2026 Tournament PreviewNew coach Bill Armstrong picked up where former coach Will Wade left off and has the Cowboys in the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year. Seniors Javohn Garcia (12.0 ppg) and DJ Richards (8.3 ppg) return from the 2025 squad that upset Clemson as a 12 seed, but the difference-makers in 2026 come from Armstrong recruits in freshmen Larry Johnson (17.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg) and Tyshawn Archie (14.3 ppg, 2.9 apg). The Cowboys excel at creating turnovers, ranking first nationally in defensive turnover rate and fourth in block rate. They need all the turnovers they can get because they struggle on the defensive glass, ranking bottom 30 in rebound rate. McNeese doesn't shoot the three well either, though Archie, Garcia and Richards each convert higher than 35 percent. The formula helped McNeese win a pair of Quad 2 games (George Washington, SFA) and go 24-1 in Quads 3 and 4. Ranked 56 in the NET and 68 by KenPom, the Cowboys likely will be a trendy upset pick once again.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency N/A N/A
Pace N/A
Effective FG% 50.66 (202) 49.28 (76)
Turnover % 12.10 (19) 21.03 (2)
Off Reb % 35.08 (46) 34.93 (338)
FTA/FGA 37.43 (115) 42.05 (323)
3P% 31.74 (291) 32.69 (103)
2P% 52.32 (154) 49.49 (77)
FT% 74.37 (109) 73.18 (230)
3PA/FGA 35.21 (269) 46.79 (351)
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McNeese State
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Rankings
NET: #57 RPI: #35
Record
Overall: (28-6) Conference: (19-3) Quad 1: (0-3) Quad 2: (1-2) Quad 3: (8-0) Quad 4: (17-1)
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