2023–24 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team explained

Mode:	Women's basketball
Year:	2023–24
Prev Year:	2022–23
Next Year:	2024–25
Team:	Nicholls Colonels
Conference:	Southland Conference
Short Conf:	Southland
Record:	14–18
Conf Record:	7–11
Head Coach:	Justin Payne
Hc Year:	1st
Asst Coach1:	Nicholas Graham
Asst Coach2:	Tykeria Williams
Asst Coach3:	Jada Terry
Stadium:	Stopher Gym

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.

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]

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]

Schedule

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Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

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

See also

• 2023–24 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team

Notes and References

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