2015–16 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team

The 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.

2015–16 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record11–23 (6–12 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rennie Bailey
  • David Amata
  • Chris DeFelice
Home arenaStopher Gym
(Capacity: 3,800)
2015–16 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Stephen F. Austin180 1.000286  .824
Texas A&M–CC153 .833258  .758
Sam Houston State126 .6671816  .529
Incarnate Word*126 .6671712  .586
Houston Baptist108 .5561717  .500
Southeastern Louisiana99 .5001221  .364
Abilene Christian*810 .4441318  .419
McNeese State711 .389920  .310
Central Arkansas**612 .333721  .250
New Orleans612 .3331020  .333
Nicholls State612 .3331123  .324
Northwestern State513 .278820  .286
Lamar315 .1671119  .367
* Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I
** Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2016 Southland tournament winner

On March 29, head coach J. P. Piper was fired. He finished at Nicholls State with a 12 year record of 132–224.

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