2020–21 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team

American college basketball season

2020–21 McNeese State Cowboys basketball

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 10–14 (4–10 Southland)
Head coach|

* Heath Schroyer (3rd season)

Associate head coach| John Aiken
Assistant coaches|

* Mike Dubose
* Jalen Courtney

Home arena| Burton Coliseum

Seasons

<- 2019–20

2021–22 ->

2020–21 Southland Conference men's basketball standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf |  |  | Overall

|
|
|
|

Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Nicholls | 14 | - | 2 |  | .875 |  |  | 18 | - | 7  |  | .720
Abilene Christian † | 13 | - | 2 |  | .867 |  |  | 24 | - | 5  |  | .828
Sam Houston State | 13 | - | 3 |  | .813 |  |  | 19 | - | 9  |  | .679
Stephen F. Austin* | 12 | - | 3 |  | .800 |  |  | 16 | - | 5  |  | .762
Northwestern State | 9 | - | 7 |  | .563 |  |  | 11 | - | 18  |  | .379
New Orleans | 8 | - | 7 |  | .533 |  |  | 10 | - | 15  |  | .400
Lamar | 6 | - | 10 |  | .375 |  |  | 10 | - | 18  |  | .357
Incarnate Word | 5 | - | 9 |  | .357 |  |  | 8 | - | 14  |  | .364
Southeastern Louisiana | 5 | - | 10 |  | .333 |  |  | 8 | - | 18  |  | .308
McNeese State | 4 | - | 10 |  | .286 |  |  | 10 | - | 14  |  | .417
Houston Baptist | 4 | - | 11 |  | .267 |  |  | 6 | - | 19  |  | .240
Central Arkansas | 4 | - | 12 |  | .250 |  |  | 5 | - | 19  |  | .208
Texas A&M–CC | 2 | - | 13 |  | .133 |  |  | 5 | - | 19  |  | .208
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban
† 2021 Southland tournament winner

The 2020–21 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by third-year head coach Heath Schroyer, played their home games at Burton Coliseum, due to hurricane damage at the HH&P Complex,[1] in Lake Charles, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

## Previous season[edit]

The Cowboys finished the 2019–20 season 15–17, 10–10 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Southland tournament to Lamar.

## Roster[edit]

2020–21 McNeese State Cowboys men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
| Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown

|
|
|
|
|
|

G | 0  | Dru Kuxhausen | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sr | Scottsbluff, Nebraska
F | 1  | Jeremy Harrell | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | Sr | Pickens, Mississippi
F | 2  | Keyshawn Feazell | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Sr | New Hebron, Mississippi
G | 3  | Collin Warren | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | RS Fr | Houston, Texas
G | 5  | Evan Palmquist | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | RS Fr | Houston, Texas
G | 10  | Braelon Bush | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Fr | Silsbee, Texas
G | 11  | Myles Hutchinson | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sr | Abbeville, Louisiana
G | 12  | A.J. Lawson | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | RS Sr | Bryan, Texas
G | 13  | Luis Rivas | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | RS Jr | Guadalajara, Mexico
G | 15  | Zach Scott | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jr | Miami, Florida
F | 20  | Jordan Henderson | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | Katy, Texas
F | 23  | Carlos Rosario | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sr | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
F | 24  | Chris Orlina | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sr | Norfolk, Virginia
G | 31  | Colson Snider | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Fr | Lake Charles, Louisiana
G | 45  | Ra'Shawn Langston | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sr | Little Rock, Arkansas
G |  | Harwin Francois | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jr | Fort Myers, Florida

Head coach

* Heath Schroyer

Assistant coach(es)

* John Aiken
* Mike Dubose
* Jalen Courtney

* * *

Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible
* (W) Walk-on

* Injured
* Current redshirt

* * *

Roster
Last update: December 20, 2020

## Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
city, state

|
|
|
|
|

Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
11:00 am, BTN |  | at Nebraska | L 55–102 | 0–1
| Pinnacle Bank Arena
Lincoln, NE
November 30, 2020*
6:30 pm |  | Bacone College | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Burton Coliseum
Lake Charles, LA
December 2, 2020*
6:30 pm |  | Dallas Christian | W 140–37 | 1–1
| Burton Coliseum (353)
Lake Charles, LA
December 4, 2020*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Stephen F. Austin | L 76–86 | 1–2
| William R. Johnson Coliseum
Nacogdoches, TX
December 11, 2020*
6:30 pm |  | Campbellsville | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Burton Coliseum
Lake Charles, LA
December 12, 2020*
6:30 pm |  | Carver | W 96–53 | 2–2
| Burton Coliseum (366)
Lake Charles, LA
December 14, 2020*
6:30 pm |  | Arlington Baptist | W 110–64 | 3–2
| Burton Coliseum (240)
Lake Charles, LA
December 15, 2020*
6:30 pm |  | Arlington Baptist | W 114–50 | 4–2
| Burton Coliseum (244)
Lake Charles, LA
December 18, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Austin Peay | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Dunn Center
Clarksville, TN
December 19, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Louisiana | L 65–75 | 4–3
| Cajundome (314)
Lafayette, LA
December 29, 2020*
6:30 pm |  | Champion Christian | W 94–36 | 5–3
| Burton Coliseum (377)
Lake Charles, LA
December 30, 2020*
6:30 pm |  | Champion Christian | W 91–76 | 6–3
| Burton Coliseum (311)
Lake Charles, LA
Southland regular season
January 2, 2021
4:00 pm |  | Central Arkansas | L 67–81 | 6–4
(0–1)  | Burton Coliseum (477)
Lake Charles, LA
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm |  | Northwestern State | L 75–78 | 6–5
(0–2)  | Burton Coliseum (535)
Lake Charles, LA
January 13, 2021
|  | at Incarnate Word | L 61–63 | 6–6
(0–3)  | McDermott Center (176)
San Antonio, TX
January 16, 2021
6:00 pm |  | at New Orleans | L 84–99 | 6–7
(0–4)  | Lakefront Arena (486)
New Orleans, LA
January 20, 2021
6:30 pm |  | Southeastern Louisiana | L 88–92 | 6–8
(0–5)  | Burton Coliseum (261)
Lake Charles, LA
January 23, 2021
7:00 pm |  | at Houston Baptist | W 74–71 | 7–8
(1–5)  | Sharp Gymnasium (140)
Houston, TX
January 27, 2021
7:00 pm |  | at Nicholls | L 69–76 | 7–9
(1–6)  | Stopher Gymnasium (230)
Thibodaux, LA
January 30, 2021
4:30 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Lamar | L 56–64 | 7–10
(1–7)  | Montagne Center (2,359)
Thibodaux, LA
February 6, 2021
4:00 pm |  | at Central Arkansas | W 80–70 | 8–10
(2–7)  | Farris Center (486)
Conway, AR
February 13, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+ |  | at Northwestern State | L 66–69 | 8–11
(2–8)  | Prather Coliseum (602)
Natchitoches, LA
February 17, 2021
6:30 pm |  | Incarnate Word | Postponed due to weather | Burton Coliseum
Lake Charles, LA
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm |  | New Orleans | Postponed due to weather | Burton Coliseum
Lake Charles, LA
February 24, 2021
7:00 pm |  | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 95–91 | 9–11
(3–8)  | University Center (511)
Hammond, LA
February 27, 2021
7:30 pm |  | Houston Baptist | W 85–58 | 10–11
(4–8)  | Burton Coliseum (291)
Lake Charles, LA
March 4, 2021
6:30 pm |  | Nicholls | L 67–80 | 10–12
(4–9)  | Burton Coliseum (255)
Lake Charles, LA
March 6, 2021
4:00 pm |  | Lamar | L 51–60 | 10–13
(4–10)  | Burton Coliseum
Lake Charles, LA
Southland tournament
March 9, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (9)  | vs. (8) Southeastern Louisiana
First round | L 68–71 | 10–14
| Merrell Center
Katy, TX

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ McNeese Sports Information. "McNeese basketball to play at Burton Coliseum for 2021 season". kplctv.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
2. ^ "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

* v
* t
* e

McNeese Cowboys basketball

Venues|

* Memorial Gymnasium (1945–1956)
* McNeese Arena (1956–1972)
* Lake Charles Civic Center (1972–1986)
* Burton Coliseum (1986–2018)
* The Legacy Center (2018–present)

Rivalries|

* Lamar

People|

* Head coaches

Seasons|

* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

NAIA national championship in bold
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Conf]: Conference record
*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[PCT]: Winning percentage