2015 – 16 Nicholls State Colonels men 's basketball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2015 – 16 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Colonels , led by twelfth year head coach J. P. Piper , played their home games at Stopher Gym and were members of the Southland Conference . They finished the season with a record of 11 – 23 , 6 – 12 to finish in a three-way tie for 9th place in conference . They beat McNeese State in the first round of the Southland Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Sam Houston State
Southland Tournament
2016 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team