McNeese Cowboys at Saint Mary's Gaels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 87
65 - 87
Ford, Fitts lead Saint Mary's past McNeese 87-65
Fitts, in his first game after transferring from South Florida and redshirting, had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Ford and Fitts combined to make 16 of 26 shots, with Fitts hitting three 3-pointers. Elijah Thomas hit four 3s and scored 12 points.
The Gaels, coming off the first 30-win season in school history, shot 53 percent, including 13 of 31 from 3-point range.
A 10-0 run in the middle of the first half put Saint Mary's up by 12. It was 34-23 at the half and after the Cowboys closed within eight early in the second half, a 13-0 run by the Gaels broke it open.
Malik Hines had 26 points for McNeese State, on 11 of 14 shooting. The rest of the Cowboys were 16 of 45.
Heath Schroyer was making his debut as the McNeese State head coach.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Official TV Timeout | 65 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Roydell Brown made Layup. | 65 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Roydell Brown Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:10 | James Harvey missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 87 |
Statistics
 MCN |
 SMC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 32-60 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 13-31 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 7-12 | FT | 10-13 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Assists | 17 |
| 2 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: University Credit Union Pavilion
Location: Moraga, CA
Attendance: 2,673 | Capacity:
Location: Moraga, CA
Attendance: 2,673 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |