2025 Tournament PreviewWith only one loss since Dec. 22, McNeese is dancing for the second consecutive season under coach Will Wade. The Cowboys return multiple double-digit scorers in forward Christian Shumate (10.6 ppg) and guards DJ Richards (10.1 ppg) and Javohn Garcia (13.0 ppg), in addition to key transfers Sincere Parker (12.2 ppg) and Quadir Copeland (8.7 ppg, 4.5 apg). The offense is balanced with Richards shooting 45.0 percent from three-point range while getting second-chance opportunities with a top-45 offensive rebounding rate. McNeese gets after it on defense -- top-15 in steals rate, top-20 in turnover rate and top-40 in opponent effective field-goal percentage. But while the Cowboys go eight deep, they have just one player taller than 6-6 and struggle at the foul line (70.7%, 235th). McNeese doesn't have a Quad 1 win (though it hung tough at Alabama and at Mississippi State) and just one Quad 2 win. A first-round victory in the 12-5 matchup in the Midwest would be its best of the season.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.17 35 0.97 40
Pace 65.9 (294)
Effective FG% 52.99 (81) 47.70 (43)
Turnover % 13.92 (89) 18.69 (20)
Off Reb % 34.52 (46) 31.65 (273)
FTA/FGA 35.29 (112) 31.87 (150)
3P% 35.17 (102) 32.43 (96)
2P% 53.13 (101) 46.86 (31)
FT% 69.42 (272) 71.78 (162)
3PA/FGA 36.56 (244) 46.92 (352)
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McNeese State
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Rankings
AP Poll: #39 NET: #58 RPI: #50 RW: #64
Record
Overall: (28-7) Conference: (19-1) Quad 1: (1-3) Quad 2: (1-3) Quad 3: (6-1) Quad 4: (18-0)
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