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The McNeese 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 Will Wade and play their home games at The Legacy Center. Currently members of the NCAA Division I, they were national champions of the NAIA in 1956. Since joining Division I in 1972-73, the Cowboys have appeared three times in the NCAA Tournament, most recently in 2024.
Postseason appearances
= NCAA Division I Tournament
=The Cowboys have appeared in three NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–3.
= NCAA Division II Tournament
=The Cowboys have appeared in one NCAA Division II Tournament. Their record is 0–2.
= 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.
= NIT
=The Cowboys have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 1–3.
= CIT
=The Cowboys have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.
Players
= Retired numbers
== Cowboys in the NBA
=Six former Cowboys have appeared in the National Basketball Association.
Tierre Brown, 2002-2005
Joe Dumars, 1986-1999
Trey Gilder, 2010
Edmund Lawrence, 1981
Anthony Pullard, 1993
John Rudd, 1979
See also
List of NCAA Division I men's basketball programs
References
External links
Official website
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