McNeese Men’s Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 7, 2024 · CSM Staff
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:
| 2012 | CIT | First Round loss to Toledo |
| 2011 | NIT | First Round loss to Boston College |
| 2002 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Mississippi State |
| 2001 | NIT | First Round loss to UTEP |
| 1989 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Illinois |
| 1986 | NIT | First Round win over Lamar |
| 1986 | NIT | Second Round loss to Providence |
*all team stats through 3/10
