisville, KY
Nov 11, 2018*
6:00 pm, PAC12		 at Washington State L 72–89  1–2
 Beasley Coliseum (2,090)
Pullman, WS
Nov 13, 2018*
8:00 pm, PlutoTV		 at Idaho W 83–80  2–2
 Memorial Gymnasium (413)
Moscow, ID
Nov 16, 2018*
11:00 am, FSSW		 at Baylor
Emerald Coast Classic		 L 54–81  2–3
 Ferrell Center (8,721)
Waco, TX
Nov 20, 2018*
6:00 pm, SECN		 at Ole Miss
Emerald Coast Classic		 L 55–75  2–4
 The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,903)
Oxford, MS
Nov 23, 2018*
11:00 am		 vs. North Carolina Central
Emerald Coast Classic		 W 77-63  3-4
 The Arena at Northwest Florida State College (135)
Niceville, FL
Nov 24, 2018*
12:30 pm		 vs. Western Michigan
Emerald Coast Classic (Visitor's Championship)		 W 62-61 OT 4-4
 The Arena at Northwest Florida State College (125)
Niceville, FL
Nov 28, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Spring Hill College W 85-65  5-4
 Stopher Gymnasium (461)
Thibodaux, LA
Dec 15, 2018*
12:00 pm, Patriot League Network		 at Boston University L 63-75  5-5
 Case Gym (584)
Boston, MA
Dec 18, 2018*
7:00 pm		 at Louisiana–Monroe L 68–95  5–6
 Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,812)
Monroe, LA
Dec 22, 2018*
2:00 pm		 Mobile W 84–67  6–6
 Stopher Gymnasium (222)
Thibodaux, LA
Dec 22, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Campbellsville Harrodsburg W 88–63  7–6
 Stopher Gymnasium (199)
Thibodaux, LA
Southland regular season
Jan 2, 2019
6:30 pm		 at Northwestern State W 78–72  8–6
(1–0)		 Prather Coliseum (802)
Natchitoches, LA
Jan 5, 2019
7:00 pm		 at Incarnate Word L 58–65  8–7
(1–1)		 McDermott Convocation Center 
San Antonio, TX
Jan 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ELVN /
SLC Digital		 Stephen F. Austin W 78–73  9–7
(2–1)		 Stopher Gym (214)
Thibodaux, LA
Jan 12, 2019
3:30 pm		 Houston Baptist W 77–76  10–7
(3–1)		 Stopher Gym (367)
Thibodaux, LA
Jan 16, 2019
6:30 pm		 at McNeese State L 75-86  10-8
(3-2)		 H&HP Complex (2,278)
Lake Charles, LA
Jan 19, 2019
4:00 pm		 at Central Arkansas L 68-74  10-9
(3-3)		 Farris Center (758)
Conway, AR
Jan 23, 2019
7:00 pm		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 73-75  10-10
(3-4)		 American Bank Center (975)
Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm		 Lamar L 69–90  10–11
(3–5)		 Stopher Gym (315)
Thibodaux, LA
Feb 2, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Southeastern Louisiana L 70–91  10–12
(3–6)		 University Center (879)
Hammond, LA
Feb 9, 2019
4:15 pm		 at New Orleans W 64–63  11–12
(4–6)		 Lakefront Arena (1,334)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 13, 2019
 Abilene Christian L 48–64  11–13
(4–7)		 Stopher Gym (313)
Thibodaux, LA
Feb 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ELVN /
SLC Digital		 at Houston Baptist L 82–88  11–14
(4–8)		 Sharp Gymnasium (611)
Houston, TX
Feb 20, 2019
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Sam Houston State L 74–84 OT 11–15
(4–9)		 Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (1,393)
Huntsville, TX
Feb 23, 2019
6:30 pm		 Central Arkansas W 100–57  12–15
(5–9)		 Stopher Gym (478)
Thibodaux, LA
Feb 27, 2019
 McNeese State L 75–84  12–16
(5–10)		 Stopher Gym (305)
Thibodaux, LA
Mar 2, 2019
3:30 pm		 New Orleans L 70–80  12–17
(5–11)		 Stopher Gym (503)
Thibodaux, LA
Mar 6, 2019
 Northwestern State W 83–60  13–17
(6–11)		 Stopher Gym (501)
Thibodaux, LA
Mar 9, 2019
6:30 pm		 Southeastern Louisiana W 69–63  14–17
(7–11)		 Stopher Gym (540)
Thibodaux, LA
Southland Tournament
Mar 13–17, 2019
 vs.  Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

2018–19 Nicholls State Colonels women's basketball team

References
  1. "Nicholls St Colonels Schedule - 2017-18". ESPN. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  2. "Nicholls State's Richie Riley hired as South Alabama's head coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 15, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  3. St. Germain, Brent (March 29, 2018). "Nicholls officially names Claunch new men's basketball coach". The Daily Comet. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  4. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster". Nicholls State University. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  5. Chris Dobbertean (August 21, 2018). "2018-19 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments, Events, And Neutral-Site Games". SBNation. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  6. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  7. "Nicholls St Colonels Schedule - 2018-19". ESPN. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
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