Zach Wrightsil scored 20 points, Myles Burns 16 and each was clutch in the final 71 seconds as NAIA-member Loyola of New Orleans battled past McNeese 79-78, the upset spoiling the Cowboys' inauguration of a new, on-campus arena Friday night.
Freshman guard Luguentz Dort scored 25 points, leading Arizona State to an 80-52 victory over McNeese State on Friday night.
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 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Kalob Ledoux scored 17 points, Stephen Ugochukwu and Jacob Ledoux added 12 apiece, and McNeese rallied to beat Lamar 69-60 in Saturday's regular-season finale but missed getting the eighth and final berth in the Southland Conference Tournament.
Joseph Kilgore scored 23 points, Kareem South added 18 with three 3-pointers, and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat McNeese 82-70 on Wednesday night to knock the Cowboys from Southland Conference Tournament contention.
Jarren Greenwood scored 21 points while dishing out four assists to help McNeese regroup in the second half to beat Houston Baptist 88-79 on Saturday and remain in contention to grab the final spot in the Southland Conference Tournament.
Lafayette Rutledge broke a school record with 11 3-pointers and scored a career-high 34 points and Nicholls downed McNeese 96-79 on Wednesday.
Makur Puou and Travin Thibodeaux combined for 41 points as New Orleans dominated the second half to roll to a 90-74 win over McNeese in Southland Conference play on Saturday.
James Harvey scored 17 points with four 3-pointers, Kalob Ledoux added 16 points with three 3s, and McNeese State held off Central Arkansas 76-72 on Wednesday night.
Marlain Veal scored six of his 20 points in the final seconds to help Southeastern Louisiana hold off McNeese for a 74-67 victory on Saturday.
Kevon Harris and Shannon Bogues scored 18 points each as Stephen F. Austin held off McNeese 99-95 on Thursday night.
Kalob Ledoux had a career-best 34 points as McNeese rolled over Northwestern State 75-62 to even its Southland Conference record on Saturday afternoon.
Josh Delaney drained five from long range to finish with 15 points and lead Sam Houston State to a 67-57 victory over McNeese in Southland Conference play on Tuesday night.
Colton Weisbrod scored 21 points to lead five in double-figure scoring, and Lamar closed on a 10-2 run to beat McNeese 86-80 on Saturday.
Jarren Greenwood scored 21 points, Kalob Ledoux added 20 more and McNeese hung on Saturday night for an 86-81 win over Houston Baptist.
Kalob Ledoux hit 4 of 7 3-pointers and scored 19 points and McNeese handed Southeastern Louisiana its first Southland Conference loss, 71-62 on Saturday night.
Roddy Peters scored 26 points and Kevin Johnson had 19 on 8-of-10 shooting and Nicholls beat McNeese 85-80 on Wednesday night.
Bryson Robinson hit seven 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 31 points, scoring nine straight points for New Orleans in overtime, and the Privateers outlasted McNeese 82-75 on Saturday.
Tevin Foster scored seven of his 17 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes, Jaren Lewis finished with 15 points and Abilene Christian closed the game on a 15-2 run to beat McNeese State 79-74 on Wednesday night.
James Harvey and Kalob Ledoux scored 19 points apiece as McNeese thwarted a Northwestern State late rally to hold on for a 72-63 win Saturday afternoon.
Quatarrius Wilson and Kalob Ledoux combined for 39 points as McNeese opened Southland Conference play with an 85-62 thumping of Incarnate Word on Thursday night.
Quatarrius Wilson had a career-best 16 points and 13 rebounds as McNeese thumped NAIA member Texas College 84-68 on Tuesday night to halt a four-game losing streak.
Jared Wilson-Frame scored 19 points to lead Pittsburgh to a 72-51 win over McNeese State on Saturday afternoon.
Brandon Goldsmith scored a career-high 19 points, Raasean Davis had a double-double and North Carolina Central defeated McNeese State 77-71 on Thursday night after blowing a 19-point lead in the second half.
Roosevelt Smart and Ryan Woolridge scored 15 points apiece and North Texas rolled to an 85-47 victory over McNeese on Saturday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Incarnate Word | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Texas A&M-CC | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Nicholls | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Sam Houston State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Houston Baptist | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Orlina | SF | Committed | - |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |