Mcneese COWBOYS BASKETBALL 2019-2020
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2019-2020 McNEESE COWBOYS BASKETBALL 2019-2020 2019-2020 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Game 30: McNeese (14-15, 9-9) at Nicholls (20-10, 14-5) Mar. 4, 2020 • 7 p.m. • Stopher Gym (3,800) • Thibodaux, La. 14-15, 9-9 SLC McNEESE VISITS NICHOLLS WITH TWO GAMES TO PLAY: McNeese Cowboys DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT)/RESULT TV • McNeese will carry its hot streak into Thibodaux on Nov. 2 at Western Michigan L, 75-65 ESPN+ Wednesday when it visits Nicholls as it looks to lock up a Head Coach ........................... Heath Schroyer (23-37, 2nd year at McNeese; 149-181, 11th overall) spot in the Southland Conference postseason tournament. Nov. 9 at Louisiana-Lafayette L, 85-80 ESPN+ 2019-20 Record: ..............................14-15 • Dru Kuxhausen was named this week’s Southland Con- Nov. 11 SUNO W, 104-33 SLC Record: .................................9-9 ference Player of the Week after he set two single-season Nov. 13 #at Wisconsin L, 83-63 BTN Home Record: ............................10-5 3-point records, first breaking the McNeese record (107) for Road Record: .............................4-10 Nov. 16 #at New Mexico L, 90-80 MWN 3s made against SLU then the Southland Conference record Nov. 18 ARLINGTON BAPTIST W, 103-51 Neutral Record: ............................0-0 (115) at HBU. He’ll enter Wednesday’s game ranked No. 1 in Streak: .................................................W2 Nov. 22 #at Richmond L, 87-57 ESPN+ the nation with 120 made 3s. Nov. 30 at Texas L, 73-71 LHN • The Cowboys are coming off a 100-80 win over HBU Nicholls Colonels Dec. 3 CU-HARRODSBURG W, 107-61 in Houston on Saturday, marking their second straight Head Coach ........................... Austin Claunch 100-point scoring game. The last time that’s happened Dec. 10 UMKC W, 82-73 (34-27, 2nd year at Nicholls and overall) came at the end of the 1998-99 season when McNeese 2019-20 Record: ..............................20-10 Dec. 18 PAUL QUINN W, 109-67 scored 103 in its regular season finale (103-86 vs. SFA) then SLC Record: ...............................14-5 Dec. 21 *STEPHEN F. AUSTIN L, 81-73 scored 100 in a 100-87 win over Nicholls in the SLC tourna- Home Record: ............................12-1 Jan. 2 *SAM HOUSTON STATE L, 94-75 ment. McNeese has never scored 100 or more in 3 straight. Road Record: ...............................7-8 Jan. 4 *at Central Arkansas L, 79-69 Neutral Record: ............................1-1 FAST BREAK FACTS: Streak: .................................................W2 Jan. 8 *at Abilene Christian W, 88-84 ESPN+ • The 100-80 win over HBU was the 7th 100-point scoring Jan. 11 *NORTHWESTERN ST. W, 85-76 game of the season, a school record. The Series Jan. 15 *INCARNATE WORD W, 72-56 • The Cowboys scored 60 first half points, the most in the Meeting: ............................................. 95th Jan. 18 *at New Orleans W, 65-52 first half this season and tied for the most in any half (scored The Series: ............ McNeese leads 53-41 Jan. 22 *at Southeastern La. W, 77-61 60 in second half vs. Campellsville-Harrodsburg). Last Game: ... McNeese 80, Nicholls 74 ot • Kuxhausen has made 14 threes in the last two games. Jan. 25 *HBU W, 102-89 ................. Jan. 29, 2020 at McNeese • As a team, McNeese has connected on 26 threes the last Streak: .................................................W3 Jan. 29 *NICHOLLS W, 80-74 ot two games. Last 10: .................................................5-5 Feb. 1 *LAMAR L, 96-91 ESPN3 • Both Kuxhausen and Roydell Brown have scored 20 or Feb. 5 *at Texas A&M-CC L, 69-62 MeTV more points in back-to-back games. Live Coverage Feb. 8 *CENTRAL ARKANSAS L, 82-76 ot • The Cowboys set a new single-season team assist record TV: ...................................................None against SLU, now with 457 and breaking the old mark of 454 Radio: ................................1290/1470 AM Feb. 15 *at Northwestern St. L, 84-79 that was set way back in the 1980-81 season. Audio Stream: .................CajunRadio.com Feb. 19 *at Incarnate Word L, 65-59 • McNeese hit 13 threes against HBU, the 10th time this Video Stream: ...........McNeeseSports.com Feb. 22 *NEW ORLEANS L, 82-77 season to knock down double-digit 3s. The Cowboys are 8-2 Live Stats: ................McNeeseSports.com Feb. 26 *SOUTHEASTERN LA. W, 104-82 when hitting 10 or more in a game. Twitter: ........................... @McNeeseMBB Feb. 29 *at HBU W, 100-80 • 6-1 in league play when scoring 80 points or more. • McNeese has dished out 20 or more assists nine times, Mar. 4 *at Nicholls 7:00 compiling an 8-1 record when doing so. Mar. 7 *at Lamar 4:30 ESPN3 Mar. 11-15 SLC Tournament (Katy, Texas) McNeese Probable Starters No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG 3FG FT All times Central. Home game in CAPS and played in the McNeese 11 Myles Hutchinson G 6-1 180 Jr. 5.4 1.7 1.8 0.9 0.2 .489 .475 .960 H&HP Arena 0 Dru Kuxhausen G 6-0 180 Jr. 15.5 1.8 1.2 0.7 0.0 .476 .486 .929 * Southland Conference game 12 A.J. Lawson G 6-5 215 Jr. 15.0 3.7 4.2 1.1 0.2 .460 .310 .641 # Legends Classic 22 Roydell Brown G 6-6 220 Sr. 9.3 8.1 2.6 0.9 0.4 .491 .480 .495 BTN Big Ten Network 23 Sha’markus Kennedy F 6-8 220 Sr. 18.4 10.6 1.5 0.6 2.8 .688 0-2 .779 MWN Mountain West Network Off The Bench LHN Longhorn Network No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG 3FG FT 2 Sam Baker G 6-4 220 Jr. 4.9 1.3 0.8 0.6 0.1 .400 .387 6-6 13 Trey Johnson G 6-2 175 So. 4.3 1.8 2.3 1.2 0.2 .424 .371 .833 44 Truman Moore F 6-8 240 So. 3.1 2.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 .667 0-0 .733 @McNEESEMBB • #GEAUXPOKES 2019-2020 McNEESE COWBOYS BASKETBALL McNEESE QUICK FACTS KUXHAUSEN GETS SCHOOL, SLC 3FGM RECORD 100-Point Scoring Games (47-1 record) • Drew Kuxhausen became McNeese’s single-season 100 at HBU 2/29/20 (100-80) GENERAL three-point king last Wednesday night against SLU 104 vs. Southeastern La. 2/26/20 (104-82) Location: .....................................Lake Charles, La. then broke the SLC record on Saturday at HBU on his 102 vs. HBU 1/25/20 (102-89) Founded: ........................................................ 1939 109 vs. Paul Quinn 12/18/19 (109-67) Enrollment: .................................................... 7,638 third 3 of the night to give him 116. He went on to 107 vs. CU-Harrodsburg 12/3/19 (107-61) Nickname:................................................ Cowboys knock down four more and has 120 on the season. 103 vs. Arlington Baptist 11/18/19 (103-51) Colors: .................. Royal Blue and Sunflower Gold • His .486 3FG percentage is currently 36 points bet- 104 vs. Southern-New Orleans 11/11/19 (104-33) Conference: ............................................Southland ter than the school record of .450 held by Edward 103 vs. Southern-New Orleans 11/25/17 (103-79) 101 vs. Ecclesia College 11/13/17 (101-54) President: .................................... Dr. Daryl Burckel Garriet in 2002-03. The SLC record is .476 set by Josh Director of Athletics:............Tanner Stines (interim) 100 vs. Univ. of the Southwest 12/21/10 (100-61) Washington of AMCC in 2007. 101 vs. Paul Quinn 12/1/09 (101-54) Faculty Athletic Representative: ...... Dr. Jeff Lemke 102 vs. Loyola-New Orleans 12/2/02 (102-63) Senior Women’s Administrator: ........Bridget Martin McNeese Single-Season 3-Pointers Made 103 vs. Northwestern State 2000-01 (103-92) Ticket Office Phone: .........................337-475-4678 108 vs. Loyola-New Orleans 2000-01 (108-48) Home Arena (Capicity) .......... H&HP Arena (4,200) 1. 120 Dru Kuxhausen (2019-20) 2. 107 Demond Mallet (2000-01) 105 at Texas-Arlington 2000-01 (105-96) Web Site: ...............................McNeeseSports.com 100 vs. Nicholls 1998-99 (100-87) 103 vs. Stephen F. Austin 1998-99 (103-86) Single-Season 3FG Percent (minimum 3 FG att/g) COACHING STAFF 113 vs. Nicholls 1996-97 (113-94) 1. .486 Dru Kuxhausen (120-247, 2019-20) Head Coach:.................Heath Schroyer (2nd Year) 103 at Southern 1996-97 (103-95) 2. .450 Edward Garriet (50-111, 2002-03) Alma Mater: ..........................Armstrong, 1995 103 vs. Louisiana College 1996-97 (103-82) 3. .444 Tab Harris (43-99, 1987-88) Career Record: ................149-181 (11th Year) 101 vs. Prairie View 1995-96 (101-62) Associate Head Coach: .......John Aiken (2nd Year) 107 at Alabama State 1994-95 (107-86) Alma Mater: .................Southern Maine, 2008 KENNEDY HAS RECORD IN SIGHT TOO 100 vs. Northwestern State 1992-93 (100-81) Assistant Coach:................................ Mike Dubose • Senior forward Sha’markus Kennedy has already 103 vs. Arkansas-Monticello 1992-93 (103-77) Alma Mater: ............................... North Florida tied a single-game school record with 10 blocked 100 at Northwestern State 1988-89 (L 110-100) Assistant Coach:.............................Jalen Courtney 104 vs. Montana State 1988-89 (104-60) shots against Paul Quinn on Dec. 18. 108 at Texas-Arlington 1984-85 (108-90) Alma Mater: .................Morehead State, 2015 • His current season FG shooting percentage of .688 Director of Basketball Operations: .........Matt Taylor 109 vs. William Carey 1983-84 (109-88) Basketball Office Phone: ..................337-475-5480 is threatening a 40-year old school record of .696 112 vs. ULM 1982-83 (112-101, 2 ot) held by David Lawrence (1979-80). The conference 103 vs. Texas-Arlington 1977-78 (103-74) 102 vs. Hardin-Simmons 1976-77 (102-82) TEAM INFORMATION record is .714 (Jethro Owens, NSU, 1991).