1997–98 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record19–10 (15–1 Southland)
Head coach
  • Rickey Broussard (8th season)
Home arenaStopher Gymnasium
1997–98 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Nicholls State †15–1 .93819–10  .655
Texas State10–6 .62517–11  .607
UTSA10–6 .62516–11  .593
Northwestern State10–6 .62513–14  .481
Louisiana-Monroe8–8 .50013–16  .448
Texas-Arlington8–8 .50013–16  .448
Sam Houston State7–9 .4389–17  .346
Stephen F. Austin6–10 .37510–16  .385
McNeese State4–12 .2507–19  .269
Southeastern Louisiana2–14 .1256–20  .231
† 1998 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1997–98 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represents Nicholls State University in the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by eighth-year head coach Rickey Broussard, played their home games at Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. After running off 14 straight wins to begin conference play, the Colonels finished atop the conference regular season standings with a 15–1 record in Southland play. They followed that by winning the Southland tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the West region, Nicholls State lost to No. 1 seed and defending National champion Arizona.[2]

Roster

1997–98 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 5 Russell McCutcheon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Sr  
F Kenderick Franklin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Sr  
F Jason McCutcheon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Jr  
Head coach
  • Rickey Broussard
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Source:[3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 15, 1997*
    		 at Florida L 63–66  0–1
    		 Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, Florida
    Nov 17, 1997*
    		 at Auburn L 75–96  0–2
    		 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (2,250)
    Auburn, Alabama
    Nov 19, 1997*
    		 at Tulane L 66–67  0–3
    		 Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Nov 29, 1997*
    		 at LSU L 52–72  0–4
    		 Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Dec 10, 1997*
    		 at Rice W 72–64  1–4
    		 Tudor Fieldhouse 
    Houston, Texas
    Dec 13, 1997*
    		 at Lamar L 65–73  1–5
    		 Montagne Center 
    Beaumont, Texas
    Dec 20, 1997*
    		 Loyola (New Orleans) W 86–69  2–5
    		 Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Dec 22, 1997*
    		 at South Florida L 78–91  2–6
    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    Dec 27, 1997*
    		 vs. Wyoming L 69–84  2–7
    		 Casper Events Center 
    Casper, Wyoming
    Dec 28, 1997*
    		 vs. Austin Peay L 57–71  2–8
    		 Casper Events Center 
    Casper, Wyoming
    Southland regular season
    Jan 3, 1998
    		 at McNeese State W 79–73  3–8
    (1–0)    		 Burton Coliseum 
    Lake Charles, Louisiana
    Jan 5, 1998
    		 at Sam Houston State W 68–66  4–8
    (2–0)    		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum 
    Huntsville, Texas
    Jan 10, 1998
    		 Southeastern Louisiana W 95–81  5–8
    (3–0)    		 Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Jan 15, 1998
    		 Texas State W 74–56  6–8
    (4–0)    		 Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Jan 17, 1998
    		 UTSA W 82–78  7–8
    (5–0)    		 Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Jan 22, 1998
    		 at Stephen F. Austin W 87–66  8–8
    (6–0)    		 William R. Johnson Coliseum 
    Nacogdoches, Texas
    Jan 24, 1998
    		 at Texas–Arlington W 102–95  9–8
    (7–0)    		 Texas Hall 
    Arlington, Texas
    Jan 29, 1998
    		 Louisiana–Monroe W 90–77  10–8
    (8–0)    		 Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Jan 31, 1998
    		 Northwestern State W 71–62  11–8
    (9–0)    		 Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Feb 5, 1998
    		 at Texas State W 85–81  12–8
    (10–0)    		 Strahan Arena 
    San Marcos, Texas
    Feb 14, 1998
    		 at Southeastern Louisiana W 88–71  13–8
    (11–0)    		 University Center 
    Hammond, Louisiana
    Feb 16, 1998
    		 Stephen F. Austin W 79–76  14–8
    (12–0)    		 Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Feb 19, 1998
    		 McNeese State W 87–80  15–8
    (13–0)    		 Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Feb 21, 1998
    		 Sam Houston State W 77–74  16–8
    (14–0)    		 Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Feb 26, 1998
    		 at Louisiana–Monroe L 74–80  16–9
    (14–1)    		 Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
    Monroe, Louisiana
    Feb 28, 1998
    		 at Northwestern State W 84–74  17–9
    (15–1)    		 Prather Coliseum 
    Natchitoches, Louisiana
    Southland Tournament
    Mar 6, 1998*
    		 vs. Texas State
    Semifinals    		 W 79–71  18–9
    		 Hirsch Memorial Coliseum 
    Shreveport, Louisiana
    Mar 7, 1998*
    		 vs. Texas–Arlington
    Championship game    		 W 84–81  19–9
    		 Hirsch Memorial Coliseum 
    Shreveport, Louisiana
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 12, 1998*
    		 (16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 4 Arizona
    First round    		 L 60–99  19–10
    		 ARCO Arena 
    Sacramento, California
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central.

    Source:[4]

    References

    1. ↑ sports-reference.com 1997-98 Southland Conference Season Summary
    2. ↑ "Arizona Successfully Begins Title Defense". The New York Times. March 13, 1998. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
    3. ↑ "1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster". Nicholls State University. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
    4. ↑ "1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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