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The 2023–24 McNeese Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by first-year head coach Will Wade, played their home games on-campus at The Legacy CenterinLake Charles, Louisiana, as members of the Southland Conference.

2023–24 McNeese Cowboys basketball

Southland regular season and tournament champions

NCAA tournament, First Round

ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record30–4 (17–1 Southland)
Head coach
Associate head coachBrandon Chambers
Assistant coaches
  • Vernon Hamilton
  • Nick Flory
Home arenaThe Legacy Center
Burton Coliseum
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    McNeese † 17 – 1   .944 30 – 4   .882
    Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 14 – 4   .778 21 – 12   .636
    Nicholls 13 – 5   .722 20 – 14   .588
    Lamar 12 – 6   .667 19 – 14   .576
    Southeastern Louisiana 10 – 8   .556 15 – 17   .469
    Northwestern State 7 – 11   .389 9 – 23   .281
    Texas A&M–Commerce* 6 – 12   .333 13 – 20   .394
    New Orleans 4 – 14   .222 10 – 23   .303
    Houston Christian 4 – 14   .222 6 – 23   .207
    Incarnate Word 3 – 15   .167 8 – 23   .258
    * ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period
    † 2024 Southland tournament winner

    Preseason polls

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    Southland Conference Poll

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    The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 142 votes overall and 6 first place votes, the Cowboys were picked to finish second in the conference.[1]

    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
    1 Southeastern 144 (6)
    2 McNeese 142 (6)
    3 New Orleans 132 (3)
    4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 124 (5)
    5 Northwestern State 84
    6 Nicholls 71
    7 Texas A&M–Commerce 66
    8 Houston Christian 50
    9 Lamar 45
    10 Incarnate Word 42

    Preseason All Conference

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    Christian Shumate, forward, and Shahada Wells, guard, were selected as first team members of a Preseason all conference team. Javohn Garcia, guard, was selected as a second team member.[1]


    Roster

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    2023–24 McNeese Cowboys men's basketball team
    Players Coaches
    Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
    G 0 T'John Brown 5ft11in (1.8 m) 164 lb (74 kg) Fr Dallas, TX
    G 1 Omar Cooper 6ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Atlanta, GA
    G 2 DJ Richards, Jr. 6ft4in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Houston, TX
    G 3 Mike Saunders, Jr. 6ft 0 in (1.83 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jr Indianapolis, IN
    F 5 Antavion Collum 6ft9in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) GS Memphis, TN
    F 10 Roberts Berze 6ft7in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Sr Sigulda, Latvia
    F 11 CJ Felder 6ft8in (2.03 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Sr Sumter, SC
    F 12 Dionjahe Thomas 6ft8in (2.03 m) 233 lb (106 kg) So Houma, LA
    G 13 Shahada Wells 6ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) GS Amarillo, TX
    G 14 Javohn Garcia 6ft3in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Columbus, OH
    G 20 Wesley Fields 5ft10in (1.78 m) 163 lb (74 kg) RS Fr Baton Rouge, LA
    F 22 Seth Mays 6ft5in (1.96 m) 192 lb (87 kg) RS Jr Baton Rouge, LA
    F 23 Nasir Mann 6ft6in (1.98 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Gainesville, FL
    F 24 Christian Shumate 6ft7in (2.01 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
    F 35 Cameron Jones 6ft6in (1.98 m) 192 lb (87 kg) GS Memphis, TN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 18, 2023

    Schedule and results

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    Date
    time, TV     		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2023*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+     		at VCU W 76–65  1–0
    		  23 – S. Wells   13 – C. Shumate   4 – S. Wells  Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    Nov 10, 2023*
    4:00 pm, −     		Biblical Studies W 96–55  2–0
    		  26 – A. Collum   8 – A. Collum   5 – O. Cooper  The Legacy Center (2,221)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Nov 13, 2023*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+     		Champion Christian W 110–46  3–0
    		  15 – Tied (2)   10 – C. Shumate   4 – Tied (2)  The Legacy Center (1,970)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Nov 14, 2023*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+     		LeTourneau W 81–49  4–0
    		  15 – DJ Richards, Jr.   10 – C. Shumate   6 – C. Jones  The Legacy Center (1,924)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Nov 18, 2023*
    3:00 pm, ESPN+     		at Western Carolina L 74–76  4–1
    		  37 – S. Wells   8 – C. Shumate   3 – S. Wells  Ramsey Center (1,916)
    Cullowhee, NC
    Nov 21, 2023*
    3:00 pm, −     		vs. Texas State
    Louisiana Tech MTE     		W 59–48  5–1
    		  15 – A, Collum   11 – A. Collum   4 – O. Cooper  Thomas Assembly Center (132)
    Ruston, LA
    Nov 22, 2023*
    3:00 pm, ESPN+     		at Louisiana Tech
    Louisiana Tech MTE     		L 62–71  5–2
    		  15 – C. Shumate   7 – A. Collum   5 – S. Wells  Thomas Assembly Center (2,012)
    Ruston, LA
    Nov 28, 2023*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+     		at UAB W 81–60  6–2
    		  36 – S. Wells   21 – C. Shumate   7 – O. Cooper  Bartow Arena (2,976)
    Birmingham, AL
    Dec 2, 2023*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+     		UT Martin W 91–80  7–2
    		  25 – S. Wells   8 – S. Wells   6 – S. Wells  The Legacy Center (2,269)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Dec 5, 2023*
    7:00 pm, −     		Mississippi University for Women W 92–23  8–2
    		  15 – D. Richards Jr.   8 – N. Mann   10 – O. Cooper  The Legacy Center (2,073)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Dec 13, 2023*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+     		Southern Miss W 67–48  9–2
    		  24 – D. Richards Jr.   14 – A. Collum   4 – S. Wells  The Legacy Center (3,494)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Dec 17, 2023*
    3:00 pm, ESPN+     		Louisiana W 74–72  10–2
    		  18 – S. Wells   8 – S. Wells   5 – S. Wells  The Legacy Center (4,300)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Dec 29, 2023*
    6:00 pm, BTN     		at Michigan W 87–76  11–2
    		  30 – S. Wells   10 – S. Wells   6 – S. Wells  Crisler Center (12,588)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Southland Conference regular season
    Jan 6, 2024
    1:00 pm, ESPN+     		at Texas A&M–Commerce W 73–67  12–2
    (1–0)     		 25 – S. Wells   10 – S. Wells   5 – O. Cooper  The Field House (446)
    Commerce, TX
    Jan 8, 2024
    6:30 pm, ESPN+     		at Northwestern State W 68–59  13–2
    (2–0)     		 18 – S. Wells   10 – C. Shumate   5 – S. Wells  Prather Coliseum (1,035)
    Natchitoches, LA
    Jan 13, 2024
    4:00 pm, ESPN+     		Southeastern Louisiana W 74–65  14–2
    (3–0)     		 22 – J. Garcia   11 – C. Shumate   7 – S. Well  The Legacy Center (4,200)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Jan 15, 2024
    7:00 pm, ESPN+     		Lamar
    Battle of the Border (Rivalry)     		W 88–69  15–2
    (4–0)     		 21 – C. Shumate   15 – C. Shumate   9 – S. Wells  The Legacy Center (3,487)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Jan 20, 2024
    5:00 pm, ESPN+     		at Incarnate Word W 80–66  16–2
    (5–0)     		 20 – M. Saunders, Jr.   7 – C. Shumate   6 – S. Wells  McDermott Center (376)
    San Antonio, TX
    Jan 22, 2024
    6:00 pm, ESPN     		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 62–61  17–2
    (6–0)     		 12 – D. Richards Jr.   13 – C. Shumate   2 – Tied (2)  American Bank Center (2,416)
    Corpus Christi, TX
    Jan 27, 2024
    4:00 pm, ESPN+     		New Orleans W 102–65  18–2
    (7–0)     		 20 – S. Wells   7 – C. Shumate   8 – S. Wells  The Legacy Center (4,200)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Jan 29, 2024
    7:00 pm, ESPN+     		Northwestern State W 89–65  19–2
    (8–0)     		 15 – C. Shumate   8 – C. Shumate   5 – S. Wells  The Legacy Center (4,058)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Feb 3, 2024
    3:30 pm, ESPN+     		at Southeastern Louisiana L 74–77  19–3
    (8–1)     		 16 – C. Felder   8 – C. Shumate   6 – J. Garcia  Pride Roofing University Center (1,043)
    Hammond, LA
    Feb 5, 2024
    7:00 pm, ESPN+     		Texas A&M–Commerce W 77–51  20–3
    (9–1)     		 16 – S. Wells   7 – C. Shumate   5 – M. Saunders Jr.  The Legacy Center (3,703)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Feb 10, 2024
    4:00 pm, ESPN+     		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 74–67  21–3
    (10–1)     		 14 – A. Collum   13 – C. Shumate   7 – S. Wells  The Legacy Center (4,324)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Feb 12, 2024
    7:00 pm, ESPN+     		at Houston Christian W 105–54  22–3
    (11–1)     		 16 – D. Richards, Jr.   10 – C. Shumate   6 – S. Wells  Sharp Gymnasium (924)
    Houston, TX
    Feb 17, 2024
    3:00 pm, ESPN+     		at Nicholls W 74–47  23–3
    (12–1)     		 12 – C. Shumate   12 – C. Shumate   5 – S. Wells  Stopher Gymnasium (1,100)
    Thibodaux, LA
    Feb 24, 2024
    4:00 pm, ESPN+     		Incarnate Word W 87–71  24–3
    (13–1)     		 18 – C. Shumate   10 – C. Shumate   7 – S. Wells  The Legacy Center (4,213)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Feb 26, 2024
    7:00 pm, ESPN+     		at Lamar
    Battle of the Border (Rivalry)     		W 58–56  25–3
    (14–1)     		 23 – S. Wells   8 – A. Collum   2 – Tied (3)  Neches Arena 
    Beaumont, TX
    Mar 2, 2024
    4:00 pm, ESPN+     		Nicholls W 83–62  26–3
    (15–1)     		 17 – J. Garcia   13 – C. Shumate   6 – S. Welss  The Legacy Center (4,211)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Mar 4, 2024
    7:00 pm, ESPN+     		Houston Christian W 87–69  27–3
    (16–1)     		 24 – S. Wells   11 – C. Felder   6 – S. Wells  The Legacy Center (3,373)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Mar 6, 2024
    7:00 pm, ESPN+     		at New Orleans W 81–57  28–3
    (17–1)     		 15 – Tied (3)   16 – C. Shumate   4 – A. Collum  Lakefront Arena (959)
    New Orleans, LA
    Southland Tournament
    Mar 12, 2024
    5:30 pm, ESPNU     		(1) (4) Lamar
    Semifinals     		W 76–57  29–3
    		  27 – Wells   7 – Shumate   5 – Wells  The Legacy Center (4,200)
    Lake Charles, LA
    Mar 13, 2024
    4:00 pm, ESPN2     		(1) (3) Nicholls
    Championship     		W 92–76  30–3
    		  27 – Wells   6 – Shumate   6 – Wells  The Legacy Center (4,200)
    Lake Charles, LA
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 21, 2024
    6:25 p.m., TBS     		(12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 18 Gonzaga
    First Round     		L 65–86  30–4
    		  19 – Tied (2)   11 – C. Shumate   3 – D. Richards Jr.  Delta Center 
    Salt Lake City, UT

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Central.

    Source[2]

    Conference awards and honors

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    Weekly awards

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    Weekly honors
    Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
    SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Shahada Wells G December 4, 2023 [3]
    SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week DJ Richards G December 18, 2023 [4]
    SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Shahada Wells G January 2, 2024 [5]

    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ a b "Southeastern Edges Out McNeese as Favorites in Men's Hoops Preseason Poll; Team Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  • ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  • ^ James Hill (December 4, 2023). "McNeese's Wells garners Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week accolade". Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  • ^ James Hill (December 18, 2023). "McNeese's Richards Earns Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  • ^ James Hill (January 2, 2024). "McNeese's Wells Earns First Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week of 2024". Retrieved January 8, 2024.

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