Northwestern State Demons at McNeese Cowboys
· Southland Tournament - Semifinal
McNeese defeats Northwestern State 83-64 in Southland Conference Tournament semifinal
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
 NWST |
 MCN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
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 |