2019–20 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team represented Nicholls State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by second-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 21–10, 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.

2019–20 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2019–20 record21–10 (15–5 Southland)
Head coach
Associate head coachTrevor Deloach
Assistant coaches
  • Nick Bowman
  • Joey Brooks
Home arenaStopher Gymnasium
2019–20 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Stephen F. Austin191 .950  283  .903
Abilene Christian155 .750  2011  .645
Nicholls155 .750  2110  .677
Sam Houston State119 .550  1813  .581
Northwestern State119 .550  1515  .500
Lamar1010 .500  1715  .531
McNeese State1010 .500  1517  .469
Texas A&M–CC1010 .500  1418  .438
Central Arkansas911 .450  1021  .323
Incarnate Word614 .300  922  .290
New Orleans515 .250  921  .300
Southeastern Louisiana515 .250  823  .258
Houston Baptist416 .200  425  .138
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 SLC Tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the 2018–19 season 14–17 overall, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in 10th place. Since only the top eight teams are eligible for the Southland Tournament, they failed to qualify.

Roster

2019–20 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 D'Angelo Hunter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Louisville, Kentucky
F 1 Jaylen Fornes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Pamlico County, North Carolina
G 3 Kevin Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Thibodaux, Louisiana
G 4 Tom Clement 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Thibodaux, Louisiana
G 11 Jeremiah Buford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G 13 Andre Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Little Rock, Arkansas
G 14 Lorenzo McGhee 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Decatur, Georgia
G 15 Tyrease Terrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Slidell, Louisiana
G/F 21 Brandon Moore Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Dallas, Texas
G 22 Dexter McClanahan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Ellenwood, Georgia
F 23 Elvis Harvey Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr South Bay, Florida
F 24 Najee Garvin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS So Lexington, South Carolina
F 25 Warith Alatishe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Houston, Texas
G 33 Isaac Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS So Minneapolis, Minnesota
F/C 35 Ryghe Lyons 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Slidell, Louisiana
G Lafayette Dorsey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 25, 2019

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, BTN+
at Illinois L 70–78 OT 0–1
State Farm Center (10,034)
Champaign, IL
November 9, 2019*
11:00 am, ACCNX
at Pittsburgh W 75–70  1–1
Petersen Events Center (7,956)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm
Paul Quinn W 81–66  2–1
Stopher Gymnasium (721)
Thibodaux, LA
November 16, 2019*
3:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 23 LSU L 65–75  2–2
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,833)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 19, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rhode Island
Jamaica Classic campus game
L 65–70  2–3
Ryan Center (4,520)
Kingston, RI
November 22, 2019*
10:30 am, CBSSN
vs. North Carolina A&T
Jamaica Classic
L 54–66  2–4
Montego Bay Convention Centre 
Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 24, 2019*
8:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. UMBC
Jamaica Classic
W 82–72[1]  3–4
Montego Bay Convention Centre 
Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 26, 2019*
7:00 pm
Blue Mountain College W 102–56  4–4
Stopher Gymnasium (203)
Thibodaux, LA
December 2, 2019*
7:00 pm
Campbellsville Harrodsburg W 120–69  5–4
Stopher Gymnasium (273)
Thibodaux, LA
December 11, 2019*
7:00 pm
Carver College W 118–44  6–4
Stopher Gymnasium (283)
Thibodaux, LA
December 14, 2019*
 ATTSNPT
at West Virginia L 57–83  6–5
WVU Coliseum (10,991)
Morgantown, WV
Southland regular season
December 18, 2019
7:00 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 64–58  7–5
(1–0)
Stopher Gymnasium (360)
Thibodaux, LA
December 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Abilene Christian L 61–79  7–6
(1–1)
Moody Coliseum (461)
Abilene, TX
January 2, 2020
7:00 pm
Incarnate Word W 76–60  8–6
(2–1)
Stopher Gymnasium (327)
Thibodaux, LA
January 5, 2020
5:30 pm
at Sam Houston State W 70–58  9–6
(3–1)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (767)
Huntsville, TX
January 8, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Lamar W 61–52  10–6
(4–1)
Montagne Center (1,811)
Beaumont, TX
January 11, 2020
4:00 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana W 69–58  11–6
(5–1)
University Center (756)
Hammond, LA
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm
Northwestern State L 72–73  11–7
(5–2)
Stopher Gymnasium (577)
Thibodaux, LA
January 18, 2020
3:00 pm
Central Arkansas W 79–72  12–7
(6–2)
Stopher Gymnasium (679)
Thibodaux, LA
January 22, 2020
7:00 pm
Houston Baptist W 91–83  13–7
(7–2)
Stopher Gymnasium (1,137)
Thibodaux, LA
January 25, 2020
6:15 pm
at New Orleans W 77–72  14–7
(8–2)
Lakefront Arena (1,294)
New Orleans, LA
January 29, 2020
6:30 pm
at McNeese State L 74–80 OT 14–8
(8–3)
H&HP Complex (3,623)
Lake Charles, LA
February 5, 2020
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin L 64–70  14–9
(8–4)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,943)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 8, 2020
3:00 pm
Sam Houston State W 88–82  15–9
(9–4)
Stopher Gymnasium (743)
Thibodaux, LA
February 12, 2020
7:00 pm
Lamar W 69–65  16–9
(10–4)
Stopher Gymnasium (807)
Thibodaux, LA
February 15, 2020
3:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana W 81–71  17–9
(11–4)
Stopher Gymnasium (566)
Thibodaux, LA
February 19, 2020
6:30 pm
at Northwestern State W 73–69  18–9
(12–4)
Prather Coliseum (1,200)
Natchitoches, LA
February 22, 2020
3:00 pm
at Central Arkansas L 65–84  18–10
(12–5)
Farris Center (2,912)
Conway, AR
February 26, 2020
7:00 pm
at Houston Baptist W 93–85  19–10
(13–5)
Sharp Gymnasium (595)
Houston, TX
February 29, 2020
3:00 pm
New Orleans W 92–68  20–10
(14–5)
Stopher Gymnasium (737)
Thibodaux, LA
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm
McNeese State W 80–56  21–10
(15–5)
Stopher Gymnasium (879)
Thibodaux, LA
Southland Tournament
March 12, 2020
7:30 pm, ESPN+
(3) vs. (6) Lamar
Second round
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] Merrell Center
Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

See also

2019–20 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team

References

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