# 2020–21 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team

The 2020–21 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by third-year head coach Heath Schroyer, played their home games at Burton Coliseum, due to hurricane damage at the HH&P Complex, in Lake Charles, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

## Previous season

The Cowboys finished the 2019–20 season 15–17, 10–10 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Southland tournament to Lamar.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 11:00 am, BTN | | at Nebraska | L 55–102 | 0–1 | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE |
| November 30, 2020* 6:30 pm | | Bacone College | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA |
| December 2, 2020* 6:30 pm | | Dallas Christian | W 140–37 | 1–1 | Burton Coliseum (353) Lake Charles, LA |
| December 4, 2020* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 76–86 | 1–2 | William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 11, 2020* 6:30 pm | | Campbellsville | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA |
| December 12, 2020* 6:30 pm | | Carver | W 96–53 | 2–2 | Burton Coliseum (366) Lake Charles, LA |
| December 14, 2020* 6:30 pm | | Arlington Baptist | W 110–64 | 3–2 | Burton Coliseum (240) Lake Charles, LA |
| December 15, 2020* 6:30 pm | | Arlington Baptist | W 114–50 | 4–2 | Burton Coliseum (244) Lake Charles, LA |
| December 18, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Austin Peay | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Dunn Center Clarksville, TN |
| December 19, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | L 65–75 | 4–3 | Cajundome (314) Lafayette, LA |
| December 29, 2020* 6:30 pm | | Champion Christian | W 94–36 | 5–3 | Burton Coliseum (377) Lake Charles, LA |
| December 30, 2020* 6:30 pm | | Champion Christian | W 91–76 | 6–3 | Burton Coliseum (311) Lake Charles, LA |
| Southland regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2021 4:00 pm | | Central Arkansas | L 67–81 | 6–4 (0–1) | Burton Coliseum (477) Lake Charles, LA |
| January 9, 2021 4:00 pm | | Northwestern State | L 75–78 | 6–5 (0–2) | Burton Coliseum (535) Lake Charles, LA |
| January 13, 2021 | | at Incarnate Word | L 61–63 | 6–6 (0–3) | McDermott Center (176) San Antonio, TX |
| January 16, 2021 6:00 pm | | at New Orleans | L 84–99 | 6–7 (0–4) | Lakefront Arena (486) New Orleans, LA |
| January 20, 2021 6:30 pm | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 88–92 | 6–8 (0–5) | Burton Coliseum (261) Lake Charles, LA |
| January 23, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Houston Baptist | W 74–71 | 7–8 (1–5) | Sharp Gymnasium (140) Houston, TX |
| January 27, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Nicholls | L 69–76 | 7–9 (1–6) | Stopher Gymnasium (230) Thibodaux, LA |
| January 30, 2021 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lamar | L 56–64 | 7–10 (1–7) | Montagne Center (2,359) Thibodaux, LA |
| February 6, 2021 4:00 pm | | at Central Arkansas | W 80–70 | 8–10 (2–7) | Farris Center (486) Conway, AR |
| February 13, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northwestern State | L 66–69 | 8–11 (2–8) | Prather Coliseum (602) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 17, 2021 6:30 pm | | Incarnate Word | Postponed due to weather | Postponed due to weather | Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA |
| February 20, 2021 4:00 pm | | New Orleans | Postponed due to weather | Postponed due to weather | Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA |
| February 24, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 95–91 | 9–11 (3–8) | University Center (511) Hammond, LA |
| February 27, 2021 7:30 pm | | Houston Baptist | W 85–58 | 10–11 (4–8) | Burton Coliseum (291) Lake Charles, LA |
| March 4, 2021 6:30 pm | | Nicholls | L 67–80 | 10–12 (4–9) | Burton Coliseum (255) Lake Charles, LA |
| March 6, 2021 4:00 pm | | Lamar | L 51–60 | 10–13 (4–10) | Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA |
| Southland tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (8) Southeastern Louisiana First round | L 68–71 | 10–14 | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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