2018–19 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team

The 2018–19 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys were led by 1st-year head coach Heath Schroyer and played their home games at the new on-campus Health and Human Performance Education Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

2018–19 McNeese State Cowboys basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record9–22 (5–13 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • John Aiken
  • Mike Dubose
  • Jalen Courtney
  • Kyle Drennan (Director of Operations)
Home arenaHealth and Human Performance Education Complex
Capacity (4,200)
Seasons
2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Sam Houston State 16 2   .889 21 12   .636
Abilene Christian 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
Southeastern Louisiana 12 6   .667 17 16   .515
New Orleans 12 6   .667 19 14   .576
Lamar 12 6   .667 20 13   .606
Texas A&M–CC 9 9   .500 14 18   .438
Central Arkansas 8 10   .444 14 19   .424
Houston Baptist 8 10   .444 12 18   .400
Stephen F. Austin 7 11   .389 14 16   .467
Nicholls 7 11   .389 14 17   .452
Northwestern State 6 12   .333 11 20   .355
McNeese State 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Incarnate Word 1 17   .056 6 25   .194
2019 Southland tournament winner

Previous season

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The Cowboys finished the 2017–18 season 11–17, 8–10 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament.[1]

Roster

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2018–19 McNeese State Cowboys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 0 Malik Hines 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Jackson, Mississippi
F 1 Jeremy Harrell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Pickens, Mississippi
G 2 James Harvey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Sr Amite, Louisiana
F 3 Richard Laku 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Dallas, Texas
G 5 Kevin Hunt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Little Rock, Arkansas
G 10 Jarren Greenwood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
G 11 Myles Hutchinson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Abbeville, Louisiana
G 14 Trey Touchet 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Lafayette, Louisiana
G 22 Roydell Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr New Orleans, Louisiana
F 23 Sha'markus Kennedy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Tuscaloosa, Alabama
F 24 Will Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
F 30 Adrian Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
G Tykeem Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Ruston, Louisiana
F Spencer Foley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
G A.J. Lawson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Bryan, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • John Aiken
  • Mike Dubose
  • Jalen Courtney

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2018-08-24

Schedule and results

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Sources:[2][3][4][5]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 7, 2018*
9:00 pm
at Saint Mary's
MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site
L 65-87  0–1
McKeon Pavilion (2,673)
Moraga, CA
Nov 9, 2018*
8:00 pm, P12N
at Arizona State
MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site
L 52-80  0–2
Wells Fargo Arena (8,515)
Tempe, AZ
Nov 16, 2018*
6:30 pm
Loyola (New Orleans) L 78–79  0–3
H&HP Complex (2,599)
Lake Charles, LA
Nov 20, 2018*
6:30 pm
Mobile W 74–60  1–3
H&HP Complex (1,823)
Lake Charles, LA
Nov 23, 2018*
6:30 pm
Mississippi College W 80–42  2–3
H&HP Complex (1,710)
Lake Charles, LA
Nov 29, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at SMU L 59–91  2–4
Moody Coliseum (5,384)
University Park, TX
Dec 1, 2018*
3:00 pm
at North Carolina Central L 66–67  2–5
McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (1,076)
Durham, NC
Dec 4, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 22 Mississippi State L 77–90  2–6
Humphrey Coliseum (6,347)
Starkville, MS
Dec 13, 2018*
6:30 pm
North Carolina Central W 77–61  3–6
H&HP Complex (1,973)
Lake Charles, LA
Dec 15, 2018*
6:00 pm
at UMKC L 67–80  3–7
Swinney Recreation Center (1,012)
Kansas City, MO
Dec 18, 2018*
6:30 pm
Louisiana L 67–80  3–8
H&HP Complex (2,590)
Lake Charles, LA
Dec 22, 2018*
7:00 pm
at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 64–68  3–9
UTRGV Fieldhouse (456)
Edinburg, TX
Dec 30, 2018*
4:00 pm
Campbellsville–Harrodsburg W 91–73  4–9
H&HP Complex (1,723)
Lake Charles, LA
Southland regular season
Jan 2, 2019
7:00 pm
at Incarnate Word W 88–77  5–9
(1–0)
McDermott Convocation Center (170)
San Antonio, TX
Jan 5, 2019
3:00 pm
at Northwestern State L 61–66  5–10
(1–1)
Prather Coliseum (1,620)
Natchitoches, LA
Jan 9, 2019
6:30 pm
Abilene Christian L 72–73  5–11
(1–2)
H&HP Complex (1,782)
Lake Charles, LA
Jan 12, 2019
4:15 pm
at New Orleans L 66–79  5–12
(1–3)
Lakefront Arena (625)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 16, 2019
6:30 pm
Nicholls State W 86–75  6–12
(2–3)
H&HP Complex (2,278)
Lake Charles, LA
Jan 19, 2019
3:00 pm, ELVN /
SLC Digital
Southeastern Louisiana L 71–74  6–13
(2–4)
H&HP Complex (2,497)
Lake Charles, LA
Jan 26, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Houston Baptist W 79–73  7–13
(3–4)
H&HP Complex (2,383)
Lake Charles, LA
Feb 2, 2019
3:00 pm, ELVN /
SLC Digital
Lamar L 75–84  7–14
(3–5)
H&HP Complex (2,492)
Lake Charles, LA
Feb 6, 2019
6:30 pm, ESPN3
at Sam Houston State L 62–77  7–15
(3–6)
Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (1,193)
Huntsville, TX
Feb 9, 2019
3:00 pm
Northwestern State L 72–74  7–16
(3–7)
H&HP Complex (2,722)
Lake Charles, LA
Feb 13, 2019
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin L 57–67  7–17
(3–8)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,158)
Nacogdoches, TX
Feb 16, 2019
4:00 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana L 52–88  7–18
(3–9)
University Center (884)
Hammond, LA
Feb 20, 2019
6:30 pm
Central Arkansas W 83–75  8–18
(4–9)
H&HP Complex (2,021)
Lake Charles, LA
Feb 23, 2019
3:00 pm
New Orleans L 51–60  8–19
(4–10)
H&HP Complex (2,221)
Lake Charles, LA
Feb 27, 2019
at Nicholls State W 84–75  9–19
(5–10)
Stopher Gym (305)
Thibodaux, LA
Mar 2, 2019
7:00 pm
at Houston Baptist L 65–86  9–20
(5–11)
Sharp Gymnasium (781)
Houston, TX
Mar 6, 2019
6:30 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 50–59  9–21
(5–12)
H&HP Complex (2,426)
Lake Charles, LA
Mar 9, 2019
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar L 58–83  9–22
(5–13)
Montagne Center (5,218)
Beaumont, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "McNeese St Cowboys Schedule - 2017-18". ESPN. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Chris Dobbertean (August 17, 2018). "2018-19 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments, Events, And Neutral-Site Games". SBNation. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". McNeese State University. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule - 2018-19". ESPN. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES 2018-19 BASKETBALL TV SCHEDULE". Southland Conference. November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.