The 2024–25 McNeese Cowgirls basketball team represents McNeese State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cowgirls, led by fourth year head coach Lynn Kennedy, play their home games at The Legacy Center located on the McNeese State University campus in Lake Charles, Louisiana. They are members of the Southland Conference.
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 5–7 (0–1 Southland) |
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| Home arena | The Legacy Center (Capacity: 4,200) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 3 | – | 7 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 0 | – | 10 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas A&M* | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 3 | – | 8 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Southland tournament winner As of December 22, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Media
editHome games are broadcast on ESPN+.
Preseason polls
editSouthland Conference Poll
editThe Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 61 overall votes, the Cowgirls were picked to finish eleventh in the conference.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Lamar | 236 (19) |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 213 (5) |
| 3 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 200 |
| 4 | Stephen F. Austin | 193 |
| 5 | Incarnate Word | 149 |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Commerce (renamed) |
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| 7 | Nicholls | 108 |
| 8 | New Orleans | 109 |
| 9 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 92 |
| 10 | Northwestern State | 67 |
| 11 | McNeese | 61 |
| 12 | Houston Christian | 51 |
Preseason All Conference
editNo Cowgirls were selected to a Preseason All-Conference team.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Nov 4, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Baptist College | W 99–19 | 1–0 |
17 – L. Kahrimanovic | 7 – L. Kahrimanovic | 4 – L. Kahrimanovic | The Legacy Center (2,220) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
| Nov 7, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
College of Biblical Studies | W 105–35 | 2–0 |
15 – A. Reeves | 7 – B. Berry | 6 – B. Berry | The Legacy Center (2,589) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
| Nov 10, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
North American | W 77–52 | 3–0 |
14 – M. Yespes | 9 – M. Yespes | 4 – T. Williams | The Legacy Center (2,303) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
| Nov 18, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Utah | L 50–118 | 3–1 |
11 – A. Reeves | 8 – M. Yespes | 2 – A. Reeves | Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,129) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
| Nov 19, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at BYU | L 64–85 | 3–2 |
20 – K. Ellis | 6 – S. McQuietor | 5 – T. Williams | Marriott Center (1,488) Provo, UT | ||||
| Nov 23, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Utah Tech | L 69–79 | 3–3 |
16 – K. Davis | 10 – M. Yespes | 6 – T. Williams | The Legacy Center (2,430) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
| Nov 27, 2024* 5:30 pm, ESPN+ |
St. Thomas (Texas) | W 81–43 | 4–3 |
15 – B. Berry | 11 – M. Yespes | 3 – B. Berry | The Legacy Center (2,382) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
| Dec 6, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. William & Mary Shirley Duncan Classic |
L 48–57 | 4–4 |
12 – L. Kahrimanovic | 10 – M. Yespes | 2 – T. Williams | Joan Perry Brock Center Farmville, VA | ||||
| Dec 7, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. South Carolina State Shirley Duncan Classic |
W 62–38 | 5–4 |
15 – L. Kahrimanovic | 11 – M. Yespes | 5 – T. Williams | Joan Perry Brock Center Farmville, VA | ||||
| Dec 8, 2024* 1:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Longwood Shirley Duncan Classic |
L 54–81 | 5–5 |
12 – P. Guillory | 5 – M. Yespes | 4 – M. Yespes | Joan Perry Brock Center Farmville, VA | ||||
| Dec 16, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Oklahoma State | L 41–92 | 5–6 |
15 – P. Guillory | 5 – W. Joseph | 3 – L. Kahrimanovic | Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,020) Stillwater, OK | ||||
| Conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Dec 21, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | L 56–82 | 5–7 (0–1) |
13 – P. Guillory | 10 – M. Yespes | 5 – T. Williams | The Legacy Center (2,437) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
| Jan 2, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA | |||||||||
| Jan 4, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at East Texas A&M | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| Jan 9, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX | |||||||||
| Jan 11, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Jan 16, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Stephen F. Austin | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Jan 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar Battle of the Border (Rivalry) |
The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Jan 23, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX | |||||||||
| Jan 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX | |||||||||
| Jan 30, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 1, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nicholls | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 6, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
East Texas A&M | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 8, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 13, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 15, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 20, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UT Rio Grande Valley | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 22, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| Feb 27, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Stephen F. Austin | William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX | |||||||||
| Mar 1, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar Battle of the Border (Rivalry) |
Neches Arena Beaumont, TX | |||||||||
| Mar 4, 2025 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "McNeese Cowgirls Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "McNeese Cowboys (sic)". CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "MCNEESE COWGIRLS". FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2024 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2024.