Cowboys Close Out Home Stand Against Lions

McNeese State will close out its 3-game home stand on Monday Night as they welcome in the Lions from East Texas A&M University.

On Saturday, McNeese was able to ride Javohn Garcia's 22-point effort en route to a 65-50 win over Northwestern State. Along the way, he also hit a major milestone—scoring his 1,000th career point.

"He's our best and most consistent player right now," Wade said. "He was really good for us last year as well. He can get downhill, draws fouls, and does a lot of positive things for us at the point."

With the win, the Cowboys kept their 3-game lead in the Southland Conference with seven games left. They’re now 18-6 overall and 12-1 in league play. McNeese also became the first team to lock in a spot in the SLC tournament, which they’ll be hosting in March.

Defensively, McNeese forced 21 turnovers and held Northwestern State to its lowest-scoring total of the season. Wade credited his team’s press for making a difference.

"I thought our press really helped us, particularly in the first half," Wade said. "Our full-court pressure helped set our half-court defense, and we forced three or four shot clock violations, which was really good for us."

The Cowboys have been dominant at home, winning 17 straight games against Southland opponents. Over the last two seasons, they’re an incredible 28-1 at the Legacy Center.

McNeese will finish out its homestand on Monday night at home against East Texas A&M. Tip-off is at 6 p.m. The last time these two teams met in Commerce, Texas, the Cowboys rolled past the Lions (3-21, 1-12) with a 75-56 win.

Anything can happen on any given night, but the Lions come into the Legacy Center on Monday Night with a 3-21 overall and in last place in the standings with a 1-12 record with its only win coming against NSU.