1994–95 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

1994–95 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
Southland tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record24–6 (17–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaStopher Gymnasium
Seasons
1994–95 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nicholls State † 17 – 1   .944 24 – 6   .800
UTSA 11 – 7   .611 15 – 13   .536
Northeast Louisiana 11 – 7   .611 14 – 18   .438
North Texas 9 – 9   .500 14 – 13   .519
Stephen F. Austin 9 – 9   .500 14 – 14   .500
Northwestern State 8 – 10   .444 13 – 14   .481
Southwest Texas State 7 – 11   .389 12 – 14   .462
McNeese State 7 – 11   .389 11 – 16   .407
Texas-Arlington 7 – 11   .389 10 – 17   .370
Sam Houston State 4 – 14   .222 7 – 19   .269
† 1995 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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.[2]

Roster

1994–95 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 5 Russell McCutcheon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Fr  
F Kenderick Franklin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Fr  
F Gerard King 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source:[3]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 26, 1994*
 Louisiana Tech W 90–85  1–0
 Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Dec 3, 1994*
 Louisiana Christian W 103–61  2–0
 Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Dec 10, 1994*
 at Oklahoma L 80–89  2–1
 Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 14, 1994*
 Southeastern Louisiana W 107–87  3–1
 Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Dec 17, 1994*
 Faith Baptist W 140–51  4–1
 Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Dec 21, 1994*
 at Memphis L 72–92  4–2
 Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Southland regular season
Dec 28, 1994
 at Stephen F. Austin W 90–84  5–2
(1–0) 		William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, Texas
Mar 1, 1995
 Stephen F. Austin W 107–77  21–5
(17–1) 		Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Southland Tournament
Mar 8, 1995*
 McNeese State
Quarterfinals 		W 88–69  22–5
 Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Mar 9, 1995*
 vs. Stephen F. Austin
Semifinals 		W 91–89  23–5
 Hirsch Memorial Coliseum 
Shreveport, Louisiana
Mar 10, 1995*
 vs. Louisiana-Monroe
Championship game 		W 98–87  24–5
 Hirsch Memorial Coliseum 
Shreveport, Louisiana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1995*
 (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Virginia
First round 		L 72–96[2]  24–6
 University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[4]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1994-95 Southland Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b "Burrough Keeps Cavaliers Going". The Washington Post. March 19, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "1994-95 Men's Basketball Roster". Nicholls State University. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "1994-95 Men's Basketball Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved June 11, 2023.