2023–24 McNeese Cowboys basketball team
The 2023–24 McNeese Cowboys basketball team will represent McNeese State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by first-year head coach Will Wade, play their home games on-campus at The Legacy Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Southland) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Brandon Chambers |
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| Home arena | The Legacy Center Burton Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Commerce* | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 Southland Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason polls
Southland Conference Poll
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 142 votes overall and 6 first place votes, the Cowboys were picked to finish second in the conference.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Southeastern | 144 (6) |
| 2 | McNeese | 142 (6) |
| 3 | New Orleans | 132 (3) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 124 (5) |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 84 |
| 6 | Nicholls | 71 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 66 |
| 8 | Houston Christian | 50 |
| 9 | Lamar | 45 |
| 10 | Incarnate Word | 42 |
Preseason All Conference
Christian Shumate, forward, and Shahada Wells, guard, were selected as first team members of a Preseason all conference team. Javohn Garcia, guard, was selected as a second team member.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 6, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at VCU | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
| Nov 10, 2023* 4:00 pm |
College of Biblical Studies | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Nov 13, 2023* 7:00 pm |
Champion Christian | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Nov 14, 2023* 7:00 pm |
LeTourneau | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Nov 18, 2023* 3:00 pm |
at Western Carolina | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC | |||||||||
| Nov 21, 2023* 3:00 pm |
vs. Texas State Louisiana Tech MTE |
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA | |||||||||
| Nov 22, 2023* 3:00 pm |
at Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech MTE |
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA | |||||||||
| Nov 28, 2023* 7:05 pm, ESPN+ |
at UAB | Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| Dec 2, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UT Martin | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Dec 5, 2023* 7:00 pm |
Mississippi University for Women | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Dec 13, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southern Miss | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Dec 17, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Louisiana | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Dec 29, 2023* TBA, BTN |
at Michigan | Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
| Southland Conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Jan 6, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Commerce | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| Jan 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA | |||||||||
| Jan 13, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Jan 15, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar Battle of the Border (Rivalry) |
The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Jan 20, 2024 TBA, ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| Jan 22, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX | |||||||||
| Jan 27, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Jan 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 3, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Commerce | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 10, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 12, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX | |||||||||
| Feb 17, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nicholls | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 24, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 26, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar Battle of the Border (Rivalry) |
Neches Arena Beaumont, TX | |||||||||
| Mar 2, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Mar 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Mar 6, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
Source[2]
References
- "Southeastern Edges Out McNeese as Favorites in Men's Hoops Preseason Poll; Team Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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