McNeese Cowboys at Northwestern State Demons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 84
Bile with 27, Northwestern St. weathers McNeese rally 84-79
Jairus Robinson scored 15, making 5 of 6 3-pointers for Northwestern State (12-12, 9-6 Southland Conference), and Larry Owens contributed 11 points in 19 minutes, adding two blocks and a steal.
Trailing by 13 with two minutes to go, Hutchinson drained a 3 that pulled McNeese to 80-76 and Dru Kuxhousen also hit from distance, cutting the gap to 82-79 with eight seconds left.
Trenton Massner made two free throws for the Demons and McNeese missed twice from beyond the arc as time expired.
Kuxhausen finished with 18 points for McNeese, including four 3-pointers, Shamarkus Kennedy scored 16 and Roydell Brown 15 for the Cowboys.
The Demons evened the season series against the Cowboys with the win. McNeese State defeated Northwestern State 85-76 on Jan. 11.
Northwestern State matches up against Nicholls State at home on Wednesday. McNeese State takes on Incarnate Word on the road on Wednesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Dru Kuxhausen Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sam Baker missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Sam Baker Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 84 |
Statistics
 MCN |
 NWST |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-71 | FG | 29-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 9-17 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 7-9 | FT | 17-20 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 18 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Natchitoches, LA
Attendance: 907 | 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 |