1997–98 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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.[ 2]
Roster
1997–98 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) —
Sr
F
Kenderick Franklin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) —
Sr
F
Jason McCutcheon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) —
Jr
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Source:[ 3]
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
Nov 15, 1997 *
at Florida
L 63–66 0–1
Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida
Nov 17, 1997 *
at Auburn
L 75–96 0–2
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama
Nov 19, 1997 *
at Tulane
L 66–67 0–3
Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 29, 1997 *
at LSU
L 52–72 0–4
Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 10, 1997 *
at Rice
W 72–64 1–4
Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas
Dec 13, 1997 *
at Lamar
L 65–73 1–5
Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas
Dec 20, 1997 *
Loyola (New Orleans) W 86–69 2–5
Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana
Dec 22, 1997 *
at South Florida
L 78–91 2–6
Sun Dome Tampa, Florida
Dec 27, 1997 *
vs. Wyoming
L 69–84 2–7
Casper Events Center Casper, Wyoming
Dec 28, 1997 *
vs. Austin Peay
L 57–71 2–8
Casper Events Center Casper, Wyoming
Southland regular season
Jan 3, 1998
at McNeese State
W 79–73 3–8
Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jan 5, 1998
at Sam Houston State
W 68–66 4–8
Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, Texas
Jan 10, 1998
Southeastern Louisiana W 95–81 5–8
Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana
Jan 15, 1998
Texas State W 74–56 6–8
Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana
Jan 17, 1998
UTSA W 82–78 7–8
Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana
Jan 22, 1998
at Stephen F. Austin
W 87–66 8–8
William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas
Jan 24, 1998
at Texas–Arlington
W 102–95 9–8
Texas Hall Arlington, Texas
Jan 29, 1998
Louisiana–Monroe W 90–77 10–8
Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana
Jan 31, 1998
Northwestern State W 71–62 11–8
Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana
Feb 5, 1998
at Texas State
W 85–81 12–8
Strahan Arena San Marcos, Texas
Feb 14, 1998
at Southeastern Louisiana
W 88–71 13–8
University Center Hammond, Louisiana
Feb 16, 1998
Stephen F. Austin W 79–76 14–8
Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana
Feb 19, 1998
McNeese State W 87–80 15–8
Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana
Feb 21, 1998
Sam Houston State W 77–74 16–8
Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana
Feb 26, 1998
at Louisiana–Monroe
L 74–80 16–9
Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana
Feb 28, 1998
at Northwestern State
W 84–74 17–9
Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana
Southland Tournament
Mar 6, 1998 *
vs. Texas State Semifinals W 79–71 18–9
Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Shreveport, Louisiana
Mar 7, 1998 *
vs. Texas–Arlington Championship game W 84–81 19–9
Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Shreveport, Louisiana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1998 *(16 W)
vs. (1 W) No. 4 Arizona First round L 60–99 19–10
ARCO Arena Sacramento, California
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
Source:[ 4]
References
