McNeese Cowboys basketball

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McNeese Cowboys
2024–25 McNeese Cowboys basketball team
University	McNeese State University
Head coach	Will Wade (2nd season)
Conference	Southland
Location	Lake Charles, Louisiana
Arena	The Legacy Center (capacity: 4,200)
Nickname	Cowboys
Colors	Royal blue and gold[1]
Uniforms
Home Away
NCAA tournament round of 32
1968*
NCAA tournament appearances
1968*, 1989, 2002, 2024 *at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
1989, 2002, 2024
Conference regular season champions
1975, 1978, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2024

The McNeese Cowboys basketball team represents McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference.

They are led by head coach Will Wade and play their home games at The Legacy Center. Currently members of the NCAA Division I, they were national champions of the NAIA in 1956. Since joining Division I in 1972-73, the Cowboys have appeared three times in the NCAA Tournament, most recently in 2024.