McNeese Cowboys basketball
| McNeese Cowboys basketball | |||
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| University | McNeese State University | ||
| Head coach | Bill Armstrong (1st season) | ||
| Location | Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||
| Arena | Townsley Law Arena (capacity: 4,200) | ||
| Conference | Southland | ||
| Nickname | Cowboys | ||
| Colors | Royal 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 | |||
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* 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.