McNeese Cowboys basketball

McNeese State Cowboys
McNeese State Cowboys
	2018–19 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team
University	McNeese State University
Head coach	Heath Schroyer (1st season)
Conference	Southland
Location	Lake Charles, Louisiana
Arena	Health and Human Performance Education Complex ; (Capacity: 4,200)
Nickname	Cowboys
Colors	Royal blue and gold;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament appearances
	1968, 1989, 2002; at Division II level

The McNeese State 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 Heath Schroyer and play their home games at the Health and Human Performance Education Complex. Currently members of the NCAA Division I, they were national champions of the NAIA in 1956.

Postseason appearances

The Cowboys have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1989	First Round	Illinois	L 71–77
2002	First Round	Mississippi State	L 58–70

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

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

The Cowboys have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 1–2.

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

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

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Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1945–1956) McNeese Arena (1956–1972) Lake Charles Civic Center (1972–1986) Burton Coliseum (1986–2018) The Legacy Center (2018–present)
Rivalries	Lamar
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NAIA national championship in bold

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Campus	Cowboy Stadium The Legacy Center Joe Miller Ballpark Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond Ralph O. Ward Memorial Arena
Athletics	McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Softball
Student life	Recreational Sports Complex

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Teams	Houston Christian Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals McNeese Cowboys New Orleans Privateers Nicholls Colonels Northwestern State Demons Southeastern Louisiana Lions Texas A&M–Commerce Lions Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders
Future teams	UTRGV Vaqueros (joining in 2024)
Championships & awards	Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24