# 2024–25 McNeese Cowgirls basketball team

The 2024–25 McNeese Cowgirls basketball team represented McNeese State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cowgirls, led by fourth-year head coach Lynn Kennedy, played their home games at The Legacy Center located on the university campus in Lake Charles, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. The Cowgirls finished the 2024–25 season 10–21, 5–15 in conference play to finish in a two way tie for ninth place. Failing to qualify for the SLC tournament, the Cowgirls' season ended with a 71–73 loss to New Orleans.

## Media

Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 61 overall votes, the Cowgirls were picked to finish eleventh in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Lamar | 236 (19) |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 213 (5) |
| 3 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 200 |
| 4 | Stephen F. Austin | 193 |
| 5 | Incarnate Word | 149 |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Commerce (renamed) | 112 |
| 7 | Nicholls | 108 |
| 8 | New Orleans | 109 |
| 9 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 92 |
| 10 | Northwestern State | 67 |
| 11 | McNeese | 61 |
| 12 | Houston Christian | 51 |

### Preseason All Conference

No Cowgirls were selected to a Preseason All-Conference team.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | Southeastern Baptist | W 99–19 | 1–0 | 17 – L. Kahrimanovic | 7 – L. Kahrimanovic | 4 – L. Kahrimanovic | The Legacy Center (2,220) Lake Charles, LA |
| November 7, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Biblical Studies | W 105–35 | 2–0 | 15 – A. Reeves | 7 – B. Berry | 6 – B. Berry | The Legacy Center (2,589) Lake Charles, LA |
| November 10, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | North American | W 77–52 | 3–0 | 14 – M. Yespes | 9 – M. Yespes | 4 – T. Williams | The Legacy Center (2,303) Lake Charles, LA |
| November 18, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Utah | L 50–118 | 3–1 | 11 – A. Reeves | 8 – M. Yespes | 2 – A. Reeves | Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,129) Salt Lake City, UT |
| November 19, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at BYU | L 64–85 | 3–2 | 20 – K. Ellis | 6 – S. McQuietor | 5 – T. Williams | Marriott Center (1,488) Provo, UT |
| November 23, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Utah Tech | L 69–79 | 3–3 | 16 – K. Davis | 10 – M. Yespes | 6 – T. Williams | The Legacy Center (2,430) Lake Charles, LA |
| November 27, 2024* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | St. Thomas (TX) | W 81–43 | 4–3 | 15 – B. Berry | 11 – M. Yespes | 3 – B. Berry | The Legacy Center (2,382) Lake Charles, LA |
| December 6, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. William & Mary Shirley Duncan Classic | L 48–57 | 4–4 | 12 – L. Kahrimanovic | 10 – M. Yespes | 2 – T. Williams | Joan Perry Brock Center Farmville, VA |
| December 7, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. South Carolina State Shirley Duncan Classic | W 62–38 | 5–4 | 15 – L. Kahrimanovic | 11 – M. Yespes | 5 – T. Williams | Joan Perry Brock Center Farmville, VA |
| December 8, 2024* 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Longwood Shirley Duncan Classic | L 54–81 | 5–5 | 12 – P. Guillory | 5 – M. Yespes | 4 – M. Yespes | Joan Perry Brock Center Farmville, VA |
| December 16, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Oklahoma State | L 41–92 | 5–6 | 15 – P. Guillory | 5 – W. Joseph | 3 – L. Kahrimanovic | Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,020) Stillwater, OK |
| Conference regular season |||||||||
| December 21, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Southeastern Louisiana | L 56–82 | 5–7 (0–1) | 13 – P. Guillory | 10 – M. Yespes | 5 – T. Williams | The Legacy Center (2,437) Lake Charles, LA |
| January 2, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Northwestern State | L 55–70 | 5–8 (0–2) | 26 – P. Guillory | 8 – P. Guillory | 2 – K. Ellis | Prather Coliseum (351) Natchitoches, LA |
| January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at East Texas A&M | W 64–55 | 6–8 (1–2) | 17 – P. Guillory | 14 – M. Yespes | 6 – T. Williams | The Field House (367) Commerce, TX |
| January 9, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Houston Christian | W 61–51 | 7–8 (2–2) | 19 – P. Guillory | 11 – W. Joseph | 6 – T. Williams | Sharp Gymnasium (222) Houston, TX |
| January 11, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Nicholls | L 47–60 | 7–9 (2–3) | 122 – P. Guillory | 8 – M. Yespes | 2 – A. Reeves | The Legacy Center (2,568) Lake Charles, LA |
| January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Stephen F. Austin | L 49–91 | 7–10 (2–4) | 11 – P. Guillory | 13 – M. Yespes | 3 – T. Williams | The Legacy Center (1,406) Lake Charles, LA |
| January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Lamar Battle of the Border | L 52–68 | 7–11 (2–5) | 22 – P. Guillory | 7 – W. Joseph | 3 – T. Williams | The Legacy Center (2,123) Lake Charles, LA |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UT Rio Grande Valley | L 65–73 | 7–12 (2–6) | 17 – K. Ellis | 8 – K. Ellis | 4 – A. Reeves | UTRGV Fieldhouse (808) Edinburg, TX |
| January 27, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 59–54 | 8–12 (3–6) | 18 – P. Guillory | 11 – S. McQuietor | 2 – B. Berry | American Bank Center (1,258) Corpus Christi, TX |
| January 30, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Incarnate Word | L 63–77 | 8–13 (3–7) | 21 – K. Ellis | 6 – K. Ellis | 4 – T. Williams | The Legacy Center (1,342) Lake Charles, LA |
| February 1, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Nicholls | L 67–84 | 8–14 (3–8) | 17 – P. Guillory | 6 – T. Williams | 3 – A. Reeves | Stopher Gymnasium (412) Thibodaux, LA |
| February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | East Texas A&M | L 51–67 | 8–15 (3–9) | 13 – P. Guillory | 11 – W. Joseph | 3 – T. Williams | The Legacy Center (2,378) Lake Charles, LA |
| February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Northwestern State | L 56–80 | 8–16 (3–10) | 14 – K. Ellis | 7 – K. Ellis | 2 – K. Davis | The Legacy Center (1,235) Lake Charles, LA |
| February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 45–65 | 8–17 (3–11) | 10 – B. Berry | 8 – B. Berry | 2 – T. Williams | Pride Roofing University Center (1,010) Hammond, LA |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at New Orleans | W 71–66 | 9–7 (4–11) | 18 – K. Ellis | 9 – K. Ellis | 4 – B. Berry | Lakefront Arena (372) New Orleans, LA |
| February 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | UT Rio Grande Valley | L 44–67 | 9–18 (4–12) | 11 – B. Berry | 7 – K. Davis | 3 – A. Young | The Legacy Center (1,446) Lake Charles, LA |
| February 22, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 69–60 | 10–18 (5–12) | 21 – M. Yespes | 11 – M. Yespes | 7 – K. Ellis | The Legacy Center (2,658) Lake Charles, LA |
| February 27, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Stephen F. Austin | L 57–80 | 10–19 (5–13) | 13 – A. Reeves | 5 – A. Reeves | 4 – A. Reeves | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,172) Nacogdoches, TX |
| March 1, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Lamar Battle of the Border | L 60–69 | 10–20 (5–14) | 15 – T. Williams | 9 – W. Joseph | 3 – T. Williams | Neches Arena Beaumont, TX |
| March 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | New Orleans | L 71–73 | 10–21 (5–15) | 16 – K. Ellis | 8 – T. Williams | 3 – K. Ellis | The Legacy Center (1,394) Lake Charles, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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