2022–23 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team

The Colonels finished the 2021–22 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.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-11 |title=Colonels ousted in semifinals by Islanders, 71-64 |url=https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2022/3/11/mens-basketball-colonels-ousted-in-semifinals-by-islanders-71-64.aspx |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Nicholls State University Athletics |language=en}} As a No. 1 seed who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to SMU.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-16 |title=Colonels' season concludes with 68-58 loss at SMU in NIT |url=https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2022/3/16/mens-basketball-colonels-season-concludes-with-68-58-loss-at-smu-in-nit.aspx |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Nicholls State University Athletics |language=en}}

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. The Colonels were picked to finish second in the conference.{{cite web |title=Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Picked as Favorites in 2022-23 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Preseason Poll |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2022/10/24/texas-am-corpus-christi-picked-as-favorites-in-2022-23-southland-conference-mens-basketball-preseason-poll.aspx |publisher=Southland Conference |access-date=November 10, 2022 |date=October 25, 2022}}

Guard Latrell Jones was named to the conference's preseason first team. Forward Manny Littles and guard Pierce Spencer were named to the conference's second team.{{cite web |title=Southland Announces 2022-23 Men's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Teams; HCU'S Lee is Preseason Player of the Year |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2022/10/25/southland-announces-2022-23-mens-basketball-preseason-all-conference-teams.aspx |publisher=Southland Conference |access-date=November 10, 2022 |date=October 25, 2022}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh Sr.|last=LeBlanc|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=230|class=sr|rs=|home=Baton Rouge, LA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyrease|last=Terrell|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=165|class=sr|rs=|home=Slidell, LA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Micah|last=Thomas|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=jr|rs=|home=Oklahoma City, OK}}

{{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=jr|rs=|home=Porter, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=Maxwell|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=250|class=so|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=Mekhi|last=Collins|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=so|rs=|home=Cedar Hill, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Taylor|last=Blanchard|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=165|class=jr|rs=|home=Morgan City, LA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=White|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=jr|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=y|home=Senigallia, Italy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quinn|last=Strander|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=175|class=jr|rs=|home=Thibodaux, LA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lance-Amir|last=Paul|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=jr|rs=y|home=Kingston, Jamaica}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Austin Claunch ({{college|Emory}})

|asst_coach=

• Nick Bowman ({{college|Eastern Kentucky}})
• Darion Brown ({{college|Our Lady of the Lake}})
• Joey Brooks ({{college|Notre Dame}})

|roster_url=https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2022-23

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Nicholls State Colonels}}|Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 7, 2022

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = No. 17 Arizona

| site_stadium = McKale Center

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| tv = P12N

| score = 75–117

| attend = 12,635

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 10, 2022

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = Arena-Auditorium

| site_cityst = Laramie, WY

| tv = MW Network

| score = 68–79

| attend = 4,498

| record = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2022

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Carver

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| result_details = Game cancelled

| status = c

| tv =

| score = –

| attend =

| record = –

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = BYU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Marriott Center

| site_cityst = Provo, UT

| tv = BYU TV

| score = 73–87

| attend = 13,745

| record = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Jarvis Christian

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 97–52

| attend = 605

| record = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 25, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = UC Irvine

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename = Las Vegas Holiday Challenge

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 56–83

| attend =  

| record = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = UC San Diego

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename = Las Vegas Holiday Challenge

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 72–70

| attend =  

| record = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Champion Christian

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 115–50

| attend = 333

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = United Supermarkets Arena

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–78

| attend = 12,682

| record = 3–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Rust College

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 85–65

| attend = 450

| record = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 15, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Southeastern

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 88–73

| attend = 685

| record = 5–5

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 17, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = No. 17 Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 66–68

| attend = 6,023

| record = 5–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Trinity Baptist

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 90–46

| attend = 421

| record = 6–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 28, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = No. 12 Baylor

| site_stadium = Ferrell Center

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 56–85

| attend = 8,577

| record = 6–7

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Nicholls Colonels}}|Southland regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 5, 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas A&M–Commerce

| site_stadium = The Field House

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–63

| attend = 246

| record = 7–7

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 7, 2023

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 48–68

| attend = 1,412

| record = 7–8

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 12, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Lamar

| site_stadium = Montagne Center

| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66-69

| attend = 1,613

| record = 7–9

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 14, 2023

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–63

| attend = 611

| record = 8–9

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = McNeese

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–64

| attend = 1,522

| record = 9–9

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 21, 2023

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| opponent = McNeese

| site_stadium = The Legacy Center

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–68

| attend = 2,337

| record = 10–9

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 26, 2023

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi

| site_stadium = American Bank Center

| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 86–96

| attend = 1,519

| record = 10–10

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 28, 2023

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Incarnate Word

| site_stadium = McDermott Center

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 67–69

| attend = 384

| record = 10–11

| conference = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 2, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Texas A&M–Commerce

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| status = p

| result_details = Game postponed until February 20 due to icy weather conditions in Texas{{cite web |title=TAMUC AT NICHOLLS BASKETBALL GAMES POSTPONED TO FEB. 20 |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2023/1/31/mens-basketball-tamuc-at-nicholls-basketball-games-postponed-to-feb-20.aspx |publisher=Southland Conference |access-date=February 2, 2023 |date=January 31, 2023}}

| tv =

| score = –

| attend =

| record = –

| conference = –

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 4, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Houston Christian

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 92–91

| attend = 771

| record = 11–11

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = New Orleans

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 84–59

| attend = 623

| record = 12–11

| conference = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 11, 2023

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Southeastern

| site_stadium = University Center

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 88–77

| attend = 447

| record = 13–11

| conference = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–78

| attend = 688

| record = 13–12

| conference = 8–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 18, 2023

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| opponent = Incarnate Word

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 84–74

| attend = 544

| record = 14–12

| conference = 9–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Texas A&M–Commerce

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–72

| attend = 611

| record = 14–13

| conference = 9–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 23, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = New Orleans

| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–88

| attend = 1,137

| record = 14–14

| conference = 9–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 25, 2023

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| opponent = Houston Christian

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–64

| attend = 521

| record = 15–14

| conference = 10–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Lamar

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–60

| attend = 543

| record = 16–14

| conference = 11–7

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Nicholls Colonels}}| 2023 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2023

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 4

| opponent = McNeese

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = The Legacy Center

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| gamename = Second round

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–77

| attend =

| record = 16–15

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Central}}

Sources:{{cite web |title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule?path=mbball |publisher=Nicholls State University |access-date=October 31, 2022}}{{cite web |title=Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2022-23 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2447 |publisher=ESPN Enterprises, Inc. |access-date=October 31, 2022}}

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