LAKE CHARLES – McNeese returns home on Monday night for one of its biggest games ever in the Legacy Center when the Cowboys host North Texas out of the American Athletic Conference.
 
Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. and tickets are on sale but going fast. It's also White Out game. Every fan will receive a white t-shirt on their seat when they arrive. The game will also broadcast live on ESPN+ with Tom Hoefer and Ron Hayes on the call.
 
The Cowboys are 1-2 on the season and coming off a tough 72-64 loss at No. 2 Alabama in their last outing a week ago last Monday. North Texas will come in with a 3-0 record following an impressive 54-51 win over Big Ten member Minnesota.
 
McNeese has four players averaging double-figures in scoring on the year, led by Alyn Breed with a 17.5 average. Sincere Parker is coming off the bench to chip in a 14.7 mark while Javohn Garcia is sinking 13.3 per game and Christian Shumate a 10.0 clip.
 
North Texas is led by senior guard Atin Wright with a 12.3 average while senior guard Jasper Floyd at 11.7 and former McNeese Cowboy, Johnathan Massie with a 10.3 mark.
 
The Cowboys are projected to start Garcia, Shumate, Omar Cooper (6.5 apg), Brandon Murray (5.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg) and Joe Charles (5.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg).
 
Possible starters for North Texas include Wright (6-1, 185), Floyd (6-3, 195), Rondel Walker (6-5, 185, 7.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg), Moulaye Sissoko (6-9, 245, 6.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg), and Grant Newell (6-9, 220, 3.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg).
 
McNeese and North Texas, once Southland Conference foes, will be meeting up for the first time since 2017 and will be the 38^th overall matchup with North Texas holding a 20-17 lead.
 
The Cowboys are ranked No. 13 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Top 25 mid-major poll.
 
Following Monday's game, the Cowboys will play at the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam beginning Friday against Illinois State.
 
McNeese has won 19-straight games in the Legacy Center.