McNeese Men's Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
McNeese Cowboys
 
Southland (30-3, 17-1)
 
 
Big Wins: at VCU (76-65), at Michigan (87-76)
Bad Losses: at Southeastern Louisiana (74-77), at Western Carolina (74-76)
Coach: Will Wade
 
Probable Starters:
Christian Shumate, Junior, Forward, 11.9 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Antavion Collum, Senior, Center, 8.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Omar Cooper, Junior, Guard, 4.0 ppg, 2.8 apg
Shahada Wells, Senior, Guard, 17.8 ppg, 4.8 apg, 4.5 rpg, 3.0 spg
Javohn Garcia, Junior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 1.7 apg
 
Key Role Players:
CJ Felder, Senior, Forward, 6.5ppg, 4.2 rpg
DJ Richards Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 11.4 ppg
Mike Saunders Jr., Junior, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 1.6 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.2 (43rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.2 (4, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.9 (20, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.2 (1, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.7 (149, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.6 (9, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.1 (283, 7)
Rebound Margin: 3.9 (64, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (66, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.0 (36, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2012CITFirst Round loss to Toledo
2011NITFirst Round loss to Boston College
2002NCAARound of 64 loss to Mississippi State
2001NITFirst Round loss to UTEP
1989NCAARound of 64 loss to Illinois
1986NITFirst Round win over Lamar
1986NITSecond Round loss to Providence
 
*all team stats through 3/10