2021–22 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|mode = basketball
|year = 2021–22
|team = Nicholls Colonels
|image = Nicholls State Colonels wordmark.svg
|image_size = 200
|logo =
|logo_size = 200
|conference = Southland Conference
|division =
|short_conf = Southland
|record = 21–12
|conf_record = 11–3
|head_coach = Austin Claunch
|hc_year = 4th
|assoc_coach = Nick Bowman
|asst_coach2 = Darion Brown
|asst_coach3 = Stevie Taylor
|stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
|champion = Southland regular season champions
|bowl= NIT
|bowl_result = First Round
}}
{{2021–22 Southland Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2021–22 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team represented Nicholls State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by fourth-year head coach Austin Claunch, played their home games at Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 11–3 in Southland Play to finish as regular season champions. They lost in the semifinals of the Southland tournament to Texas A&M Corpus-Christi. As a No. 1 seed who didn’t win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to SMU.
Previous season
The Colonels finished the 2020–21 season 18–7, 14–2 in Southland play to finish as Southland regular season champions. In the Southland tournament, they defeated Northwestern State in the semifinals,{{cite web|url=https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2021/3/12/mens-basketball-colonels-outlast-northwestern-state-in-slc-semis-88-76.aspx|title=Colonels outlast Northwestern State in SLC semis|work=Nicholls State University Athletics|access-date=November 13, 2021|language=en}} before falling to Abilene Christian in the championship game.{{cite web|url=https://www.southland.org/news/2021/3/14/mens-basketball-no-2-abilene-christian-dominates-no-1-nicholls-in-successful-title-defense.aspx|title=No. 2 Abilene Christian Dominates No. 1 Nicholls in Successful Title Defense|work=Southland Conference|access-date=November 13, 2021|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ty|last=Gordon|link=y|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=y|home=Tunica, MS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Emmanuel|last=Little|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=225|class=sr|rs=y|home=Indianapolis, IN}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyrease|last=Terrell|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=165|class=jr|rs=|home=Slidell, LA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jon'Quarius|last=McGhee|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=|home=Opelousas, LA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Caleb|last=Huffman|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=sr|rs=|home=Broken Arrow, OK}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Pierce|last=Spencer|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=so|rs=|home=Porter, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Maxwell|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=250|class=fr|rs=|home=Jacksonville, AR}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Latrell|last=Jones|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=|home=New Orleans, LA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Taylor|last=Blanchard|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=165|class=so|rs=|home=Morgan City, LA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mekhi|last=Collins|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=fr|rs=|home=Baton Rouge, LA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Devante|last=Carter|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=y|home=Newport News, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=White|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=so|rs=|home=Pasadena, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Manny|last=Littles|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=sr|rs=|home=Lanett, AL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Edoardo|last=Del Cadia|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=240|class=sr|rs=|home=Senigallia, Italy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quinn|last=Strander|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=175|class=so|rs=|home=Thibodaux, LA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryghe|last=Lyons|num=35|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=280|class=sr|rs=y|home=Slidell, LA}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Austin Claunch ({{college|Emory}})
|asst_coach=
- Nick Bowman ({{college|Eastern Kentucky}})
- Darion Brown ({{college|Our Lady of the Lake}})
- Stevie Taylor ({{college|Ohio}})
|roster_url=https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2021-22
|accessdate=November 13, 2021
}}
Schedule and results
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|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 23, 2021
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = Hurricane Ida Charity Relief
| tv =
| score = 62–74
| attend =
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–58
| attend = 2,328
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Carver
| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 120–52
| attend = 321
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2021
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Carver
| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 101–44
| attend = 202
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2021
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–89
| attend = 9,307
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Schollmaier Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = SoCal Challenge campus-site game
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–63
| attend = 4,825
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = The Pavilion at JSerra
| site_cityst = San Juan Capistrano, CA
| gamename = SoCal Challenge Sand Division semifinals
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 75–72
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2021
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Utah Valley
| site_stadium = The Pavilion at JSerra
| site_cityst = San Juan Capistrano, CA
| gamename = SoCal Challenge Sand Division championship
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 63–74
| attend = 1,700
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2021
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southwestern Christian
| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 87–58
| attend = 504
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 95–80
| attend = 202
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Blue Mountain
| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 87–69
| attend = 285
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| tv = BTN
| score = 68–71
| attend = 15,752
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2021
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 104–73
| attend = 287
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2021
| time = 10:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| tv = P12N
| score = 61–83
| attend = 2,873
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| tv = BTN
| score = 90–104
| attend = 14,804
| record = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Southland Basketball Tip-Off First Round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–56
| attend = 102
| record = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Southland Tip-Off Tournament semifinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–75
| attend =
| record = 10–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Southland Tip-Off tournament championship
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–77
| attend =
| record = 10–7
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}}| Southland regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2022
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = New Orleans
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–78
| attend = 1,102
| record = 10–8
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 69–58
| attend = 325
| record = 11–8
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 93–101
| attend = 501
| record = 11–9
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = The Legacy Center
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| tv =
| score = 81–71
| attend = 1,734
| record = 12–9
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–61
| attend = 901
| record = 13–9
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| site_stadium = McDermott Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| tv =
| score = 63–60
| attend = 20
| record = 14–9
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 69–58
| attend = 401
| record = 15–9
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 83–80
| overtime = OT
| attend = 332
| record = 16–9
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 82–73
| attend = 1,121
| record = 17–9
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 84–70
| attend = 487
| record = 18–9
| conference = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| tv =
| score = 80–62
| attend = 772
| record = 19–9
| conference = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2022
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Hammond, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 81–83
| attend = 771
| record = 19–10
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 86–75
| attend = 1,648
| record = 20–10
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = New Orleans
| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| tv =
| score = 92–85
| attend = 1,355
| record = 21–10
| conference = 11–3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}}| 2022 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2022
| time = 5:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 1
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–71
| attend =
| record = 21–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}}| 2022 National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 16, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| seed =
| opponent = SMU
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| gamename = First Round – SMU Bracket
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–68
| attend = 2,038
| record = 21–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Central}}
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