2020–21 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team

2020–21 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
Southland regular season champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record18–7 (14–2 Southland)
Head coach
Associate head coachTrevor Deloach
Assistant coaches
  • Nick Bowman
  • Joey Brooks
Home arenaStopher Gymnasium
Seasons
2020–21 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nicholls 14 – 2   .875 18 – 7   .720
Abilene Christian † 13 – 2   .867 24 – 5   .828
Sam Houston State 13 – 3   .813 19 – 9   .679
Stephen F. Austin* 12 – 3   .800 16 – 5   .762
Northwestern State 9 – 7   .563 11 – 18   .379
New Orleans 8 – 7   .533 10 – 15   .400
Lamar 6 – 10   .375 10 – 18   .357
Incarnate Word 5 – 9   .357 8 – 14   .364
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 10   .333 8 – 18   .308
McNeese State 4 – 10   .286 10 – 14   .417
Houston Baptist 4 – 11   .267 6 – 19   .240
Central Arkansas 4 – 12   .250 5 – 19   .208
Texas A&M–CC 2 – 13   .133 5 – 19   .208
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban
† 2021 Southland tournament winner

The 2020–21 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team represented Nicholls State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by third-year head coach Austin Claunch, played their home games at Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the 2019–20 season 21–10, 15–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for second place. They were set to take on Lamar in the second round of the Southland tournament until the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Ty Gordon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Tunica, Mississippi
F 1 Jaylen Fornes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Pamlico County, North Carolina
G 1 AJ Fainey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) RS Jr Gray, Louisiana
G 3 Kevin Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Thibodaux, Louisiana
F 4 Damien Sears 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Haughton, Louisiana
F 5 Najee Garvin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Lexington, South Carolina
F 10 Anquaevious Pollard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Lanett, Alabama
G 11 Jeremiah Buford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
G 13 Andre Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Little Rock, Arkansas
F 14 Taylor Blanchard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Morgan City, Louisiana
G 15 Tyrease Terrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Slidell, Louisiana
C 21 Ryghe Lyons 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Sr Slidell, Louisiana
G 24 Quinn Strander 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Thibodaux, Louisiana
G 25 Pierce Spencer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Porter, Texas
G 35 Isaac Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 55 Shawn Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Little Rock, Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 8, 2020

Schedule and results

Due to COVID-19 protocol, Nicholls suspended activities from December 7 through December 26, cancelling five scheduled games.[1]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
9:00 pm 		vs. UC Davis
Bronco Invitational 		W 101–93  1–0
 Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
November 27, 2020*
6:00 pm 		vs. Idaho State
Bronco Invitational 		W 70–51  2–0
 Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
November 28, 2020*
6:00 pm 		at Santa Clara
Bronco Invitational 		L 57–73  2–1
 Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
November 30, 2020*
6:30 pm, P12N 		at California W 60–49  2–2
 Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
December 1, 2020*
9:00 pm 		at Saint Mary's L 50–73  2–3
 University Credit Union Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
December 8, 2020*
8:00 pm 		at No. 2 Baylor Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
December 10, 2020*
7:00 pm 		Campbellsville Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, LA
December 12, 2020*
7:00 pm 		Carver Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, LA
December 15, 2020*
7:00 pm 		Arlington Baptist Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, LA
December 23, 2020*
 at Southern Illinois Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
December 26, 2020*
1:00 pm, SECN 		at LSU L 80–86  2–4
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,198)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 27, 2020*
5:00 pm 		Paul Quinn Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, LA
December 28, 2020*
12:00 pm 		Paul Quinn Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, LA
January 2, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Sam Houston State L 81–84  2–5
(0–1) 		Stopher Gymnasium (200)
Thibodaux, LA
January 6, 2021
7:00 pm 		Lamar W 76–69  3–5
(1–1) 		Stopher Gymnasium (200)
Thibodaux, LA
January 9, 2021
5:00 pm 		Southeastern Louisiana W 87–67  4–5
(2–1) 		Stopher Gymnasium (211)
Thibodaux, LA
January 13, 2021
6:30 pm 		at Northwestern State W 76–66  5–5
(3–1) 		Prather Coliseum (1,000)
Natchitoches, LA
January 16, 2021
4:00 pm 		at Central Arkansas W 74–72  6–5
(4–1) 		Stopher Gymnasium (258)
Thibodaux, LA
January 20, 2021
7:00 pm 		at Houston Baptist W 92–83  7–5
(5–1) 		Sharp Gymnasium (140)
Houston, TX
January 23, 2021
5:00 pm 		New Orleans W 86–62  8–5
(6–1) 		Stopher Gymnasium (230)
Thibodaux, LA
January 24, 2021
2:00 pm 		Carver
rescheduled from December 12 		W 105–60  9–5
 Stopher Gymnasium (97)
Thibodaux, LA
January 27, 2021
7:00 pm 		McNeese State W 76–69  10–5
(7–1) 		Stopher Gymnasium (230)
Thibodaux, LA
February 6, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Sam Houston State L 71–78  10–6
(7–2) 		Bernard Johnson Coliseum (812)
Huntsville, TX
February 10, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lamar W 76–71  11–6
(8–2) 		Montagne Center (831)
Thibodaux, LA
February 13, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southeastern Louisiana W 86–84 OT 12–6
(9–2) 		University Center (531)
Hammond, LA
February 17, 2021
7:00 pm 		Northwestern State Postponed due to weather Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, LA
February 20, 2021
5:00 pm 		Central Arkansas W 79–68  13–6
(10–2) 		Stopher Gymnasium (132)
Thibodaux, LA
February 24, 2021
7:00 pm 		Houston Baptist W 83–68  14–6
(11–2) 		Stopher Gymnasium (231)
Thibodaux, LA
February 27, 2021
6:00 pm 		at New Orleans W 105–101 OT 15–6
(12–2) 		Lakefront Arena (726)
New Orleans, LA
March 1, 2021
6:00 pm 		Northwestern State
rescheduled from February 17 		W 87–71  16–6
(13–2) 		Stopher Gymnasium (233)
Thibodaux, LA
March 4, 2021
6:30 pm 		at McNeese State W 80–67  17–6
(14–2) 		Burton Coliseum (255)
Lake Charles, LA
Southland tournament
March 12, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(1) vs. (4) Northwestern State
Semifinals 		W 88–76  18–6
 Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
March 13, 2021
8:30 pm, ESPN2 		(1) vs. (2) Abilene Christian
Championship 		L 45–79  18–7
 Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

References

  1. ^ "Nicholls suspends men's basketball activities through Dec. 26".
  2. ^ "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved December 8, 2020.