THIBODAUX - McNeese will continue its final regular season overnight road trip this week when it visits Nicholls on Thursday and UNO on Saturday.
 
The Cowboys are 0-1 vs. the Colonels this season (L, 81-71 in Lake Charles on Jan. 27) and 1-1 against the Privateers (W, 92-82 in 2 ot at the SLC Tip-Off Tournament on Jan. 6 then fell at home 84-78 on Jan. 30).
 
Broadcasting:
• Both games will broadcast on the McNeese Sports Network (Magic 92.1 FM and mymagiclc.com).
• Saturday's game at UNO will air live on ESPN+.
 
About McNeese:                               
• 5 games remain on the regular season schedule.
• The Cowboys have won 2 of their last 3 games.
• Currently in a tie for 4th place, vying for a top 4 spot to lock up at least one bye in the postseason tournament.
• Leads the league in rebounding (39.6), offensive rebounders per game (13.5) and rebounding margin (5.46).
• Pulled down 40 or more rebounds 10 times this season and 50 or more four games.
• Five players are scoring 10 or more per game - Christian Shumate (12.0), Zach Scott (10.2), Brendan Medley-Bacon (10.1), Kellon Taylor (10.0) and Myles Lewis (10.0).
• Zach Scott has scored 20 or more in 2 of the last 3 games and is averaging 17.0 points during that stretch.
• Scott boasts a 51.9 percent clip from beyond the arc in conference play and leads the second-place individual by 8.6 points. His 42.9 percent mark from three on the year is on pace for seventh in Southland single-season history.
• Christian Shumate has scored double-figures 8 straight games (17.5 avg.).
• Shumate leads the team with 4 double-doubles and five 20-point games.
• Brendan Medley-Bacon has scored double-figures in 5 straight games, all starts (12.6).
 
The Series:                                                                                                   
• Thursday's game will be the 99th all-time meeting with the Cowboys holding a 53-45 lead.
• Nicholls won two weeks ago in Lake Charles by an 81-71 score and has won four straight in the series overall.
• Nicholls swept the series last season and has won three straight overall.
• McNeese's last win at Nicholls came on Feb. 27, 2019 by a score of 84-75.
• The Cowboys are 3-7 at Nicholls over the last 10 outings.
 
Last Time Out:
• Playing without three regulars and with a fourth leaving the second half with an injury, McNeese overcame a Northwestern State second half rally with a rally of its own to down the Demons 80-75.
• The Cowboys outscored the Demons 19-9 over the final 6:08 of the game including a 16-0 run from the 6:36 mark to 42 seconds remaining.
• Zach Scott poured in 21 points behind a career-tying five three-pointers made while Christian Shumate and Brendan Medley-Bacon each scored 14 and Trae English with a career-best 13 points.