McNeese Cowboys basketball

McNeese Cowboys basketball
2025–26 McNeese Cowboys basketball team
UniversityMcNeese State University
Head coachBill Armstrong (1st season)
LocationLake Charles, Louisiana
ArenaTownsley Law Arena
(capacity: 4,200)
ConferenceSouthland
NicknameCowboys
ColorsRoyal blue and gold
   
NCAA Division I tournament round of 32
1968*, 2025
NCAA Division I tournament appearances
1968*, 1989, 2002, 2024, 2025, 2026
Conference tournament champions
1989, 2002, 2024, 2025, 2026
Conference regular-season champions
1975, 1978, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2024, 2025
Uniforms
Home
Away

* at Division II level

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 Bill Armstrong and play their home games at Townsley Law Arena. 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 five times in the NCAA Tournament, most recently in 2026. McNeese won against Clemson in 2025 for their first NCAA tournament win in program history.