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LAKE CHARLES – McNeese will celebrate the legacy of Joe Dumars prior to Thursday night's 7:30 tip-off against Northwestern State with the official unveiling of Joe Dumars Court.
 
The Cowboys (4-10, 1-0 SLC) are coming off an 81-62 win at Lamar last Saturday while the Demons (8-6, 0-1) dropped a 65-59 contest at home to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
 
Thursday's game and the pregame ceremony to honor Dumars will broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
Series vs. Northwestern State:
• Thursday's game will be the 134th meeting in the series with the Cowboys holding a 68-65 advantage.
• The Cowboys have won three straight in the series with all three coming last season, sweeping the regular season series (93-84 at McNeese, 80-75 at NSU) and in the first round of the SLC Tournament (80-67).
• The Demons have won 6 of the last 10 played in Lake Charles.
• McNeese is 2-0 vs. NSU all-time in the Legacy Center.
• Individual stats vs. NSU last season: Scott (3G, 18.3 ppg, 12-19 3FG); English (2G, 12.5 ppg, 2.5 apg); Shumate (3G, 10.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg); Massie (2G, 8.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg); Francois (3G, 7.3 ppg, 6-11 3FG).
 
LAST TIME OUT - McNeese 81, Lamar 62
• The Cowboys recorded their largest margin of win ever over Lamar in Beaumont with a 19-point victory.
• It was the 5th-largest margin of victory in the history of the series.
• The Cowboys had five players score in double-figures, all five were starters and it was just the second time this year to have that many in a game (6 in season-opening win vs. Champion Christian.
 
COWBOY NOTEBOOK
• Began league play with a win for the second straight season and for the third time in the last five years.
• Looking to go 2-0 in league play for the first time since the 2017-18 season.
• Has two players in the top 4 in the Southland Conference in steals - Zach Scott (T-2nd, 2.1), Trae English (4th, 2.0).
• In the four Cowboys wins, Trae English has an 18/5 assist/turnover ratio while in the 10 losses, his ratio dips to 27/25.
• The Cowboys are outscoring their opponents 77-56 in the four wins, including a first-half average lead of 36-25.
• McNeese is 4-0 on the season when leading at the half.
• Cowboys have made at least one three-point goal in 308 consecutive games.
• Roberts Berze has made at least one 3 in eight straight games and since hitting 3 for 7 through the first six games, he's knocked down 17 of 38 over the last eight.
• Zach Scott has hit multiple 3s six times one the year.
 
GAME PROMOTIONS:
• Thursday's game sponsor will be Lake Charles Toyota.
• The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a one-of-a-kind Joe Dumars No. 4 jersey t-shirt.
• Beginning this Thursday when McNeese hosts Northwestern State in a double-header basketball game, fans will be treated to a new tradition called "Thirsty Thursdays" where adults 21 and over will be able to purchase $1 draft beers at the specially designated Beer Garden.
• The Beer Garden will be located on the fourth level, or Citgo Plaza, inside the Legacy Center. Beer sales will end with 10 minutes to play in the second half of the men's game.