McNeese State Cowboys basketball

McNeese State Cowboys

2015–16 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team

University

McNeese State University

Conference

Southland

Location

Lake Charles, LA

Head coach

Dave Simmons (9th year)

Arena

Burton Coliseum
(Capacity: 6,500)

Nickname

Cowboys

Colors

Royal Blue and Sunflower Yellow^[1]

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 currently led by head coach Dave Simmons and play their home games at Burton Coliseum. Currently members of the NCAA Division I, they were national champions of the NAIA in 1956.

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division I Tournament

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

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

NCAA Division II Tournament

The Cowboys have appeared in one NCAA Division II Tournament. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1968	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Trinity Jackson State	L 78–95 L 71–75

NAIA Tournament

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/Score
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

NIT

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
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

CIT

The Cowboys have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2012	First Round	Toledo	L 63–76

References

↑ "McNeese State Athletics Style Guide". Retrieved 2016-04-01.

External links

Website

McNeese State Cowboys basketball

Venues	McNeese Arena (1956–1972) Lake Charles Civic Center (1972–1986) Burton Coliseum (1986–present)

Rivalries	Lamar

People	Head coaches

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 1999–00 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

NAIA national championship in bold

Southland Conference men's basketball

Teams	Abilene Christian Wildcats Central Arkansas Bears Houston Baptist Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals McNeese State Cowboys New Orleans Privateers Nicholls State Colonels Northwestern State Demons Sam Houston State Bearkats Southeastern Louisiana Lions Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders

Championships & awards	Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

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