1994–95 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team represents Nicholls State University in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by fifth-year head coach Rickey Broussard, played their home games at Stopher Gymnasium in Thibodaux, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. The Colonels rattled off 14 straight conference wins to finish atop the regular season standings by six games with a 17–1 record. They followed that by winning the Southland tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in program history. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, Nicholls State lost to No. 4 seed Virginia in the opening round.

1994–95 Nicholls Colonels men's basketball
Southland tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record24–6 (17–1 Southland)
Head coach
  • Rickey Broussard (5th season)
Home arenaStopher Gymnasium
1994–95 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Nicholls State171 .944246  .800
UTSA117 .6111513  .536
Northeast Louisiana117 .6111418  .438
North Texas99 .5001413  .519
Stephen F. Austin99 .5001414  .500
Northwestern State810 .4441314  .481
Southwest Texas State711 .3891214  .462
McNeese State711 .3891116  .407
Texas-Arlington711 .3891017  .370
Sam Houston State414 .222719  .269
1995 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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