2013–14 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team
| 2013–14 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball | |
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2014 Women's Basketball Invitational, 1st Round | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| 2013–14 record | 19–14 (10–8 Southland) |
| Head coach | Brooks Donald-Williams (7th year) |
| Assistant coach | Kacie Cryer (3rd year) |
| Assistant coach | Benjamin Law (1st year) |
| Assistant coach | Tyria Snow[1] (1st year) |
| Home arena |
Burton Coliseum Sudduth Coliseum |
| 2013–14 Southland Conference women's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar*** | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State† | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M-CC | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian* | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word* | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans** | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 0 | – | 29 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2014 Southland Tournament winner As of March 22, 2014 *ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition **ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties ***Southland Tournament #1 seed; Rankings from AP Poll[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2013–14 McNeese State Cowgirls basketball team represented McNeese State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cowgirls were led by seventh year head coach Brooks Donald-Williams, played their home games at Burton Coliseum, with three home games at Sudduth Coliseum. They are members of the Southland Conference. At the conclusion of the 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament the Cowgirls received an invitation to compete in the 2014 Women's Basketball Invitational tournament.
Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | Allison Baggett | Guard | 5–9 | Sophomore | Iota, Louisiana |
| 3 | Jayln Johnson | Guard | 5–5 | Sophomore | Jennings, Louisiana |
| 12 | Alaina Verden | Guard | 5–9 | Junior | Houma, Louisiana |
| 21 | Mercedes Rogers | Forward | 6–0 | Freshman | Crowley, Louisiana |
| 22 | Hannah Cupit | Guard | 5–8 | Freshman | Sulphur, Louisiana |
| 23 | Amber Donnes | Guard | 5–9 | Freshman | Hammond, Louisiana |
| 24 | Hailey Jenkins | Guard | 5–9 | Freshman | Ben Wheeler, Texas |
| 25 | Diamond Willis | Guard/Forward | 6–1 | Freshman | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| 30 | Cecilia Okoye | Forward | 6–1 | Senior | Mansfield, Texas |
| 32 | Arianna James | Forward | 5–10 | Senior | Reno, Nevada |
| 33 | Victoria Rachal | Guard | 5–7 | Freshman | Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| 34 | Talisa Boyd | Forward | 6–0 | Junior | Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| 45 | NeTanya Jones | Center | 6–4 | Junior | Oakdale, Louisiana |
Schedule
Source[4]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) | |||||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 11/08/2013* | Wiley College | W 88–69 | 1–0 | Burton Coliseum (631) | |||||||
| 11/11/2013* | at Tulane | L 49–74 | 1–1 | Devlin Fieldhouse (812) | |||||||
| 11/14/2013* | Rice | W 65–54 | 2–1 | Burton Coliseum (719) | |||||||
| 11/19/2013* | at Texas Southern | L 55–71 | 2–2 | Health and Physical Education Arena (521) | |||||||
| 11/27/2013* | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 69–62 | 3–2 | Rothman Center (135) | |||||||
| 11/29/2013* | at LIU Brooklyn (LIU Brooklyn Turkey Classic) |
W 71–57 | 4–2 | Steinberg Wellness Center (203) | |||||||
| 11/30/2013* | vs. Georgia Tech (LIU Brooklyn Turkey Classic) |
L 60–69 | 4–3 | Steinberg Wellness Center (175) | |||||||
| 12/11/2013* | Louisiana–Monroe | W 78–63 | 5–3 | Burton Coliseum (457) | |||||||
| 12/17/2013* | Louisiana Tech | W 63–51 | 6–3 | Burton Coliseum (394) | |||||||
| 12/19/2013* | SUNO | W 77–67 | 7–3 | Burton Coliseum (332) | |||||||
| 12/28/2013* | at Baylor | L 57–82 | 7–4 | Ferrell Center (6,927) | |||||||
| 01/02/2014 | Southeastern Louisiana | L 65–82 | 7–5 (0–1) | Burton Coliseum (1,063) | |||||||
| 01/04/2014 | New Orleans | W 82–59 | 8–5 (1–1) | Burton Coliseum (573) | |||||||
| 01/09/2014 | at Sam Houston State | W 59–55 | 9–5 (2–1) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (345) | |||||||
| 01/11/2014 | at Lamar | L 58–72 | 9–6 (2–2) | Montagne Center (872) | |||||||
| 01/16/2014 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 79–51 | 10–6 (3–2) | Burton Coliseum (537) | |||||||
| 01/18/2014 | Houston Baptist | W 66–62 | 11–6 (4–2) | Burton Coliseum (1,161) | |||||||
| 01/21/2014 | Nicholls State | L 63–71 | 11–7 (4–3) | Sudduth Coliseum (723) | |||||||
| 01/30/2014 | Central Arkansas | L 50–65 | 11–8 (4–4) | Sudduth Coliseum (1,003) | |||||||
| 02/01/2014 | Oral Roberts | W 73–57 | 12–8 (5–4) | Sudduth Coliseum (1,101) | |||||||
| 02/06/2014 | Northwestern State | W 59–57 | 13–8 (6–4) | Prather Coliseum (1,531) | |||||||
| 02/08/2014 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 49–69 | 13–9 (6–5) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,028) | |||||||
| 02/13/2014 | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 75–61 | 14–9 (7–5) | University Center (542) | |||||||
| 02/16/2014 | at New Orleans | W 84–54 | 15–9 (8–5) | Lakefront Arena (691) | |||||||
| 02/22/2014 | at Nicholls State | L 66–76 | 15–10 (8–6) | Stopher Gym (421) | |||||||
| 02/27/2014 | Incarnate Word | W 92–37 | 16–10 (9–6) | Burton Coliseum (523) | |||||||
| 03/01/2014 | Abilene Christian | W 71–64 | 17–10 (10–6) | Burton Coliseum (571) | |||||||
| 03/06/2014 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 69–74 | 17–11 (10–7) | American Bank Center (819) | |||||||
| 03/08/2014 | at Houston Baptist | L 67–77 | 17–12 (10–8) | Sharp Gymnasium (416) | |||||||
| 2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/13/2014 | vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament) |
W 78–73 | 18–12 | Leonard E. Merrill Center (416) | |||||||
| 03/14/2014 | vs. Central Arkansas (2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament) |
W 66–62 | 19–12 | Leonard E. Merrill Center (709) | |||||||
| 03/15/2014 | vs. Stephen F. Austin (2014 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament) |
L 54–80 | 19–13 | Leonard E. Merrill Center (1,183) | |||||||
| 2014 Women's Basketball Invitational | |||||||||||
| 03/20/2014 | vs. Northern Kentucky (2014 Women's Basketball Invitational) |
L 72–84 | 19–14 | The Bank of Kentucky Center (612) | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
See also
2013–14 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team
References
- ↑ "Snow joins McNeese State's women's program". NewsOK. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
- ↑ "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2013-14". ESPN. Retrieved 11 Apr 2014.
- ↑ "2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 17)". ESPN. Retrieved 11 Apr 2014.
- ↑ "Women's basketball preview: McNeese State" (PDF). Southland Sports. Retrieved 2013-10-23.