2024–25 McNeese Cowboys basketball team

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The 2024–25 McNeese Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by second-year head coach Will Wade, played their home games on-campus at The Legacy Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record28–7 (19–1 Southland)
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Assistant coaches
Quick facts McNeese Cowboys basketball, SLC regular season & tournament champions ...
2024–25 McNeese Cowboys basketball
SLC regular season & tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record28–7 (19–1 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Legacy Center
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese †19–1 .95028–7  .800
Lamar14–6 .70020–13  .606
Nicholls13–7 .65020–13  .606
Northwestern State12–8 .60016–16  .500
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi12–8 .60020–14  .588
Southeastern Louisiana12–8 .60018–14  .563
Incarnate Word9–11 .45019–17  .528
Houston Christian9–11 .45012–20  .375
UT Rio Grande Valley8–12 .40016–15  .516
Stephen F. Austin7–13 .35014–17  .452
East Texas A&M*3–17 .1505–26  .161
New Orleans2–18 .1004–27  .129
† 2025 Southland tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
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Previous season

The Cowboys finished the 2023–24 season 30–4, 17–1 in Southland play, to finish as Southland regular-season champions.[1] They defeated Nicholls[2] and Nicholls[3] to win the Southland tournament title, earning their first trip to the NCAA tournament since 2002.[4] In the NCAA tournament, they received the #12 seed in the Midwest Region,[5] where they fell to Gonzaga in the first round.[6]

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 143 votes overall and 21 first-place votes, the Cowboys were picked to finish first in the conference.[7][8]

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1McNeese242 (21)
2Stephen F. Austin208
3Nicholls205 (3)
4Texas A&M–Corpus Christi191
5Lamar143
6Southeastern121
7Incarnate Word117
8UT Rio Grande Valley112
9Northwestern State90
10Texas A&M–Commerce54
10New Orleans54
12Houston Christian48
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Preseason All Conference

Christian Shumate, Quadir Copeland and Joe Charles were selected as first-team members of a preseason all-conference team. Javohn Garcia and Brandon Murray were selected as second-team members.[7]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 McNeese Cowboys men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
PG 0 T'Johnn Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)164 lb (74 kg) SoKimball High School Dallas, TX
PG 1 Omar Cooper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)179 lb (81 kg) SrClarendon College Atlanta, GA
SG 2 DJ Jr. Richards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrUTSA Houston, TX
PG 3 Mike Jr. Saunders 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)189 lb (86 kg) SrUtah Indianapolis, IN
F 5 Joe Charles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrLouisiana Carencro, LA
SG 6 Javohn Garcia 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)183 lb (83 kg) SrCollege of the Sequoias Columbus, OH
G 7 Alyn Breed Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrProvidence Powder Springs, GA
F 8 Jerome Jr. Brewer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)216 lb (98 kg) JrTexas A&M–Commerce Camden, NJ
F 9 Bryant Selebangue 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrArizona State Montreal, QC
G 11 Quadir Copeland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSyracuse Philadelphia, PA
G 13 Howard Jr. Gaskins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrLiberty Magnet High School Baton Rouge, LA
G 14 Erik Villarreal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrClear Lake High School Houston, TX
G 21 Sincere Parker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrSaint Louis Rockford, IL
G 23 Brandon Murray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrOle Miss Germantown, MD
F 24 Christian Shumate 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) SrTulsa Chicago, IL
G 33 Lamont Evans 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrSaint Louis Hollywood, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2024

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
5:00 p.m., YouTube		 vs. South Dakota State
Field of 68 Showcase		 L 73–80  0–1
  18 – A. Breed  9 – C. Shumate  2 – J. Garcia  Sanford Pentagon (2,878)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 7, 2024*
7:30 p.m.		 Biblical Studies W 111–57  1–1
  21 – J. Garcia  8 – O. Cooper  13 – O. Cooper  The Legacy Center (3,036)
Lake Charles, LA
November 11, 2024*
6:00 p.m., SECN		 at No. 2 Alabama L 64–72  1–2
  19 – S. Parker  9 – J. Charles  2 – A. Breed  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 18, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at North Texas W 68–61  2–2
  18 – S. Parker  9 – J. Charles  8 – O. Cooper  UNT Coliseum (3,537)
Denton, TX
November 22, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Illinois State
Paradise Jam quarterfinal		 W 76–68  3–2
  16 – J. Garcia  7 – 2 tied  5 – O. Cooper  Sports and Fitness Center (1,535)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 24, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Longwood
Paradise Jam semifinal		 W 84–69  4–2
  31 – S. Parker  6 – J. Charles  3 – B. Murray  Sports and Fitness Center (2,225)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 25, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Liberty
Paradise Jam final		 L 58–62  4–3
  13 – C. Shumate  7 – Q. Copeland  2 – 2 tied  Sports and Fitness Center (1,986)
St. Thomas, USVI
December 3, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Santa Clara L 67–74  4–4
  17 – 2 tied  7 – C. Shumate  5 – O. Cooper  The Legacy Center (3,102)
Lake Charles, LA
December 7, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 LeTourneau W 103–69  5–4
  22 – C. Shumate  9 – Q. Copeland  11 – Q. Copeland  The Legacy Center (2,765)
Lake Charles, LA
December 14, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU		 vs. No. 25 Mississippi State
Magnolia Madness		 L 63–66  5–5
  19 – J. Charles  9 – B. Murray  4 – 2 tied  Cadence Bank Arena (3,846)
Tupelo, MS
December 22, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Louisiana W 64–56  6–5
  22 – S. Parker  9 – J. Charles  2 – B. Murray  Cajundome (2,407)
Lafayette, LA
Conference regular season
December 28, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 New Orleans W 86–61  7–5
(1–0)		  21 – D. Richards Jr.  6 – C. Shumate  10 – Q. Copeland  The Legacy Center (3,130)
Lake Charles, LA
December 30, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Southeastern Louisiana W 79–51  8–5
(2–0)		  26 – J. Garcia  12 – B. Selebangue  8 – Q. Copeland  The Legacy Center (3,106)
Lake Charles, LA
January 4, 2025
2:15 p.m., ESPN+		 at East Texas A&M W 75–56  9–5
(3–0)		  24 – J. Garcia  10 – 2 tied  6 – Q. Copeland  The Field House (812)
Commerce, TX
January 6, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Northwestern State W 92–69  10–5
(4–0)		  20 – D. Richards Jr.  6 – C. Shumate  11 – Q. Copeland  Prather Coliseum (387)
Natchitoches, LA
January 11, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Nicholls W 80–71  11–5
(5–0)		  25 – J. Garcia  12 – J. Charles  3 – B. Selebangua  The Legacy Center (4,032)
Lake Charles, LA
January 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Houston Christian W 75–59  12–5
(6–0)		  16 – 2 tied  9 – B. Selebangue  7 – Q. Copeland  Sharp Gymnasium (857)
Houston, TX
January 18, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Lamar
Battle of the Border		 W 75–64  13–5
(7–0)		  19 – D. Richards Jr.  6 – Q. Copeland  3 – D. Richards Jr.  The Legacy Center (4,082)
Lake Charles, LA
January 20, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Stephen F. Austin W 79–59  14–5
(8–0)		  16 – C. Shumate  11 – C. Shumate  6 – Q. Copeland  The Legacy Center (2,929)
Lake Charles, LA
January 25, 2025
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at UT Rio Grande Valley W 93–63  15–5
(9–0)		  21 – Q. Copeland  10 – C. Shumate  8 – Q. Copeland  UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,473)
Edinburg, TX
January 27, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 74–73  16–5
(10–0)		  14 – J. Garcia  5 – 2 tied  4 – Q. Copeland  American Bank Center (2,032)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 1, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Nicholls L 63–71  16–6
(10–1)		  16 – B. Murray  9 – J. Charles  3 – Q. Copeland  Stopher Gymnasium (877)
Thibodaux, LA
February 3, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Incarnate Word W 67–65  17–6
(11–1)		  13 – J. Garcia  9 – C. Shumate  7 – Q. Copeland  The Legacy Center (3,216)
Lake Charles, LA
February 8, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Northwestern State W 65–50  18–6
(12–1)		  22 – J. Garcia  7 – B. Selebangue  4 – Q. Copeland  The Legacy Center (3,670)
Lake Charles, LA
February 10, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 East Texas A&M W 67–51  19–6
(13–1)		  19 – C. Shumate  14 – C. Shumate  6 – Q. Copeland  The Legacy Center (2,883)
Lake Charles, LA
February 15, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at New Orleans W 78–64  20–6
(14–1)		  21 – D. Richards Jr.  10 – J. Charles  4 – Q. Copeland  Lakefront Arena (737)
New Orleans, LA
February 17, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southeastern Louisiana W 88–82  21–6
(15–1)		  18 – J. Garcia  10 – J. Charles  6 – Q. Copeland  Pride Roofing University Center (1,218)
Hammond, LA
February 22, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 73–57  22–6
(16–1)		  16 – J. Charles  7 – C. Shumate  5 – B. Murray  The Legacy Center (4,032)
Lake Charles, LA
February 24, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UT Rio Grande Valley W 100–65  23–6
(17–1)		  19 – 2 tied  12 – J. Charles  8 – Q. Copeland  The Legacy Center (3,181)
Lake Charles, LA
March 1, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Lamar
Battle of the Border		 W 68–66  24–6
(18–1)		  25 – S. Parker  7 – J. Garcia  6 – Q. Copeland  Neches Arena (5,746)
Beaumont, TX
March 3, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPNU		 at Stephen F. Austin W 95–64  25–6
(19–1)		  22 – S. Parker  9 – J. Charles  5 – Q. Copeland  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,924)
Nacogdoches, TX
Southland tournament
March 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 (1) (4) Northwestern State
Semifinals		 W 83–64  26–6
  24 – J. Garcia  9 – J. Charles  5 – 2 tied  The Legacy Center (3,782)
Lake Charles, LA
March 12, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (1) (2) Lamar
Championship		 W 63–54  27–6
  18 – Q. Copeland  7 – J. Charles  4 – Q. Copeland  The Legacy Center (4,106)
Lake Charles, LA
NCAA tournament
March 20, 2025*
2:15 p.m., TruTV		 (12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 12 Clemson
First Round		 W 69–67  28–6
  21 – B. Murray  11 – C. Shumate  5 – Q. Copeland  Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,441)
Providence, RI
March 22, 2025*
11:10 a.m., CBS		 (12 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 22 Purdue
Second Round		 L 62–76  28–7
  17 – S. Parker  9 – C. Shumate  4 – 2 tied  Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,487)
Providence, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.
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Source:[9][10]

Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

More information Honors, Player ...
Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date awarded Ref.
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Sincere Parker G November 25, 2024 [11]
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Javohn Garcia G January 6, 2025 [12]
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Joe Charles F February 24, 2025 [13]
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