2024–25 McNeese Cowgirls basketball team

2024–25 McNeese Cowgirls basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–11 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach
  • Lynn Kennedy (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Pittman
  • Sydney Schultz
  • Le'Shenae Stubblefield
  • Kylie Jimenez
Home arenaThe Legacy Center
(Capacity: 4,200)
Seasons
2024–25 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana 8 – 0   1.000 14 – 3   .824
Lamar 7 – 0   1.000 12 – 4   .750
Northwestern State 5 – 2   .714 8 – 8   .500
Incarnate Word 5 – 3   .625 10 – 7   .588
Stephen F. Austin 4 – 4   .500 14 – 5   .737
Nicholls 4 – 4   .500 11 – 6   .647
UT Rio Grande Valley 4 – 4   .500 9 – 10   .474
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 2 – 5   .286 10 – 8   .556
McNeese 2 – 5   .286 7 – 11   .389
Houston Christian 2 – 6   .250 5 – 12   .294
East Texas A&M* 1 – 6   .143 4 – 12   .250
New Orleans 1 – 6   .143 1 – 15   .063
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2025 Southland tournament winner
As of January 18, 2025

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.

Media

Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The 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)
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)		 112
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

No Cowgirls were selected to a Preseason All-Conference team.[1]


Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
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 L 55–70  5–8
(0–2) 		 26 – P. Guillory   8 – P. Guillory   2 – K. Ellis  Prather Coliseum (351)
Natchitoches, LA
Jan 4, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at East Texas A&M W 64–55  6–8
(1–2) 		 17 – P. Guillory   14 – M. Yespes   6 – T. Williams  The Field House (367)
Commerce, TX
Jan 9, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian W 61–51  7–8
(2–2) 		 19 – P. Guillory   11 – W. Joseph   6 – T. Williams  Sharp Gymnasium (222)
Houston, TX
Jan 11, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Nicholls L 47–60  7–9
(2–3) 		 122 – P. Guillory   8 – M. Yespes   2 – A. Reeves  The Legacy Center (2,568)
Lake Charles, LA
Jan 16, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Stephen F. Austin L 49–91  7–10
(2–4) 		 11 – P. Guillory   13 – M. Yespes   3 – T. Williams  The Legacy Center (1,406)
Lake Charles, LA
Jan 18, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Lamar
Battle of the Border (Rivalry) 		L 52–68  7–11
(2–5) 		 22 – P. Guillory   7 – W. Joseph   3 – T. Williams  The Legacy Center (2,123)
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.

Sources:[2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "McNeese Cowgirls Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "McNeese Cowboys (sic)". CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "MCNEESE COWGIRLS". FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2024 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2024.