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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.
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