GAME DETAILS
#4 McNeese (13-14) vs. #5 UIW (10-16)
Date: Fri., March 11, 2022
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Katy, TX. (Merrell Center)
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SERIES RECORD vs. UIW
- Friday's game will be the 12^th all-time meeting
- McNeese holds a 6-5 all-time record against UIW
- McNeese has won the last two meetings both wins came this season
- McNeese won 67-57 in San Antonio (Jan. 22) and most recently 73-65 in Lake Charles in the Cowgirls regular season home finale on Feb. 26
 
COWGIRL TOURNAMENT NOTES
- Making its 22nd Southland Conference Tournament appearance
- have a 16-18 overall tournament record heading into the tournament
- First tournament appearance under first year head coach Lynn Kennedy
- The No. 4 seed is the highest McNeese seed since 2016
- the 13 wins mark the first time since the 2017-18 season the Cowgirls have won 10 or more games
- Cowgirls ended the season with a winning conference record for the first time since the 2015-16 season
- Have won two tournament titles (2011, 20112)
 
How The Cowgirls Fared Against The Tournament Field During The Regular Season
No. 1 Houston Baptist (0-2)
No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1-1)
No. 3 Southeastern (0-2)
No. 5 UIW (2-0)
No. 6 NW State (1-1)
No. 7 UNO (2-0)
No. 8 Nicholls (2-0)
 
LAKE CHARLES— McNeese women's basketball (13-14), the No. 4 seed will make its 22^nd overall Southland Conference Tournament appearance and first under first year head coach Lynn Kennedy on Friday, March 11 at 11 a.m. against No. 5 seed Incarnate Word (10-16) at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.
 
Tickets for the game are available through etix (link also on McNeese Athletics website). McNeese fans are asked to use code MCN22 at checkout when purchasing tickets.
 
The first three rounds will broadcast live on ESPN+ with Sunday's championship game televised on CBS Sports Network.
 
The Cowgirls enter the tournament with its highest seed since 2016 and has won 10 or more games since the 2017-18 season.
 
McNeese led the league in scoring offense (70.0 ppg.), three-pointers made (103), and defensive rebounds (381) in conference play.
 
Southland Conference "Freshman of the Year" Kaili Chamberlin and Desirae Hansen, a third team All SLC selection, will lead the Cowgirls into "March Madness" averaging 11.0 ppg., and 10.7 ppg., respectively.
 
UIW advanced to the second round following its 74-73 win over No. 8 seed Nicholls.
 
 
WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)

FIRST ROUND / THURSDAY

Game 1 (11 a.m.) - No. 5 UIW 74, No. 8 Nicholls 73 (Box Score)

Game 2 (1:30 p.m.) - No. 6 Northwestern St. vs. No. 7 New Orleans

SECOND ROUND / FRIDAY

Game 3 (11 a.m.) - No. 4  McNeese vs. No. 5 UIW

Game 4 (1:30 p.m.) - No. 3 Southeastern vs. Game 2 Winner

SEMIFINALS / SATURDAY

Game 5 (1 p.m.) - No. 1 HBU vs. Game 3 Winner

Game 6 (3:30 p.m.) - No. 2 A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Game 4 Winner

CHAMPIONSHIP / SUNDAY

Game 7 (1 p.m.) - Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner