NCAAB

Northwestern State Demons at McNeese Cowboys

· Southland Tournament - Semifinal
Final
64 - 83
26-6, 14-1 Home

McNeese defeats Northwestern State 83-64 in Southland Conference Tournament semifinal

Northwestern State Demons vs. McNeese St Cowboys: Game Highlights

The top-seeded Cowboys (26-6) will take a nine-game win streak into the championship game on Wednesday with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament on the line. They'll play the winner of the second semifinal between No. 2 seed Lamar and No. 3 seed Nicholls.

Garcia shot 8 for 14 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Cowboys. DJ Richards shot 5 for 6, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to add 14 points. Brandon Murray finished 4 of 6 from the field and scored 11.

Micah Thomas led the way for the fourth-seeded Demons (17-16) with 19 points and three steals. Jerald Colonel added 12 points and six rebounds. Addison Patterson had 11 points and six assists.

McNeese took the lead with 18:44 left in the first half and did not give it up. Garcia had 10 points in the first half to help build a 42-25 advantage at the break.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 64 - 83
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 64 - 83
2nd 0:12 Joe Charles Defensive Rebound. 64 - 83
2nd 0:14 Micah Thomas missed Three Point Jumper. 64 - 83
2nd 0:24 Javohn Garcia made Three Point Jumper. 64 - 83

Statistics

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23-56 FG 27-50
41 Field Goal % 54
9-26 3PT 11-19
35 Three Point % 58
9-11 FT 18-21
82 Free Throw % 86
29 Rebounds 30
9 Offensive Rebounds 5
20 Defensive Rebounds 25
13 Assists 14
7 Steals 8
1 Blocks 3
12 Turnovers 8
1 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 8
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
7 Points Off Turnovers 11
2 Fast Break Points 6
22 Points in Paint 28
16 Fouls 13
2 Largest Lead 19

Game Information

Venue: Townsley Law Arena

Location: Lake Charles, LA
Capacity:

2025-26 Southland Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Stephen F. Austin 2-0 - 9-2
Nicholls 2-0 - 3-8
McNeese 3-1 - 10-2
East Texas A&M 1-1 1 6-6
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1-1 1 5-6
UT Rio Grande Valley 1-1 1 5-6
New Orleans 1-1 1 3-8
Northwestern State 1-1 1 3-8
Incarnate Word 1-2 1.5 6-6
SE Louisiana 1-2 1.5 4-8
Houston Christian 1-3 2 5-7
Lamar 0-2 2 5-6
Full Standings