LAKE CHARLES - McNeese will open its home men's basketball slate on Monday night when the Cowboys host College of Biblical Studies in Townsley Law Arena.
 
Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tickets are still available. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
McNeese (1-1) is coming off an opening season week where it whipped UAB, 99-78, in the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon, then fell 77-67 at North Texas.
 
Three Cowboys are averaging double-figures in scoring early on, led by Larry Johnson who has a 24.0 ppg mark. Jaylon Dean-Vines is next with an 18.5 average while Choppa Moore is putting in 11.0 per game.
 
Johnson leads the Southland Conference and is ranked 11th in the NCAA with 19 field goals made. His scoring average also leads the league and is 23rd highest in the nation.
 
Biblical Studies is 2-1 on the season. The Ambassadors are a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association and are based out of Houston.
 
McNeese defeated CBS, 132-50, last November.
 
The Cowboys will carry a 29-game home winning streak into Monday's home opener. McNeese's last home loss came at the hands of Santa Clara in December of 2024.
 
Following Monday's game, McNeese will be off from action until a Nov. 22 visit to Texas State in a game that will broadcast nationally on The CW Network.