The 2025 Jersey Mike's Southland Conference Basketball Championships presented by Explore Louisiana
Mar 07, 2025 04:28PM ● By Kelsey Swire
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"It wasn’t that long ago that Lake Charles was a college basketball wasteland.
Few people noticed when McNeese played either at home or away.
They notice now.
A big part of that is Will Wade and his Cowboys. The team has won 55 games in the last two seasons and counting. It’s been an amazing turnaround, but it began long before that. It all started when McNeese landed the Southland Conference basketball tournament at the end of the season. And, while the Cowboys struggled the first year, things have turned around.
The tournament returns to the Legacy Center starting Sunday night with the Cowboys, the heavy favorites to repeat as champs for the first time in program history. With that, they would capture their second straight NCAA Tournament bid.
Thanks to winning the league’s regular season, McNeese won’t play until Tuesday night at 6 p.m."
Read the full article from Jim Gazzolo here.__________________________________________________________________________________
Here's a look at the Men's Bracket:
