# 2020–21 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team represented Nicholls State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by third-year head coach Austin Claunch, played their home games at Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

## Previous season

The Colonels finished the 2019–20 season 21–10, 15–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for second place. They were set to take on Lamar in the second round of the Southland tournament until the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule and results

Due to COVID-19 protocol, Nicholls suspended activities from December 7 through December 26, cancelling five scheduled games.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 9:00 pm | | vs. UC Davis Bronco Invitational | W 101–93 | 1–0 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| November 27, 2020* 6:00 pm | | vs. Idaho State Bronco Invitational | W 70–51 | 2–0 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| November 28, 2020* 6:00 pm | | at Santa Clara Bronco Invitational | L 57–73 | 2–1 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| November 30, 2020* 6:30 pm, P12N | | at California | W 60–49 | 2–2 | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA |
| December 1, 2020* 9:00 pm | | at Saint Mary's | L 50–73 | 2–3 | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| December 8, 2020* 8:00 pm | | at No. 2 Baylor | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Ferrell Center Waco, Texas |
| December 10, 2020* 7:00 pm | | Campbellsville | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA |
| December 12, 2020* 7:00 pm | | Carver | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA |
| December 15, 2020* 7:00 pm | | Arlington Baptist | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA |
| December 23, 2020* | | at Southern Illinois | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Banterra Center Carbondale, IL |
| December 26, 2020* 1:00 pm, SECN | | at LSU | L 80–86 | 2–4 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,198) Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 27, 2020* 5:00 pm | | Paul Quinn | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA |
| December 28, 2020* 12:00 pm | | Paul Quinn | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA |
| January 2, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Sam Houston State | L 81–84 | 2–5 (0–1) | Stopher Gymnasium (200) Thibodaux, LA |
| January 6, 2021 7:00 pm | | Lamar | W 76–69 | 3–5 (1–1) | Stopher Gymnasium (200) Thibodaux, LA |
| January 9, 2021 5:00 pm | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 87–67 | 4–5 (2–1) | Stopher Gymnasium (211) Thibodaux, LA |
| January 13, 2021 6:30 pm | | at Northwestern State | W 76–66 | 5–5 (3–1) | Prather Coliseum (1,000) Natchitoches, LA |
| January 16, 2021 4:00 pm | | at Central Arkansas | W 74–72 | 6–5 (4–1) | Stopher Gymnasium (258) Thibodaux, LA |
| January 20, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Houston Baptist | W 92–83 | 7–5 (5–1) | Sharp Gymnasium (140) Houston, TX |
| January 23, 2021 5:00 pm | | New Orleans | W 86–62 | 8–5 (6–1) | Stopher Gymnasium (230) Thibodaux, LA |
| January 24, 2021 2:00 pm | | Carver rescheduled from December 12 | W 105–60 | 9–5 | Stopher Gymnasium (97) Thibodaux, LA |
| January 27, 2021 7:00 pm | | McNeese State | W 76–69 | 10–5 (7–1) | Stopher Gymnasium (230) Thibodaux, LA |
| February 6, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Sam Houston State | L 71–78 | 10–6 (7–2) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (812) Huntsville, TX |
| February 10, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lamar | W 76–71 | 11–6 (8–2) | Montagne Center (831) Thibodaux, LA |
| February 13, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 86–84 $^{OT}$ | 12–6 (9–2) | University Center (531) Hammond, LA |
| February 17, 2021 7:00 pm | | Northwestern State | Postponed due to weather | Postponed due to weather | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA |
| February 20, 2021 5:00 pm | | Central Arkansas | W 79–68 | 13–6 (10–2) | Stopher Gymnasium (132) Thibodaux, LA |
| February 24, 2021 7:00 pm | | Houston Baptist | W 83–68 | 14–6 (11–2) | Stopher Gymnasium (231) Thibodaux, LA |
| February 27, 2021 6:00 pm | | at New Orleans | W 105–101 $^{OT}$ | 15–6 (12–2) | Lakefront Arena (726) New Orleans, LA |
| March 1, 2021 6:00 pm | | Northwestern State rescheduled from February 17 | W 87–71 | 16–6 (13–2) | Stopher Gymnasium (233) Thibodaux, LA |
| March 4, 2021 6:30 pm | | at McNeese State | W 80–67 | 17–6 (14–2) | Burton Coliseum (255) Lake Charles, LA |
| Southland tournament ||||||
| March 12, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (4) Northwestern State Semifinals | W 88–76 | 18–6 | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| March 13, 2021 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | (1) | vs. (2) Abilene Christian Championship | L 45–79 | 18–7 | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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