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2023–24 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2023–24 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Colonels, led by first year head coach Justin Payne, played their home games at Stopher Gym located in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. The Colonels compiled a 14–18 overall record and a 7–11 record in conference play. Their season ended with a 57–75 second round loss to Southeastern Louisiana in the SLC tournament.
Quick Facts Nicholls Colonels women's basketball, Conference ...
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 14–18 (7–11 Southland) |
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| Home arena | Stopher Gym |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Commerce* | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 25 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 Southland tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.
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.[citation needed]
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]
More information Predicted finish, Team ...
| 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 |
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Preseason All Conference
Sophomore Lexi Alexander, Forward, was selected as a member of the Preseason All-Conference second team.[1]
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | W 65–59 | 8–9 (2–3) |
19 – D. Brister | 5 – D. Brister | 5 – K. Hamilton | McDermott Center (120) San Antonio, Texas | ||||
| Jan 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 52–58 | 8–10 (2–4) |
14 – B. Curtis | 9 – L. Alexander | 4 – K. Hamilton | American Bank Center (1,247) Corpus Christi, Texas | ||||
| Jan 27, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Commerce | L 67–71 | 8–11 (2–5) |
16 – B. Curtis | 11 – D. Craig | 6 – K. Hamilton | The Field House (412) Commerce, Texas | ||||
| Feb 1, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | W 60–57 | 9–11 (3–5) |
20 – L. Alexander | 6 – D. Brister | 4 – K. Hamilton | Stopher Gymnasium (412) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
| Feb 3, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | W 52–50 | 10–11 (4–5) |
10 – K. Hamilton | 9 – D. Craig | 2 – K. Hamilton | Stopher Gymnasium (503) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
| Feb 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 70–67 | 11–11 (5–5) |
21 – L. Alexander | 9 – K. Hamilton | 7 – K. Hamilton | Stopher Gymnasium (458) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
| Feb 10, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar | L 44–70 | 11–12 (5–6) |
16 – L. Alexander | 7 – L. Alexander | 4 – B. Delgado | Neches Arena (1,597) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
| Feb 15, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | L 78–80 | 11–13 (5–7) |
18 – B. Curtis | 11 – L. Alexander | 5 – L. Alexander | Lakefront Arena (454) New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||
| Feb 17, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese | W 81–67 | 12–13 (6–7) |
21 – B. Curtis | 14 – L. Alexander | 5 – D. Craig | Stopher Gymnasium (511) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
| Feb 22, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | L 47–52 | 12–14 (6–8) |
13 – L. Alexander | 9 – L. Alexander | 3 – K. Hamilton | Stopher Gymnasium (433) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
| Feb 24, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Commerce | W 89–77 | 13–14 (7–8) |
28 – L. Alexander | 15 – L. Alexander | 7 – K. Hamilton | Stopher Gymnasium (433) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
| Feb 29, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | L 47–55 | 13–15 (7–9) |
16 – L. Alexander | 14 – L. Alexander | 3 – K. Hamilton | Prather Coliseum (703) Natchitoches, Louisiana | ||||
| Mar 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese | L 76–78 | 13–16 (7–10) |
18 – K. Hamilton | 8 – D. Brister | 6 – K. Hamilton | The Legacy Center (1,321) Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||||
| Mar 7, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | L 62–68 | 13–17 (7–11) |
20 – L. Alexander | 9 – L. Alexander | 3 – K. Hamilton | Pride Roofing University Center (779) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
| 2024 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 11, 2024 1:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(7) | vs. (6) New Orleans First round |
W 73–66 | 14–17 |
19 – M. Etienne | 10 – L. Alexander | 7 – K. Hamilton | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||
| Mar 12, 2024 1:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(7) | vs. (3) Southeastern Louisiana Second round |
L 57–75 | 14–18 |
14 – L. Alexander | 9 – K. Hamilton | 5 – K. Hamilton | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
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Weekly awards
More information Honors, Player ...
| Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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| SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Lexi Alexander | F | February 26, 2024 | [4] |
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- "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.
- Callum Squires (February 26, 2024). "Lexi Alexander of Nicholls wins SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week award". Retrieved March 1, 2024.