McNeese State

Southland · Lake Charles, Lake Charles, Louisiana

786-792

All-time

0.498

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

McNeese State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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McNeese State 69-67 #12 Clemson

Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, Rhode Island

2025 · Mar 20, 2025 · First Round

1.95

Game Score

McNeese State 68-78 #16 Vanderbilt

Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2026 · Mar 19, 2026 · First Round

1.30

Game Score

McNeese State 65-86 #18 Gonzaga

Delta Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

2024 · Mar 21, 2024 · First Round

1.03

Game Score

McNeese State 62-76 #22 Purdue

Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, Rhode Island

2025 · Mar 22, 2025 · Second Round

0.97

Game Score

McNeese State 71-77 #3 Illinois

Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

1989 · Mar 16, 1989 · First Round

0.81

Game Score

McNeese State 58-70 #17 Mississippi State

American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

2002 · Mar 15, 2002 · First Round

0.79

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 20, 2025	2025	First Round	McNeese State 69-67 #12 Clemson Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, Rhode Island	1.95
2	Mar 19, 2026	2026	First Round	McNeese State 68-78 #16 Vanderbilt Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1.30
3	Mar 21, 2024	2024	First Round	McNeese State 65-86 #18 Gonzaga Delta Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	1.03
4	Mar 22, 2025	2025	Second Round	McNeese State 62-76 #22 Purdue Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, Rhode Island	0.97
5	Mar 16, 1989	1989	First Round	McNeese State 71-77 #3 Illinois Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana	0.81
6	Mar 15, 2002	2002	First Round	McNeese State 58-70 #17 Mississippi State American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas	0.79

Season by season

2027 · McNeese State

Southland

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · McNeese State

Southland ◆

Record

28-6

Conf record

19-3

—

SRS

#91

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2025 · McNeese State

Southland ★ ◆

Record

28-7

Conf record

19-1

—

SRS

#76

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2024 · McNeese State

Southland ★ ◆

Record

30-4

Conf record

17-1

—

SRS

#97

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2023 · McNeese State

Southland

Record

11-23

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#336

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · McNeese State

Southland

Record

11-22

Conf record

4-10

—

SRS

#309

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · McNeese State

Southland

Record

10-14

Conf record

4-11

—

SRS

#338

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · McNeese State

Southland

Record

15-17

Conf record

10-10

—

SRS

#284

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · McNeese State

Southland

Record

9-22

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#325

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · McNeese State

Southland

Record

12-17

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#308

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · McNeese State

Southland

Record

7-22

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#322

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · McNeese State

Southland

Record

9-20

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#328

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	McNeese State	0-0	Southland
2026	McNeese State	28-6	Southland ◆	19-3	#91	12	NCAA tournament
2025	McNeese State	28-7	Southland ★ ◆	19-1	#76	12	NCAA tournament
2024	McNeese State	30-4	Southland ★ ◆	17-1	#97	12	NCAA tournament
2023	McNeese State	11-23	Southland	6-12	#336
2022	McNeese State	11-22	Southland	4-10	#309
2021	McNeese State	10-14	Southland	4-11	#338
2020	McNeese State	15-17	Southland	10-10	#284
2019	McNeese State	9-22	Southland	5-13	#325
2018	McNeese State	12-17	Southland	8-10	#308
2017	McNeese State	7-22	Southland	4-14	#322
2016	McNeese State	9-20	Southland	7-11	#328
2015	McNeese State	15-16	Southland	8-10	#298
2014	McNeese State	11-20	Southland	9-9	#315
2013	McNeese State	14-17	Southland	7-11	#306
2012	McNeese State	17-16	Southland	10-6	#241
2011	McNeese State	21-12	Southland ★	11-5	#220		NIT
2010	McNeese State	10-20	Southland	5-11	#280
2009	McNeese State	11-18	Southland	5-11	#221
2008	McNeese State	13-16	Southland	7-9	#263
2007	McNeese State	15-17	Southland	9-7	#273
2006	McNeese State	14-14	Southland	9-7	#229
2005	McNeese State	13-15	Southland	8-8	#245
2004	McNeese State	11-16	Southland	7-9	#247
2003	McNeese State	15-14	Southland	10-10	#229
2002	McNeese State	21-9	Southland ★ ◆	17-3	#151	14	NCAA tournament
2001	McNeese State	22-9	Southland ★	17-3	#161		NIT
2000	McNeese State	6-21	Southland	5-13	#292
1999	McNeese State	13-15	Southland	11-7	#229
1998	McNeese State	7-19	Southland	4-12	#279
1997	McNeese State	18-12	Southland ★	10-6	#193
1996	McNeese State	15-12	Southland	11-7	#175
1995	McNeese State	11-16	Southland	7-11	#236
1994	McNeese State	11-16	Southland	9-9	#225
1993	McNeese State	12-16	Southland	9-9	#195
1992	McNeese State	7-22	Southland	4-14	#273
1991	McNeese State	8-19	Southland	4-10	#254
1990	McNeese State	14-13	Southland	11-3	#215
1989	McNeese State	16-14	Southland ◆	9-5	#165	16	NCAA tournament
1988	McNeese State	7-22	Southland	4-10	#238
1987	McNeese State	14-14	Southland	5-5	#123
1986	McNeese State	21-11	Southland	8-4	#95		NIT
1985	McNeese State	18-10	Southland	9-3	#121
1984	McNeese State	16-15	Southland	6-6	#166
1983	McNeese State	16-13	Southland	6-6	#150
1982	McNeese State	14-15	Southland	4-6	#191
1981	McNeese State	11-21	Southland	0-10	#196
1980	McNeese State	15-12	Southland	5-5	#120
1979	McNeese State	10-17	Southland	3-7	#194
1978	McNeese State	20-8	Southland ★	8-2	#124
1977	McNeese State	20-7	Southland	7-3	#141
1976	McNeese State	16-11	Southland	7-3	#167
1975	McNeese State	16-8	Southland ★	6-2	#160
1974	McNeese State	20-5	Southland		#111
1973	McNeese State	21-5	Southland

NBA first-round picks

4 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Joe Dumars1985

Last college yr: 1985

Joe Dumars1985

Last college yr: 1984

Joe Dumars1985

Last college yr: 1983

Joe Dumars1985

Last college yr: 1982

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1985	Joe Dumars	1985
1985	Joe Dumars	1984
1985	Joe Dumars	1983
1985	Joe Dumars	1982