2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
McNeese 19 – 1   .950 25 – 6   .806
Lamar 14 – 6   .700 19 – 12   .613
Nicholls 13 – 7   .650 19 – 12   .613
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 12 – 8   .600 20 – 13   .606
Southeastern Louisiana 12 – 8   .600 18 – 13   .581
Northwestern State 12 – 8   .600 15 – 15   .500
Incarnate Word 9 – 11   .450 16 – 15   .516
Houston Christian 9 – 11   .450 12 – 20   .375
UT Rio Grande Valley 8 – 12   .400 16 – 15   .516
Stephen F. Austin 7 – 13   .350 14 – 17   .452
East Texas A&M* 3 – 17   .150 5 – 26   .161
New Orleans 2 – 18   .100 4 – 27   .129
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2025 Southland tournament winner
As of March 9, 2025

The 2024–25 McNeese Cowboys basketball team represents McNeese State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by second-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.

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 Lamar[2] and Nicholls to win the Southland tournament title, earning their first trip to the NCAA tournament since 2002.[3] In the NCAA tournament, they received the #12 seed in the Midwest Region,[4] where they would fall to Gonzaga in the First Round.[5]

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.[6][7]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 McNeese 242 (21)
2 Stephen F. Austin 208
3 Nicholls 205 (3)
4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 191
5 Lamar 143
6 Southeastern 121
7 Incarnate Word 117
8 UT Rio Grande Valley 112
9 Northwestern State 90
10 Texas A&M–Commerce 54
10 New Orleans 54
12 Houston Christian 48

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.[6]

Roster

2024–25 McNeese Cowboys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
PG 0 T'Johnn Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 164 lb (74 kg) So Kimball High School Dallas, Texas
PG 1 Omar Cooper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Sr Clarendon College Atlanta, Georgia
SG 2 DJ Richards Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr UTSA Houston, Texas
PG 3 Mike Saunders Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Sr Utah Indianapolis, Indiana
F 5 Joe Charles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Louisiana Carencro, Louisiana
SG 6 Javohn Garcia 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Sr College of the Sequoias Columbus, Ohio
G 7 Alyn Breed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Providence Powder Springs, Georgia
F 8 Jerome Brewer Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Texas A&M–Commerce Camden, New Jersey
F 9 Bryant Selebangue 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Arizona State Montreal, Quebec
G 11 Quadir Copeland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Syracuse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 13 Howard Gaskins Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Liberty Magnet High School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 14 Erik Villarreal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Clear Lake High School Houston, Texas
G 21 Sincere Parker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Saint Louis Rockford, Illinois
G 23 Brandon Murray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Ole Miss Germantown, Maryland
F 24 Christian Shumate 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Sr Tulsa Chicago, Illinois
G 33 Lamont Evans 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Saint Louis Hollywood, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 4, 2024*
5:00 pm, 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
Nov 7, 2024*
7:30 pm 		Biblical Studies W 111–57  1–1
  21 – J. Garcia   8 – O. Cooper   13 – O. Cooper  The Legacy Center (3,036)
Lake Charles, LA
Nov 11, 2024*
6:00 pm, 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
Nov 18, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at North Texas W 68–61  2–2
  18 – S. Parker   9 – J. Charles   8 – O. Cooper  UNT Coliseum (3,537)
Denton, TX
Nov 22, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Illinois State
Paradise Jam Quarterfinal 		W 76–68  3–2
  16 – J. Garcia   7 – Tied   5 – O. Cooper  Sports and Fitness Center (1,535)
St. Thomas, USVI
Nov 24, 2024*
4:30 pm, 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
Nov 25, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Liberty
Paradise Jam Final 		L 58–62  4–3
  13 – C. Shumate   7 – Q. Copeland   2 – Tied  Sports and Fitness Center (1,986)
St. Thomas, USVI
Dec 3, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Santa Clara L 67–74  4–4
  17 – Tied   7 – C. Shumate   5 – O. Cooper  The Legacy Center (3,102)
Lake Charles, LA
Dec 7, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		LeTourneau W 103–69  5–4
  22 – C. Shumate   9 – Q. Copeland   11 – Q. Copeland  The Legacy Center (2,765)
Lake Charles, LA
Dec 14, 2024*
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. No. 25 Mississippi State
Magnolia Madness 		L 63–66  5–5
  19 – J. Charles   9 – B. Murray   4 – Tied  Cadence Bank Arena (3,846)
Tupelo, MS
Dec 22, 2024*
2:00 pm, 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
Dec 28, 2024
4:00 pm, 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
Dec 30, 2024
6:00 pm, 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
Jan 4, 2025
2:15 pm, ESPN+ 		at East Texas A&M W 75–56  9–5
(3–0) 		 24 – J. Garcia   10 – Tied   6 – Q. Copeland  The Field House (812)
Commerce, TX
Jan 6, 2025
6:30 pm, 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
Jan 11, 2025
4:00 pm, 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
Jan 13, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian W 75–59  12–5
(6–0) 		 16 – Tied   9 – B. Selebangue   7 – Q. Copeland  Sharp Gymnasium (857)
Houston, TX
Jan 18, 2025
4:00 pm, 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
Jan 20, 2025
6:00 pm, 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
Jan 25, 2025
4:30 pm, 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
Jan 27, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 74–73  16–5
(10–0) 		 14 – J. Garcia   5 – Tied   4 – Q. Copeland  American Bank Center (2,032)
Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 1, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Nicholls L 63–71  16–6
(10–1) 		 16 – B. Murray   9 – J. Charles   3 – Q. Copeland  Stopher Gymnasium (877)
Thibodaux, LA
Feb 3, 2025
6:00 pm, 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
Feb 8, 2025
4:00 pm, 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
Feb 10, 2025
6:00 pm, 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
Feb 15, 2025
5:00 pm, 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
Feb 17, 2025
6:00 pm, 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
Feb 22, 2025
4:00 pm, 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
Feb 24, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UT Rio Grande Valley W 100–65  23–6
(17–1) 		 19 – Tied   12 – J. Charles   8 – Q. Copeland  The Legacy Center (3,181)
Lake Charles, LA
Mar 1, 2025
6:00 pm, 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
Mar 3, 2025
6:30 pm, 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 pm, ESPNU 		(1) vs. TBA
Semifinals 		      The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.

Source[8][9]

Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Sincere Parker G November 25, 2024 [10]
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Javohn Garcia G January 6, 2025 [11]
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Joe Charles F February 24, 2025 [12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "McNeese Men's Basketball Advances to Southland Conference Championship for First Time in 12 Years". KPLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Wells scores 27 and McNeese beats Nicholls 92-76 for its first NCAA Tournament berth in 22 years". AP News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Latest bracket, schedule and scores for 2024 NCAA men's tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ike's perfect game leads hot-shooting Gonzaga to easy March Madness win over McNeese State". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Anthony Goss (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team". Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  10. ^ Anthony Goss (November 25, 2024). "McNeese's Parker Named Jersey Mike's SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  11. ^ Anthony Goss (January 6, 2025). "McNeese's Garcia Named Jersey Mike's SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  12. ^ Anthony Goss (February 24, 2025). "McNeese's Charles Named Jersey Mike's SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved March 9, 2025.
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