McNeese Men’s Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 7, 2025 · CSM Staff
McNeese Cowboys
Southland (27-6, 19-1)
Big Wins: 11/18 North Texas (68-61), 3/1 at Lamar (68-66)
Bad Losses: 11/4 at South Dakota State (73-80), 2/1 at Nicholls (63-71)
Coach: Will Wade
Probable Starters:
Joe Charles, Senior, Forward, 8.7 ppg, 7.1 rpg
Christian Shumate, Senior, Forward, 10.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.3 bpg
DJ Richards Jr., Junior, Guard, 10.1 ppg
Javohn Garica, Senior, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 1.9 apg, 1.6 spg
Quadir Copeland, Junior, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 4.5 apg
Key Role Players:
Sincere Parker, Junior, Guard, 12.1 ppg
Brandon Murray, Senior, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 2.1 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.5 (87th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.4 (16, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.9 (35, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.6 (29, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.7 (183, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.7 (82, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.4 (247, 4)
Rebound Margin: 4.5 (53, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.3 (128, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.0 (104, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Gonzaga |
| 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 3/9
