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The 1994–95 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represented Nicholls State University in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by fifth-year head coach Rickey Broussard, played their home games at Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. The Colonels rattled off 14 straight conference wins to finish atop the regular season standings by six games with a 17–1 record. They followed that by winning the Southland tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in program history. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, Nicholls State lost to No. 4 seed Virginia in the opening round.[2]

Record24–6 (17–1 Southland)
Headcoach
  • Rickey Broussard (5th season)
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1994–95 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
Southland tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record24–6 (17–1 Southland)
Head coach
  • Rickey Broussard (5th season)
Home arenaStopher Gymnasium
Seasons
 1993–94
1995–96 
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1994–95 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Nicholls State171 .944246  .800
UTSA117 .6111513  .536
Northeast Louisiana117 .6111418  .438
North Texas99 .5001413  .519
Stephen F. Austin99 .5001414  .500
Northwestern State810 .4441314  .481
Southwest Texas State711 .3891214  .462
McNeese State711 .3891116  .407
Texas-Arlington711 .3891017  .370
Sam Houston State414 .222719  .269
1995 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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Roster

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1994–95 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 5 Russell McCutcheon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr  
F Kenderick Franklin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr  
F Gerard King 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr  
Head coach
  • Rickey Broussard
Assistant coach(es)

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

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    Schedule and results

    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 26, 1994*
    Louisiana Tech W 90–85  1–0
    Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Dec 3, 1994*
    Louisiana Christian W 103–61  2–0
    Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Dec 10, 1994*
    at Oklahoma L 80–89  2–1
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Dec 14, 1994*
    Southeastern Louisiana W 107–87  3–1
    Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Dec 17, 1994*
    Faith Baptist W 140–51  4–1
    Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Dec 21, 1994*
    at Memphis L 72–92  4–2
    Pyramid Arena 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Southland regular season
    Dec 28, 1994
    at Stephen F. Austin W 90–84  5–2
    (1–0)
    William R. Johnson Coliseum 
    Nacogdoches, Texas
    Mar 1, 1995
    Stephen F. Austin W 107–77  21–5
    (17–1)
    Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Southland Tournament
    Mar 8, 1995*
    McNeese State
    Quarterfinals
    W 88–69  22–5
    Stopher Gymnasium 
    Thibodaux, Louisiana
    Mar 9, 1995*
    vs. Stephen F. Austin
    Semifinals
    W 91–89  23–5
    Hirsch Memorial Coliseum 
    Shreveport, Louisiana
    Mar 10, 1995*
    vs. Louisiana-Monroe
    Championship game
    W 98–87  24–5
    Hirsch Memorial Coliseum 
    Shreveport, Louisiana
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1995*
    (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Virginia
    First round
    L 72–96[2]  24–6
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central.
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