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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|year=2013–14
|sport=Basketball
|team=Nicholls State Colonels     
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|image_size=150
|conference=Southland Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Southland
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=21–6
|conf_record=16–0
|head_coach=Mitch Collins
|hc_year= 7th
|asst_coach1=Damian Dudley
|asst_coach2=George Taft
|asst_coach3=
|asst_coach4=
|arena=[[Stopher Gym]]
|champion=
|tourney=NIT
|tourney_result=First Round
}}
{{User:Mpejkrm/Sandbox/2013–14 Southland Conference men's basketball standings}}
The '''2013–2014 Nicholls State Colonels men's basketball team''' represented [[Nicholls State University]] during the [[2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The Colonels, led by seventh year head coach Mitch Collins, play their home games at [[Stopher Gym]] as members of the [[Southland Conference]]. They finished 21–6, 16–0 in Southland play to finish in 1st. They lost in the first round of the Southland Tournament to Texas–Arlington and in the first round of the NIT to Manhattan. After the season, head coach Mitch Collins resigned to take the head coach job at [[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]].

=Roster=
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Ngounou|num=10|pos=SG|ft=6|in=2|lbs=183|class=fr|rs=|home=[[Cameroon]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jackie|last=Miller|num=13|pos=PG|ft=6|in=0|lbs=170|class=fr|rs=|home=[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Florentino|last=Akingbade|num=21|pos=PG|ft=6|in=2|lbs=194|class=sr|rs=|home=[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Travis|last=Snyder|num=24|pos=PG|ft=6|in=0|lbs=182|class=fr|rs=|home=[[College Station, Texas]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Yual|last=Medina|num=25|pos=SG|ft=6|in=0|lbs=171|class=jr|rs=|home=[[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Diego|last=Rodriguez|num=35|pos=SF|ft=6|in=8|lbs=255|class=sr|rs=|home=[[Mexico]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ernest|last=Cannon|num=41|pos=PF|ft=7|in=0|lbs=243|class=jr|rs=|home=[[Phoenix, Arizona]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=J. J.|last=Plummer|num=42|pos=PF|ft=6|in=10|lbs=237|class=jr|rs=|home=[[Santa Clarita, California]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Martell|last=Penigar|num=44|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=213|class=sr|rs=|home=[[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Willie|last=Cotton|num=50|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=267|class=sr|rs=|home=[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
* Mitch Collins
|asst_coach=
* Damian Dudley
* George Taft
}}

===Depth Chart===
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 |starter_pf  = J. J. Plummer
 |starter_sf  = Diego Rodriguez
 |starter_sg  = Yual Medina
 |starter_pg  = Mindaugas Harper
 |bench 1_c   = Martell Penigar
 |bench 1_pf  = Ernest Cannon
 |bench 1_sf  = 
 |bench 1_sg  = Bryce Reece
 |bench 1_pg  = Jackie Miller
 |bench 2_c   = 
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 |bench 2_pg  = Florentino Akingbade
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 |bench 3_pg  = Travis Snyder
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}}

==Schedule and Results==
{{-}}
{{CBB Schedule Start|gamehighs=yes|attend=no}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#990000; color:#D3D3D3;"| Non-Conference Games
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 11/5/2013
| time         = 7:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = yes
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball|Mississippi State]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Rupp Arena]]
| site_cityst  = [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]]
| gamename     = 2K Sports College Hoops Classic
| tv           = [[ESPN3]]
| highscorer   = Plummer
| points       = 18
| highrebounder= Rodriguez
| rebounds     = 9
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 4
| score        = 61–75
| overtime     = 
| record       = 0–1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 11/6/2013
| time         = 7:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = yes
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball|Gardner–Webb]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst  = Lexington, KY
| gamename     = 2K Sports College Hoops Classic
| tv           = ESPN3
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 20
| highrebounder= Cotton
| rebounds     = 11
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 6
| score        = 76–42
| overtime     = 
| record       = 1–1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 11/23/2013
| time         = 3:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball|Eastern Kentucky]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Stopher Gym]]
| site_cityst  = [[Thibodaux, Louisiana|Thibodaux, LA]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 26
| highrebounder= Plummer
| rebounds     = 12
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 10
| score        = 91–44
| overtime     = 
| record       = 2–1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 11/30/2013
| time         = 1:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Detroit Titans men's basketball|Detroit]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Calihan Hall]]
| site_cityst  = [[Detroit|Detroit, MI]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 18
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds     = 7
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 6
| score        = 76–83
| overtime     = OT
| record       = 2–2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 12/4/2013
| time         = 8:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball|Fresno State]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst  = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 22
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds     = 8
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 7
| score        = 105–64
| overtime     = 
| record       = 3–2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 12/8/2013
| time         = 12:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[East Carolina Pirates men's basketball|East Carolina]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum|Williams Arena]]
| site_cityst  = [[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville, NC]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Penigar
| points       = 14
| highrebounder= Rodriguez
| rebounds     = 8
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 4
| score        = 63–84
| overtime     = 
| record       = 3–3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 12/17/2013
| time         = 7:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = Fresno State
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Save Mart Center]]
| site_cityst  = [[Fresno, California|Fresno, CA]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 24
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds     = 8
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 6
| score        = 90–92
| overtime     = 
| record       = 3–4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 12/28/2013
| time         = 3:30 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball|Western Illinois]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst  = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 34
| highrebounder= Penigar
| rebounds     = 10
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 10
| score        = 93–60
| overtime     = 
| record       = 4–4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 1/1/2014
| time         = 2:30 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball|Chattanooga]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[McKenzie Arena]]
| site_cityst  = [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga, TN]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Penigar
| points       = 28
| highrebounder= Penigar
| rebounds     = 10
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 8
| score        = 87–74
| overtime     = 
| record       = 5–4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#990000; color:#D3D3D3;"| Conference Games
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 1/9/2014
| time         = 7:00 PM
| nonconf      = 
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[McNeese State Cowboys basketball|McNeese State]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst  = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 28
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds     = 10
| highassister = Tied
| assists      = 5
| score        = 89–73
| overtime     = 
| record       = 6–4 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 1/11/2014
| time         = 7:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Texas State Bobcats men's basketball|Texas State]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst  = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Penigar
| points       = 29
| highrebounder= Cotton
| rebounds     = 10
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 8
| score        = 105–51
| overtime     = 
| record       = 7–4 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 1/16/2014
| time         = 7:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Lamar Cardinals men's basketball|Lamar]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Montagne Center]]
| site_cityst  = [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont, TX]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Penigar
| points       = 21
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds     = 5
| highassister = Medina
| assists      = 5
| score        = 82–64
| overtime     = 
| record       = 8–4 (3–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 1/18/2014
| time         = 2:30 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball|Sam Houston State]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Bernard Johnson Coliseum]]
| site_cityst  = [[Huntsville, Texas|Hunstville, TX]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 28
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds     = 7
| highassister = Tied
| assists      = 6
| score        = 97–53
| overtime     = 
| record       = 9–4 (4–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 1/23/2014
| time         = 7:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball|Stephen F. Austin]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst  = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 38
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds     = 9
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 7
| score        = 98–64
| overtime     = 
| record       = 10–4 (5–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 1/25/2014
| time         = 7:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball|Southeastern Louisiana]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst  = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 24
| highrebounder= Penigar
| rebounds     = 10
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 
| score        = 78–54
| overtime     = 
| record       = 11–4 (6–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 1/30/2014
| time         = 5:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball|Texas–Arlington]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[College Park Center]]
| site_cityst  = [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington, TX]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 20
| highrebounder= Penigar
| rebounds     = 11
| highassister = Tied
| assists      = 3
| score        = 75–42
| overtime     = 
| record       = 12–4 (7–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 2/1/2014
| time         = 3:30 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball|UTSA]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Convocation Center (University of Texas at San Antonio)|Convocation Center]]
| site_cityst  = [[San Antonio|San Antonio, TX]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 27
| highrebounder= Plummer
| rebounds     = 12
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 7
| score        = 78–51
| overtime     = 
| record       = 13–4 (8–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 2/8/2014
| time         = 4:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Northwestern State Demons basketball|Northwestern State]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst  = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 26
| highrebounder= Cotton
| rebounds     = 10
| highassister = Tied
| assists      = 2
| score        = 93–58
| overtime     = 
| record       = 14–4 (9–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 2/13/2014
| time         = 7:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Central Arkansas Bears men's basketball|Central Arkansas]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Farris Center]]
| site_cityst  = [[Conway, Arkansas|Conway, AR]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 33
| highrebounder= Cotton
| rebounds     = 9
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 6
| score        = 109–45
| overtime     = 
| record       = 15–4 (10–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 2/15/2014
| time         = 7:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball|Texas A&M–Corpus Christi]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst  = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cotton
| points       = 22
| highrebounder= Tied
| rebounds     = 10
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 15
| score        = 91–73
| overtime     = 
| record       = 16–4 (11–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 2/20/2014
| time         = 7:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[William R. Johnson Coliseum]]
| site_cityst  = [[Nacogdoches, Texas|Nacgodoches, TX]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Penigar
| points       = 23
| highrebounder= Plummer
| rebounds     = 9
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 4
| score        = 85–54
| overtime     = 
| record       = 17–4 (12–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 2/22/2014
| time         = 4:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = Southeastern Louisiana
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[University Center (Southeastern Louisiana)|University Center]]
| site_cityst  = [[Hammond, Louisiana|Hammond, LA]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Cannon
| points       = 17
| highrebounder= Plummer
| rebounds     = 9
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 5
| score        = 74–71
| overtime     = 
| record       = 18–4 (13–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 2/27/2014
| time         = 7:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = Texas–Arlington
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst  = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Penigar
| points       = 21
| highrebounder= Penigar
| rebounds     = 8
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 12
| score        = 94–82
| overtime     = 
| record       = 19–4 (14–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 3/1/2014
| time         = 1:00 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = 
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = UTSA
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = Stopher Gym
| site_cityst  = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Tied
| points       = 17
| highrebounder= Cannon
| rebounds     = 7
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 7
| score        = 95–70
| overtime     = 
| record       = 20–4 (15–0)
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 3/8/2014
| time         = 2:30 PM
| nonconf      = yes
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = Northwestern State
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Prather Coliseum]]
| site_cityst  = [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches, LA]]
| gamename     = 
| tv           = 
| highscorer   = Plummer
| points       = 20
| highrebounder= Plummer
| rebounds     = 8
| highassister = Rodriguez
| assists      = 5
| score        = 92–55
| overtime     = 
| record       = 21–4 (16–0)
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#990000; color:#D3D3D3;"| 2014 Southland Conference Tournament
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 3/13/2014
| time         = 3:00 PM
| nonconf      = 
| away         = 
| neutral      = yes
| rank         = 
| opponent     = Texas–Arlington
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Reliant Stadium]]
| site_cityst  = [[Houston|Houston, TX]]
| gamename     = First Round
| tv           = ESPN3
| highscorer   = Plummer
| points       = 23
| highrebounder= Plummer
| rebounds     = 8
| highassister = Harper
| assists      = 4
| score        = 74–75
| overtime     = 
| record       = 21–5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#990000; color:#D3D3D3;"| 2014 National Invitational Tournament
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date         = 3/19/2014
| time         = 1:00 PM
| nonconf      = 
| away         = yes
| neutral      = 
| rank         = 
| opponent     = [[Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball|Manhattan]]
| opprank      = 
| site_stadium = [[Draddy Gymnasium]]
| site_cityst  = [[Bronx|Bronx, NY]]
| gamename     = First Round
| tv           = ESPN3
| highscorer   = Plummer
| points       = 21
| highrebounder= Plummer
| rebounds     = 9
| highassister = Medina
| assists      = 5
| score        = 83–93
| overtime     = 
| record       = 21–6
}}
{{CBB Schedule End| poll=[[AP Poll]] |timezone=[[Central Time Zone|Central Time]]}}