McNeese State Cowboys basketball

McNeese State Cowboys
McNeese State Cowboys
	2015–16 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team
University	McNeese State University
Conference	Southland
Location	Lake Charles, LA
Head coach	Dave Simmons (9th year)
Arena	Burton Coliseum; (Capacity: 6,500)
Nickname	Cowboys
Colors	Royal Blue and Gold; <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1968, 1989, 2002; at Division II level

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The McNeese State 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 currently led by head coach Dave Simmons and play their home games at Burton Coliseum. Currently members of the NCAA Division I, they were national champions of the NAIA in 1956.

Postseason appearances

The Cowboys have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1989	First Round	Illinois	L 71–77
2002	First Round	Mississippi State	L 58–70

The Cowboys have appeared in one NCAA Division II Tournament. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1968	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Trinity Jackson State	L 78–95 L 71–75

The Cowboys have appeared in one NAIA Tournament. Their record is 5–0. They were national champions in 1956, their only appearance in the tournament.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1956	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Georgetown (KY) Central State (OH) Tennessee State Pittsburg State Texas Southern	W 88–65 W 87–74 W 76–68 W 78–72 W 60–55

The Cowboys have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1986	First Round Second Round	Dayton Louisiana Tech	W 86–75 L 61–77
2001	First Round	UTEP	L 74–84
2011	First Round	Boston College	L 64–82

The Cowboys have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2012	First Round	Toledo	L 63–76

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Venues	McNeese Arena (1956–1972) Lake Charles Civic Center (1972–1986) Burton Coliseum (1986–present)
Rivalries	Lamar
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
NAIA national championship in bold

v t e Southland Conference men's basketball
Teams	Abilene Christian Wildcats Central Arkansas Bears Houston Baptist Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals McNeese State Cowboys New Orleans Privateers Nicholls State Colonels Northwestern State Demons Sam Houston State Bearkats Southeastern Louisiana Lions Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders
Championships & awards	Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year