Nicholls State entered the PMAC on a mission and appeared to out-hustle No. 23 LSU in the first half but the Tigers regrouped and stymied the Colonel offense in the second half Saturday afternoon.
LSU Eunice women’s basketball head coach Jaime Gonzales announced his first signing with Oakdale’s Ke’Maesha St. Andre. She’s set to join the Bengals for the 2019-2020 season.
Maddi Gatte, a 5-foot-8 guard from Southwest Mississippi Community College, has signed a full grant-in-aid to attend ULM and play basketball in 2019-20, according to an announcement made Wednesday, June 12 by first-year Warhawk head coach Brooks Williams.
The Barbe alum was named as the Sun Belt freshman of the year and set new UL Lafayette records for points scored in a season by a freshman and free throw percentage.
McNeese freshman guard Callie Maddox has been named to the 2019 All-Southland Conference women’s basketball team as announced by the league office Wednesday.
UL Lafayette women’s basketball freshman guard Brandi Williams, who set a school record for most points scored in a single season by a freshman and is on pace to set a school record for free throw percentage in a single season, was named Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Year as a part of
The LSU softball team remains in the Top 10 of both national polls this week, checking in at No. 10 in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Coaches Poll and No. 9 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll.
The McNeese Cowgirls showed Saturday afternoon they still have a lot of fight in them and are content on making a run for the Southland Conference Tournament despite falling 64-60 to New Orleans.
There was nothing sleepy about McNeese walk-on Trey Johnson’s play on Wednesday night against Central Arkansas as the true freshman nicknamed “Sleepy” by the Cowboys’ coaching staff, scored all seven of his career-high point output in the second half and dished out three of his five assists to help
Playing without leading scorer and rebounder in Roydell Brown, McNeese gave Stephen F. Austin all it could handle until the final minutes of the game when a 9-0 run snapped a 49-49 tie with 6:49 to play that eventually led to a 67-57 Lumberjack win here Wednesday night.
McNeese will look to turn the tides on its Southland Conference basketball season when it starts the second half of the league slate on Saturday afternoon at home against Northwestern State. McNeese basketball returns to the H&HP Complex this Saturday for the doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.
Sam Houston State remained perfect in Southland Conference play after it knocked down 13 three-pointers, including several at critical moments in the second half, but McNeese didn’t help itself by missing 12 free throws and turning the ball over 18 times in a 77-62 loss Wednesday night.
McNeese women’s basketball struggled with the pressure of Sam Houston State early on and the Bearkats scored 36 points from the free throw line and 30 points off 25 Cowgirl turnovers to walk away with a 93-80 Southland Conference win here Wednesday night.
LSU jumped out to a double-digit lead late in the first half and maintained cruise control en route to a 92-82 win over the struggling Georgia Bulldogs.
The Tiger basketball team is on a tear and has earned some big time respect in the latest NCAA Tournament prediction by NCAA.com basketball expert Andy Katz.
Roydell Brown scored a career-high 25 points and pulled down 12 rebounds while four other McNeese Cowboys scored in double-figures as the grand opening of the new Health & Human Performance complex rang in a grand performance by the Cowboys.
McNeese women’s basketball used solid defense and its ability to win the 50/50 balls Wednesday night to pick up a 69-68 Southland Conference win over Nicholls.
McNeese went toe-to-toe with the best team in the Southland Conference in terms of overall record and had a chance at a game-winner, but mishandling of a dribble by Kevin Hunt, then a recovery with two seconds to play, forced a bad shot from 20 feet out and the Cowboys dropped a 73-72 home league
McNeese women’s basketball couldn’t match the shooting performance of Abilene Christian Wednesday night that resulted in a 109-52 Southland Conference loss. Turnovers continued to be a problem for the Cowgirls as they gave up 39 points off 24 turnovers and were out-rebounded 39-32.
McNeese women’s basketball let a 14-point third quarter lead slip and costly turnovers late in the game proved to be the deciding factor in a 68-66 Southland Conference opening loss to Incarnate Word here Wednesday night.
McNeese turned the ball over a season-high 23 times with Louisiana-Lafayette scoring 27 points off those turnovers while ULL’s Malik Marquetti scored 29 points to lead the Cajuns to an 80-67 win over the Cowboys in front of 2,590 fans on Tuesday night.
After its one-point loss to North Carolina Central on December 1, McNeese had December 13 circled on the calendar as it would give the Pokes a shot at redemption. Thursday night, the Cowboys got the best of the Eagles the second time around to pick up their first Division I win of the season.
James Harvey came off the bench to score 19 points and lead a McNeese rally to beat North Carolina Central 77-61 on Thursday night to halt a three-game skid
McNeese women’s basketball will hit the road for its third straight game and fifth of the season on Tuesday when the Cowgirls travel to LSU for an 11 a.m. contest at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The game will be streamed on SECN+ and can be heard on the McNeese Radio Network (1470/1290 AM).
The Cowgirls have a little time off before their next game at UAB on December 8th. The men start their three-game away stretch at SMU on Thursday, followed by NC Central on Saturday.
For the second straight game, McNeese women’s basketball let the lead slip away, falling 68-60 to LSU-Alexandria Wednesday in the Cowgirls’ first home game in the new H&HP Complex.
Jordan Ford scored 23 points with five assists, Malik Fitts had a double-double and Saint Mary's pulled away from McNeese State for an 87-65 win in the season opener for both teams
Chapter 1 of the new look McNeese Cowboys basketball program gets underway on Wednesday when the Cowboys visit the Saint Mary’s Gaels in the 2018-19 season opener then will follow that up with a Friday night game at Arizona State.
Ready or not, it’s time to talk some basketball. LSU head coach Will Wade and his Tigers are picked to finish sixth in the league. The predictions were announced at SEC Media Day in Birmingham, AL on Wednesday.
Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta said the Rockets will spend a few days during training camp in September practicing in McNeese's new on-campus basketball facility. The news was first reported by Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston. The Rockets will stay at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, also owned by Fertitta. "It gives them a little bit of seclusion. They can concentrate," said Fertitta in a statement to Be...
Sixth seed McNeese women's basketball looked like it was playing in the comforts of its regular home arena in an 87-70 WBI opening round win over third seed Furman Thursday night.
After a 37 point loss to Missouri on Saturday, the McNeese mens' basketball team was happy to come home, considering the Cowboys won all three of their home games this season.
