2017–18 Nicholls State Colonels women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's basketball
Year:2017–18
Prev Year:2016–17
Next Year:2018–19
Team:Nicholls State Colonels
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Record:19–13
Conf Record:11–7
Head Coach:DoBee Plaisance
Hc Year:10th
Asst Coach1:Justin Payne
Asst Coach2:Kris Goff
Asst Coach3:Jenny Nash
Stadium:Stopher Gym
Champion:Southland Tournament Champions
Bowl:NCAA tournament
Bowl Result:first round

The 2017–18 Nicholls State Colonels women's basketball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Colonels, led by tenth year head coach DoBee Plaisance, played their home games at Stopher Gym and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 11–7 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They won their first Southland women's tournament and earns an automatic trip to their first NCAA women's tournament in school history where they lost in the first round to Mississippi State.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the season 10–20 overall and 7–11 in Southland play a three-way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Southland women's tournament to McNeese State.

Roster

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Schedule

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Rankings

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-18 Women's Basketbal Roster. The Official Site of Nicholls Athletics. Nicholls State University. March 4, 2018.
  2. Web site: Nicholls Colonels Roster. Nicholls Colonels. ESPN. March 4, 2018.
  3. Web site: 2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule. The Official Site of Ncholls Athletics. Nicholls Colonels Athletics. March 4, 2018.
  4. Web site: Nicholls Colonels Schedule - 2017-18. Nicholls Colonels. ESPN. March 4, 2018.