2023–24 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team

2023–24 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record14–18 (7–11 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nicholas Graham
  • Tykeria Williams
  • Jada Terry
Home arenaStopher Gym
Seasons
2023–24 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

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.

Media

Home games were broadcast on ESPN+.

Previous season

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]

Preseason polls

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]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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

Preseason All Conference

Sophomore Lexi Alexander, a forward, was selected as a member of the Preseason All-Conference second team.[1]

Roster

2023–24 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 0 Amelia Sandie 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Jr Brighton, England
G 1 Mikayla Etienne
—
 Sr Monroe, LA
G 2 Marypaz Martinez
—
 Fr Tres Rios, Costa Rica
G 3 Ashley Malone 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Nashville, TN
G 5 Traya Bruce 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Sr Cut Off, LA
G 7 Betzalys Delgado
—
 Fr Arecibo, Puerto Rico
F 10 Victoria Woods 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Elton, LA
G 11 Britiya Curtis
—
 Fr Calhoun, GA
G 12 Kyla Hamilton 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Westlake, LA
G 14 Adrian Mann 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Mokane, MO
F 20 Adyson James 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr San Antonio, TX
F 21 Lexi Alexander 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Round Rock, TX
G/F 22 Deonna Brister 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Lake Arthur, LA
F 23 Daelyn Craig 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Lithonia, GA
G 24 Malaysia DePrisco 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Austin, TX
G 25 Violet Skipworth 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Pace, FL
C 30 Kate Manley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Roswell, GA
F 35 Khia Lee 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Manchester, England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Nicholas Graham
  • Tykeria Williams
  • Jada Terry
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 26, 2023

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		North American W 82–65  1–0
  19 – L. Alexander   11 – L. Alexander   5 – B. Curtis  Stopher Gymnasium (250)
Thibodaux, LA
November 8, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tulane W 69–66  2–0
  18 – B. Curtis   8 – B. Curtis   6 – B. Delgado  Devlin Fieldhouse (594)
New Orleans, LA
November 10, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		SUNO W 94–52  3–0
  16 – A. Malone   8 – V. Skipworth   5 – B. Delgado  Stopher Gymnasium (1,900)
Thibodaux, LA
November 14, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at SMU L 54–69  3–1
  13 – A. Malone   8 – B. Delgado   8 – B. Delgado  Moody Coliseum (4,548)
Dallas, TX
November 18, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana L 63–69 OT 3–2
  13 – B. Curtis   10 – L. Alexander   6 – B. Delgado  Cajundome (808)
Lafayette, LA
November 24, 2023*
1:00 p.m. 		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, AZ
November 25, 2023*
3:30 p.m., 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, AZ
November 28, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Dillard W 68–36  5–3
  13 – E. Diaz   9 – C. Lowe   1 – E. Diaz  Stopher Gymnasium (333)
Thibodaux, LA
November 30, 2023*
6:00 p.m. 		at Alcorn State L 46–54  5–4
  15 – Curtis   5 – Etienne   2 – Hamilton  Davey Whitney Complex (152)
Lorman, MS
December 4, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Alabama W 61–58  6–4
  25 – L. Alexander   8 – L. Alexander   4 – L. Alexander  Mitchell Center (329)
Mobile, AL
December 9, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UAB L 62–73  6–5
  18 – L. Alexander   8 – D. Brister   3 – D. Craig  Stopher Gymnasium (344)
Thibodaux, LA
December 20, 2023*
12:00 p.m. 		at Grambling L 50–69  6–6
  13 – M. Etienne   6 – M. Etienne   4 – K. Hamilton  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (87)
Grambling, LA
Southland regular season
January 4, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southeastern Louisiana L 56–66  6–7
(0–1) 		 16 – M. Etienne   10 – D. Craig   3 – L. Alexander  Stopher Gymnasium (433)
Thibodaux, LA
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian W 73–55  7–7
(1–1) 		 22 – L. Alexander   10 – D. Craig   5 – B. Curtis  Sharp Gymnasium (243)
Houston, TX
January 11, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Orleans L 63–69  7–8
(1–2) 		 16 – M. Etienne   9 – B. Curtis   4 – K. Hamilton  Stopher Gymnasium (376)
Thibodaux, LA
January 13, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Lamar L 49–52  7–9
(1–3) 		 14 – K. Hamilton   7 – D. Brister   3 – K. Hamilton  Stopher Gymnasium (455)
Thibodaux, LA
January 18, 2024
6:30 p.m., 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, TX
January 20, 2024
1:00 p.m., 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, TX
January 27, 2024
3:30 p.m., 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, TX
February 1, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northwestern State W 60–57  9–11
(3–5) 		 20 – L. Alexander   6 – D. Brister   4 – K. Hamilton  Stopher Gymnasium (412)
Thibodaux, LA
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Houston Christian W 52–50  10–11
(4–5) 		 10 – K. Hamilton   9 – D. Craig   2 – K. Hamilton  Stopher Gymnasium (503)
Thibodaux, LA
February 8, 2024
6:30 p.m., 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, LA
February 10, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Lamar       Neches Arena (1,597)
Beaumont, TX
February 15, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Orleans L 78–80  11–13
(5–7) 		 18 – B. Curtis   11 – L. Alexander   5 – L. Alexander  Lakefront Arena (454)
New Orleans, LA
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		McNeese W 81–67  12–13
(6–7) 		 21 – B. Curtis   14 – L. Alexander   5 – D. Craig  Stopher Gymnasium (511)
Thibodaux, LA
February 22, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word L 47–52  12–14
(6–8) 		 13 – L. Alexander   9 – L. Alexander   3 – K. Hamilton  Stopher Gymnasium (433)
Thibodaux, LA
February 24, 2024
1:00 p.m., 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, LA
February 29, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northwestern State L 47–55  13–15
(7–9) 		 16 – L. Alexander   14 – L. Alexander   3 – K. Hamilton  Prather Coliseum (703)
Natchitoches, LA
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., 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, LA
March 7, 2024
12:00 p.m., 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, LA
2024 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference tournament
March 11, 2024
1:30 p.m., 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
March 12, 2024
1:30 p.m., 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.

Sources:[2][3]

Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date awarded Ref.
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Lexi Alexander F February 26, 2024 [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Southeastern Chosen as Preseason Women's Basketball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule - 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Squires, Callum (February 26, 2024). "Lexi Alexander of Nicholls wins SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week award". Retrieved March 1, 2024.