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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 7–9 (1–3 Southland) |
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| Home arena | Stopher Gym |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | 9 | – | 6 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Commerce* | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | 5 | – | 10 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 0 | – | 4 | .000 | 5 | – | 10 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 0 | – | 4 | .000 | 4 | – | 13 | .235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 Southland tournament winner As of January 13, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023–24 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team represents Nicholls State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Colonels, led by first year head coach Justin Payne, play their home games at Stopher Gym located in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.
Previous season
The Colonels finished the 2022–23 season with a 5–24 overall record and a 2–16 record for last place in Southland Conference play. They failed to qualify for the 2023 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament.
Preseason polls
Southland Conference Poll
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 39 overall votes, the Colonels were picked to finish tenth in the conference.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 159 (15) |
| 2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 140 (3) |
| 3 | Lamar | 132 (2) |
| 4 | Incarnate Word | 97 |
| T5 | Houston Christian | 74 |
| T5 | McNeese | 74 |
| 7 | Northwestern State | 65 |
| 8 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 58 |
| 9 | New Orleans | 56 |
| 10 | Nicholls | 39 |
Preseason All Conference
Sophomore Lexi Alexander, Forward, was selected as a member of the Preseason All-Conference second team.[1]
Roster
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Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 6, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
North American | W 82–65 | 1–0 |
19 – L. Alexander | 11 – L. Alexander | 5 – B. Curtis | Stopher Gymnasium (250) Thibodaux, LA | ||||
| Nov 8, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Tulane | W 69–66 | 2–0 |
18 – B. Curtis | 8 – B. Curtis | 6 – B. Delgado | Devlin Fieldhouse (594) New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||
| Nov 10, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
SUNO | W 94–52 | 3–0 |
16 – A. Malone | 8 – V. Skipworth | 5 – B. Delgado | Stopher Gymnasium (1,900) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
| Nov 14, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
at SMU | L 54–69 | 3–1 |
13 – A. Malone | 8 – B. Delgado | 8 – B. Delgado | Moody Coliseum (4,548) Dallas, Texas | ||||
| Nov 18, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Louisiana | L 63–69 OT | 3–2 |
13 – B. Curtis | 10 – L. Alexander | 6 – B. Delgado | Cajundome (808) Lafayette, Louisiana | ||||
| Nov 24, 2023* 1:00 pm |
vs. Eastern Illinois GCU Classic |
W 63–55 | 4–2 |
17 – L. Alexander | 7 – L. Alexander | 3 – K. Hamilton | Grand Canyon University Arena (212) Phoenix, Arizona | ||||
| Nov 25, 2023* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Grand Canyon GCU Classic |
L 40–63 | 4–3 |
14 – T. Bruce | 6 – D. Brister | 3 – D. Brister | Grand Canyon University Arena (502) Phoenix, Arizona | ||||
| Nov 28, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Dillard | W 68–36 | 5–3 |
13 – E. Diaz | 9 – C. Lowe | 1 – E. Diaz | Stopher Gymnasium (333) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
| Nov 30, 2023* 6:00 pm |
at Alcorn State | L 46–54 | 5–4 |
15 – Curtis | 5 – Etienne | 2 – Hamilton | Davey Whitney Complex (152) Lorman, Mississippi | ||||
| Dec 4, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at South Alabama | W 61–58 | 6–4 |
25 – L. Alexander | 8 – L. Alexander | 4 – L. Alexander | Mitchell Center (329) Mobile, Alabama | ||||
| Dec 9, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UAB | L 62–73 | 6–5 |
18 – L. Alexander | 8 – D. Brister | 3 – D. Craig | Stopher Gymnasium (344) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
| Dec 20, 2023* 12:00 pm |
at Grambling | L 50–69 | 6–6 |
13 – M. Etienne | 6 – M. Etienne | 4 – K. Hamilton | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (87) Grambling, Louisiana | ||||
| Southland regular season | |||||||||||
| Jan 4, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | L 56–66 | 6–7 (0–1) |
16 – M. Etienne | 10 – D. Craig | 3 – L. Alexander | Stopher Gymnasium (433) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
| Jan 6, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | W 73–55 | 7–7 (1–1) |
22 – L. Alexander | 10 – D. Craig | 5 – B. Curtis | Sharp Gymnasium (243) Houston, Texas | ||||
| Jan 11, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | L 63–69 | 7–8 (1–2) |
16 – M. Etienne | 9 – B. Curtis | 4 – K. Hamilton | Stopher Gymnasium (376) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
| Jan 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar | L 49–52 | 7–9 (1–3) |
14 – K. Hamilton | 7 – D. Brister | 3 – K. Hamilton | Stopher Gymnasium (455) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
| Jan 18, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | McDermott Center San Antonio, Texas | |||||||||
| Jan 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas | |||||||||
| Jan 27, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Commerce | The Field House Commerce, Texas | |||||||||
| Feb 1, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Feb 3, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Feb 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Feb 10, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar | Neches Arena Beaumont, Texas | |||||||||
| Feb 15, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Feb 17, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Feb 22, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Feb 24, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Commerce | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Feb 29, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Mar 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, Louisiana | |||||||||
| Mar 6, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, Louisiana | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Southeastern Chosen as Preseason Women's Basketball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule - 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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