2023–24 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team

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2023–24 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball
Nicholls State Colonels wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Record14–18 (7–11 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nicholas Graham
  • Tykeria Williams
  • Jada Terry
Home arena Stopher Gym
Seasons
  2022–23
2024–25  
2023–24 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lamar 171 .944247  .774
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi144 .778239  .719
Southeastern Louisiana 144 .7781912  .613
Incarnate Word 126 .6671911  .633
Texas A&M–Commerce*810 .4441516  .484
New Orleans 810 .4441119  .367
Nicholls 711 .3891418  .438
Northwestern State 711 .3891119  .367
McNeese 216 .111625  .194
Houston Christian 117 .056623  .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.

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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 finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Southeastern Louisiana159 (15)
2Texas A&M–Corpus Christi140 (3)
3Lamar132 (2)
4Incarnate Word97
T5Houston Christian74
T5McNeese74
7Northwestern State65
8Texas A&M–Commerce58
9New Orleans56
10Nicholls39

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 0Amelia Sandie5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)RS Jr Brighton, England
G 1Mikayla Etienne
Sr Monroe, LA
G 2Marypaz Martinez
Fr Tres Rios, Costa Rica
G 3Ashley Malone5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)Sr Nashville, TN
G 5Traya Bruce5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)RS Sr Cut Off, LA
G 7Betzalys Delgado
Fr Arecibo, Puerto Rico
F 10Victoria Woods6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)Jr Elton, LA
G 11Britiya Curtis
Fr Calhoun, GA
G 12Kyla Hamilton5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)Sr Westlake, LA
G 14Adrian Mann5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)RS Jr Mokane, MO
F 20Adyson James5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)Fr San Antonio, TX
F 21Lexi Alexander6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)So Round Rock, TX
G/F 22Deonna Brister5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)Jr Lake Arthur, LA
F 23Daelyn Craig6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)Jr Lithonia, GA
G 24Malaysia DePrisco5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)So Austin, TX
G 25Violet Skipworth5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)Jr Pace, FL
C 30Kate Manley6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)Sr Roswell, GA
F 35Khia Lee5 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#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (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  OT3–2
 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 ChristianW  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 ChristiW  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 OrleansL  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 WordL  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–CommerceW  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 StateL  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 McNeeseL  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 LouisianaL  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
HonorsPlayerPositionDate awardedRef.
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the WeekLexi AlexanderFFebruary 26, 2024 [4]

See also

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