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McNeese Cowboys
2023–24 McNeese Cowboys basketball team
UniversityMcNeese State University
Head coachWill Wade (1st season)
ConferenceSouthland
LocationLake Charles, Louisiana
ArenaThe Legacy Center
(capacity: 4,200)
NicknameCowboys
ColorsRoyal blue and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament round of 32
1968*
NCAA tournament appearances
1968*, 1989, 2002, 2024
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
1989, 2002, 2024
Conference regular season champions
1975, 1978, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2024

The McNeese Cowboys basketball team represents McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference.

They are led by head coach Will Wade and play their home games at The Legacy Center. Currently members of the NCAA Division I, they were national champions of the NAIA in 1956. Since joining Division I in 1972-73, the Cowboys have appeared three times in the NCAA Tournament, most recently in 2024.

Postseason appearances

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Shamarkus Kennedy

NCAA Division I Tournament

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The Cowboys have appeared in three NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–3.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1989 16 First round (1) Illinois L 71–77
2002 14 First round (3) Mississippi State L 58–70
2024 12 First round (5) Gonzaga L 65–86

NCAA Division II Tournament

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The Cowboys have appeared in one NCAA Division II Tournament. Their record is 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1968 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Trinity
Jackson State
L 78–95
L 71–75

NAIA Tournament

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The Cowboys have appeared in one NAIA Tournament. Their record is 5–0. They were national champions in 1956, their only appearance in the tournament.

Year Round Opponent Result
1956 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game
Georgetown (KY)
Central State (OH)
Tennessee State
Pittsburg State
Texas Southern
W 88–65
W 87–74
W 76–68
W 78–72
W 60–55

NIT

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The Cowboys have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 1–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1986 First round
Second Round
Dayton
Louisiana Tech
W 86–75
L 61–77
2001 First round UTEP L 74–84
2011 First round Boston College L 64–82

CIT

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The Cowboys have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2012 First round Toledo L 63–76

Players

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Retired numbers

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McNeese State Cowboys retired numbers
No. Player Years
4 Joe Dumars 1981–1985
25 Stan Kernan 1957–1961
33 Bill Reigel 1954–1956
34 Frank Glenn 1955–1958

Cowboys in the NBA

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Six former Cowboys have appeared in the National Basketball Association.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "McNeese State Athletics Style Guide" (PDF). January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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