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    McNeese Cowboys @ Northwestern State Demons

    MCN
    McNeese CowboysMcNeeseMCN
    4-8, 1-0 Southland
    79
    4-8, 1-0 Southland
    Final/OT
    12OTT
    McNeese
    MCN
    37291379
    N'Western St
    NWST
    2739672
    NWST
    Northwestern State DemonsN'Western StNWST
    6-6, 0-1 Southland
    72
    6-6, 0-1 Southland
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    Game Leaders

    MCNNWST
    Stephen Ugochukwu
    19
    S. Ugochukwu#31
    6/11 FG, 7/7 FT
    19
    Points
    Joshua Boyd
    26
    J. Boyd#4
    5/11 FG, 14/18 FT
    26
    Stephen Ugochukwu
    9
    S. Ugochukwu#31
    8 DREB, 1 OREB
    9
    Rebounds
    Sabri Thompson
    8
    S. Thompson#21
    6 DREB, 2 OREB
    8
    Jarren Greenwood
    4
    J. Greenwood#10
    4 TO, 32 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Devonte Hall
    2
    D. Hall#3
    1 TO, 33 MIN
    2
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    MCN
    NWST

    44% (25-57)

    Field Goal %

    30% (20-66)

    36% (5-14)

    Three Point %

    12% (2-17)

    75% (24-32)

    Free Throw %

    68% (30-44)

    20

    Turnovers

    13

    44

    Rebounds

    45

    15

    Largest Lead

    2

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Natchitoches, LA

    Referee:Byron Jarrett

    Referee:Danny Chance

    Referee:Nathan Bemis

    Potier leads McNeese State to OT win over Northwestern State

    — Lance Potier scored seven of his nine points in overtime to lift McNeese State over Northwestern State 79-72 on Saturday in a Southland Conference opener.
    Jan 1, 2017, 04:55 pm - Associated Press

    Game Flow

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    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southland ConferenceSouthland ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Stephen F. Austin20-2-28-6
    McNeese19-3128-6
    UT Rio Grande Valley14-8619-14
    Texas A&M-Corpus Christi13-9718-15
    New Orleans12-10815-18
    Nicholls12-10814-19
    Houston Christian8-141212-20
    Northwestern State8-141210-22
    Incarnate Word7-151312-19
    Lamar7-151312-19
    East Texas A&M6-161411-21
    SE Louisiana6-16149-22
    Full Standings

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