SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Just three weeks and six games remain of the 2019-20 basketball season and before the start of the Southland Conference postseason tournament and the McNeese Cowboys are still vying for their spot as one of eight teams to compete.
 
They'll get a chance to take one step closer on Wednesday when they visit Incarnate Word at 7 p.m. at UIW's McDermott Center. The game will broadcast live on McNeese Learfield IMG College Sports on 1290 AM and CajunRadio.com.
 
The Cowboys (12-13, 7-7) have dropped four straight games, all by single digits and by an average of six points, but in still position to claim a first round bye – Sam Houston State is in fourth place with five league losses.
 
McNeese's next four opponents are the bottom four teams in the league standings and have a combined 14-44 conference record.
 
UIW (8-17, 5-9) is coming off a one point win over New Orleans and has won three of its last four games, including a upset overtime win over Sam Houston State.
 
The Cowboys defeated the Cardinals 72-56 back on Jan. 15 in the H&HP Arena and hold a 6-1 all-time lead in the series.
 
Probable Starting Lineup"
PG – Myles Hutchinson, 6-1, 180, Jr., 5.0 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.5 apg
G – Dru Kuxhausen, 6-0, 180, Jr., 15.2 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.2 apg
G – A.J. Lawson, 6-5, 215, Jr., 15.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.1 apg
G – Roydell Brown, 6-6, 220, Sr., 8.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.6 apg
F – Sha'markus Kennedy, 6-8, 220, Sr., 17.9 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 1.5 apg
 
Cowboy Notes:
• Myles Hutchinson scored a career-high in his second straight game when he netted 23 points at Northwestern State to lead the Cowboys.
• Dru Kuxhausen has now made 101 three-pointers on the season, ranking second all-time in school and tied for fifth all-time in Southland Conference single-season history. The McNeese record is 107 while the SLC record is 115.
• Sha'markus Kennedy has scored in double-figures 11 straight games.
• With 219 three-pointers made as a team, the Cowboys will break the previous single-season record of 226 made with eight more.
• Kuxhausen leads the nation with his 101 threes made and is ranked No. 2 with 4.04 threes made per game and 48.3 3FG percentage.
• Kennedy is ranked No. 3 in the NCAA in FG shooting at 66.5 percent and is 15^th with 10.5 rebounds per game.