2012–13 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by ninth year head coach J. P. Piper, played their home games at Stopher Gym and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 8–10 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the Southland Tournament to McNeese State.

2012–13 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2012–13 record9–21 (8–10 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rennie Bailey
  • Terry Parker
  • Mike Czepil
Home arenaStopher Gym
2012–13 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Stephen F. Austin16–2 .889  27–5  .844
Northwestern State †15–3 .833  23–9  .719
Oral Roberts13–5 .722  20–15  .571
SE Louisiana10–8 .556  13–18  .419
Sam Houston State8–10 .444  17–17  .500
Nicholls State8–10 .444  9–21  .300
McNeese State7–11 .389  14–17  .452
Central Arkansas7–11 .389  13–17  .433
Texas A&M–CC*5–13 .278  6–23  .207
Lamar1–17 .056  3–28  .097
† 2013 Southland Tournament winner
As of March 27, 2013
*ineligible for Postseason play due to APR Penalties; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Dantrell Thomas Guard 6–2 200 Junior Many, Louisiana
2 Lachlan Prest Forward 6–7 209 Sophomore Flagstaff Hill, Australia
3 Dominique Vallejo Guard 6–0 170 Freshman Baton Rouge, Louisiana
4 Jeremy Smith Guard 6–3 175 Junior New Orleans, Louisiana
10 Pedro Maciel Guard 6–1 180 Junior São Paulo, Brazil
11 Piers Carroll Forward 6–6 200 Freshman Sydney, Australia
12 Zachary West Guard 5–10 180 Senior Baton Rouge, Louisiana
13 Travis Julien Forward 6–7 190 Freshman Vacherie, Louisiana
14 Ja'Dante Frye Forward 6–4 180 Freshman Thibodaux, Louisiana
15 Sam McBeath Forward 6–7 190 Sophomore Sydney, Australia
20 Fred Hunter Guard 6–5 240 Senior Denton, Texas
21 Shane Rillieux Guard 6–2 190 Sophomore New Orleans, Louisiana
22 T.J. Carpenter Guard 6–4 200 Freshman Sibley, Louisiana
23 Drew Caillouet Forward 6–5 180 Freshman Thibodaux, Louisiana
24 Sterling Bailey Guard/Forward 6–4 185 Sophomore Ruston, Louisiana
35 Linden Smith-Hyde Guard 6–2 170 Senior Sydney, Australia

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/13/2012*
6:30 pm		 Mobile W 73–53 
Stopher Gym 
Thibodaux, LA
Regular Season
11/10/2012*
4:00 pm		 at Vanderbilt L 65–80  0–1
 Memorial Gym (7,655)
Nashville, TN
11/16/2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at No. 14 Missouri L 54–74  0–2
 Mizzou Arena (9,519)
Columbia, MO
11/26/2012*
6:30 pm		 New Orleans W 92–79  1–2
 Stopher Gym (650)
Thibodaux, LA
12/01/2012*
11:00 am, BTN		 at No. 13 Michigan State L 39–84  1–3
 Breslin Student Events Center (17,797)
East Lansing, MI
12/04/2012*
7:00 pm		 at Tulane L 48–65  1–4
 Avron B. Fogelman Arena (1,378)
New Orleans, LA
12/12/2012*
7:00 pm		 at New Orleans L 76–79  1–5
 Lakefront Arena (584)
New Orleans, LA
12/20/2012*
9:05 pm		 at Utah State
World Vision Classic		 L 72–79  1–6
 Smith Spectrum (7,731)
Logan, UT
12/21/2012*
6:30 pm		 vs. Southern Illinois
World Vision Classic		 L 53–65  1–7
 Smith Spectrum (785)
Logan, UT
12/22/2012*
6:30 pm		 vs. UC Davis
World Vision Classic		 L 71–82  1–8
 Smith Spectrum (835)
Logan, UT
12/29/2012*
2:00 pm, BTN		 at Nebraska L 59–68  1–9
 Bob Devaney Sports Center (11,011)
Lincoln, NE
01/03/2013
7:30 pm		 Central Arkansas W 83–79  2–9
(1–0)		 Stopher Gym (550)
Thibodaux, LA
01/05/2013
4:15 pm		 Oral Roberts L 63–76  2–10
(1–1)		 Stopher Gym (530)
Thibodaux, LA
01/07/2013
7:30 pm		 at McNeese State W 64–63  3–10
(2–1)		 Burton Coliseum (639)
Lake Charles, LA
01/12/2013
4:20 pm		 at Southeastern Louisiana L 65–70  3–11
(2–2)		 University Center (830)
Hammond, LA
01/17/2013
7:30 pm, ESPN3		 at Northwestern State W 93–78  4–11
(3–2)		 Prather Coliseum (2,832)
Natchitoches, LA
01/19/2013
6:15 pm		 at Stephen F. Austin L 49–72  4–12
(3–3)		 William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,811)
Nacogdoches, TX
01/24/2013
7:50 pm		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 69–62  5–12
(4–3)		 Stopher Gym (1,530)
Thibodaux, LA
01/26/2013
4:15 pm		 Sam Houston State W 70–67 OT 6–12
(5–3)		 Stopher Gym (682)
Thibodaux, LA
01/31/2013
7:30 pm, FCS		 at Oral Roberts L 78–90  6–13
(5–4)		 Mabee Center (3,870)
Tulsa, OK
02/02/2013
4:00 pm		 at Central Arkansas L 76–79  6–14
(5–5)		 Farris Center (1,037)
Conway, AR
02/09/2013
2:00 pm		 Southeastern Louisiana L 62–73  6–15
(5–6)		 Stopher Gym (453)
Thibodaux, LA
02/14/2013
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 Stephen F. Austin L 51–63  6–16
(5–7)		 Stopher Gym (630)
Thibodaux, LA
02/16/2013
4:20 pm		 Northwestern State L 79–84  6–17
(5–8)		 Stopher Gym (545)
Thibodaux, LA
02/19/2013
7:30 pm		 at Lamar W 74–63  7–17
(6–8)		 Montagne Center (2,078)
Beaumont, TX
02/23/2013*
2:00 pm		 at UTSA
BracketBusters		 L 58–76  7–18
 Convocation Center (861)
San Antonio, TX
02/28/2013
7:45 pm		 at Sam Houston State W 56–53  8–18
(7–8)		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (821)
Huntsville, TX
03/02/2013
7:30 pm		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 64–68  8–19
(7–9)		 American Bank Center (1,333)
Corpus Christi, TX
03/07/2013
7:45 pm		 Lamar W 90–63  9–19
(8–9)		 Stopher Gym (679)
Thibodaux, LA
03/09/2013
4:00 pm		 McNeese State L 88–91 2OT 9–20
(8–10)		 Stopher Gym (670)
Thibodaux, LA
2013 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
03/13/2013
5:00 pm		 vs. McNeese State
First Round		 L 59–62  9–21
 Leonard E. Merrell Center (1,276)
Katy, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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