McNeese State University NCAA News

The University of Central Arkansas Bears are hoping for a better ending when they host the McNeese State Cowboys at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Farris Center.

StatSheet's Southland Player of the Week for February 6th goes to Brandon Davis from Lamar.

Louisville, who cracks the AP Top 25 at #24 this week, leads two newcomers to the poll.

Texas Tech's Kelsi Baker looks for a rebound against Missouri's Liene Priede during an NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Sunday, Feb.

Dontae Cannon scored 22 points to lead McNeese State in a 66-56 win over Stephen F. Austin on Sunday, extending the Cowboys' winning streak to a season-high three games.

HITTING A ROUGH STRETCH. Sophomore guard Aaron Harwell drives to the basket against McNeese State on Wednesday.

Sam Houston State's men's basketball team returns home to Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum seeking to end a three-game losing streak Wednesday when they play host to the McNeese State Cowboys at 7 p.m. The Bearkats have dropped close decisions to A&M-Corpus Christi and Stephen F. Austin and fell 78-66 at UTSA last Saturday.

UCA junior Jarvis Garner goes up inside against McNeese State's Patrick Richard in Sunday's game.

Gonzaga is ranked #24 in the AP Top 25 poll this week, and is one of two newcomers.

Northwestern State's William Mosley has won the StatSheet Southland Player of the Week award for the week ending January 30th.

Jeremie Mitchell scored 20 points and Patrick Richard had 19 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to lead McNeese State past Central Arkansas 87-76 Sunday.

In a game in which neither team attempted a free throw in the first half, McNeese State edged Nicholls State 60-56 Wednesday night in Southland Conference play.

Kentucky makes a return appearance as the number one team in men's basketball, according to the AP Poll, replacing Syracuse who drops to #3. Kentucky takes back the number one ranking following a week in which they first got a victory at home against Arkansas, 86-63. After that came another win at home against Alabama, 77-71. Syracuse gives up ... (more)

Illinois makes an appearance at #22 in the AP Top 25 poll this week, one of two new teams.

StatSheet's Southland Player of the Week for January 16th goes to Texas-Arlington's LaMarcus Reed III.

Vonn Jones and Reid Koenen scored 15 points each as Texas State snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating McNeese State 82-73 on Saturday.