McNeese Cowboys

2-1 overall, 0-0 Southland, margin +19.7

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+9.7

net rating per 100 · #82 in D-I · model

118.8

adjusted offense · #26

109.1

adjusted defense · #245

70.4

pace, possessions / 40 · #179

-16.4

strength of schedule so far · #299

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From our posts

Player of the Night Elijah Moore: 29 points (W 135-87 vs. College of Biblical Studies) Monday, Nov. 9
Player of the Night Larry Johnson: 31 points, 5 rebounds (W 99-78 vs. UAB) Monday, Nov. 2

Rotation

#	Player	Pos	Cl	Ht	GP/GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	eFG%	TS%	Rating
81	Elijah Moore	G	SO	6' 4"	3/3	31.0	17.0	2.0	1.0	90.7	91.5	+1.0
6	Larry Johnson	G	SO	6' 4"	3/3	27.7	23.3	3.7	3.3	59.6	65.3	+0.4
1	Dellquan Warren	G	JR	6' 2"	3/3	26.0	4.3	2.7	8.3	33.3	38.8	-0.9
12	Jaylon Dean-Vines	G	SO	6' 4"	3/0	22.7	14.0	5.0	2.0	64.3	66.6	+2.0
23	Jerrell Colbert	F	SR	6' 10"	2/2	22.0	7.0	5.0	1.0	42.9	61.4	+5.1
7	Christian Nitu	F	SO	6' 11"	3/2	21.7	11.7	6.0	2.7	53.4	54.6	+1.6
21	Alier Maluk	F	JR	6' 11"	3/2	21.3	11.3	5.0	1.0	73.8	76.2	+4.1
11	Corey Chest	F	JR	6' 8"	3/0	15.0	5.3	3.0	2.3	100.0	96.2	+8.4
24	Tyrease Hunter FR	G	FR	6' 2"	2/0	8.5	3.0	1.0	1.5	60.0	60.0	-1.5
3	MJ Madison FR	F	FR	6' 9"	2/0	7.5	3.0	1.5	1.0	75.0	75.0	+1.0
2	JJ Rembert	G	SO	5' 10"	2/0	6.0	4.5	2.0	2.5	64.3	60.5	+0.1
14	Erik Villarreal	G	SO	6' 3"	2/0	3.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	100.0	100.0	-0.1
0	Nicholas DeVall FR	G	FR	5' 11"	2/0	3.0	1.5	1.5	0.0	75.0	75.0	+1.2
10	Joe DeVall FR	G	FR	5' 11"	2/0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.2
27	Akim Mazou FR	F	FR	6' 10"	0/0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
5	Carl Cherenfant	G	SR	6' 5"	0/0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Box scores from ESPN. eFG% weights threes; TS% includes free throws.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Watch	Result	Line	Rest	Miles
Mon 11/2	vs UAB Blazers N	YouTube	W 99-78	-2.5 cover	–	780 +1h
Thu 11/5	at North Texas Mean Green	ESPN+	L 67-77	-2.5 miss	2	1,090
Mon 11/9	vs College of Biblical Studies Ambassadors	ESPN+	W 135-87	–	3	310
Sun 11/22	at Texas State Bobcats	CW	3:30 PM ET	–model +1.2 · 46% win	12	284
Sat 11/28	at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	ESPN+	4 PM ET	–	5	355
Mon 11/30	vs Champion Christian Tigers	ESPN+	7:30 PM ET	–	1	71
Sat 12/5	vs Houston Christian Huskies Southland	ESPN+	5 PM ET	–	4	–
Mon 12/7	vs Incarnate Word Cardinals Southland	ESPN+	7:30 PM ET	–	1	–
Thu 12/10	vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	ESPN+	7:30 PM ET	–	2	–
Sun 12/13	vs Loyola Marymount Lions N	–	7 PM ET	–	2	1,320 -2h
Mon 12/14	vs Santa Clara Broncos N	–	9 PM ET	–	0	–
Sat 12/19	at Northwestern State Demons Southland	–	4:30 PM ET	–	4	1,427
Mon 12/21	at East Texas A&M Lions Southland	–	7:30 PM ET	–	1	193
Sat 1/2	vs Lamar Cardinals Southland	–	5 PM ET	–	11	263
Mon 1/4	vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Southland	–	7:30 PM ET	–	1	–
Sat 1/9	at SE Louisiana Lions Southland	–	4:30 PM ET	–	4	165
Mon 1/11	at Nicholls Colonels Southland	–	7:30 PM ET	–	1	53
Sat 1/16	vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Southland	–	5 PM ET	–	4	145
Mon 1/18	vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Southland	–	7:30 PM ET	–	1	–
Sat 1/23	at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Southland	–	5:30 PM ET	–	4	129
Tue 1/26	at Lamar Cardinals Southland	–	7 PM ET	–	2	110
Sat 1/30	vs SE Louisiana Lions Southland	–	5 PM ET	–	3	54
Mon 2/1	at LSU New Orleans Privateers Southland	–	7:30 PM ET	–	1	188
Sat 2/6	at Incarnate Word Cardinals Southland	–	5 PM ET	–	4	510
Mon 2/8	at Houston Christian Huskies Southland	–	8 PM ET	–	1	190
Sat 2/13	vs East Texas A&M Lions Southland	–	5 PM ET	–	4	133
Mon 2/15	vs Northwestern State Demons Southland	–	7:30 PM ET	–	1	–
Sat 2/20	at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Southland	–	6:30 PM ET	–	4	303
Mon 2/22	at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Southland	–	7:30 PM ET	–	1	114
Sat 2/27	vs Nicholls Colonels Southland	–	5 PM ET	–	4	405
Mon 3/1	vs LSU New Orleans Privateers Southland	–	7:30 PM ET	–	1	–

Line is this team's spread (DraftKings via ESPN for finished games, our snapshots for upcoming). "cover" / "miss" is against that number. Click a result for the box score. Rest is full days off; miles are estimated travel into the game, with any time-zone change. Season total: 8,592 miles. See the route on the travel map · TV schedule.

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Players

Elijah Moore #81 · G

Player rating+1.0#39 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+4.7#2

Defense-3.7#153

158 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 17%

17.0 pts2.0 reb1.0 ast31.0 min 17-27 FG15-24 3PT2-2 FT 91.5 TS%12.4 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 4" · 180 lbs · Bronx, NY · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	34	15	5-9	5-9	0-0	4	2	0	1
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	33	7	2-5	1-4	2-2	0	1	1	1
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	26	29	10-13	9-11	0-0	2	0	0	0

Larry Johnson #6 · G

Player rating+0.4#51 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+2.0#12

Defense-1.6#124

140 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 41%

23.3 pts3.7 reb3.3 ast27.7 min 26-47 FG4-11 3PT14-15 FT 65.3 TS%29.7 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 4" · 200 lbs · Savannah, GA · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	30	31	13-21	2-5	3-3	5	4	4	2
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	33	17	6-17	2-5	3-4	4	1	2	2
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	20	22	7-9	0-1	8-8	2	5	2	0

Dellquan Warren #1 · G

Player rating-0.9#74 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+0.7#38

Defense-1.6#126

135 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 15%

4.3 pts2.7 reb8.3 ast26.0 min 4-15 FG2-10 3PT3-4 FT 38.8 TS%11.2 shots+TO/40

Bio: Junior · 6' 2" · 185 lbs · Erie, PA · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	27	4	1-3	0-0	2-2	3	9	1	3	0
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	26	1	0-5	0-4	1-2	3	4	4	3	1
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	25	8	3-7	2-6	0-0	2	12	0	2	1

Jaylon Dean-Vines #12 · G

Player rating+2.0#23 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+2.7#10

Defense-0.7#86

117 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 26%

14.0 pts5.0 reb2.0 ast22.7 min 14-28 FG8-16 3PT6-8 FT 66.6 TS%19.1 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 4" · 182 lbs · Dallas, TX · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	18	17	6-8	3-5	2-4	3	2	0	2
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	28	20	6-11	4-7	4-4	6	1	1	0
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	22	5	2-9	1-4	0-0	6	3	0	1

Jerrell Colbert #23 · F

Player rating+5.1#5 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+3.5#7

Defense+1.6#20

68 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 18%

7.0 pts5.0 reb1.0 ast22.0 min 3-7 FG0-0 3PT8-10 FT 61.4 TS%12.2 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 10" · 235 lbs · Houston, TX · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	17	8	3-6	0-0	2-2	3	0	1	1	4
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	27	6	0-1	0-0	6-8	7	2	1	1	0
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	DNP

Christian Nitu #7 · F

Player rating+1.6#27 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+1.6#17

Defense+0.0#60

111 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 27%

11.7 pts6.0 reb2.7 ast21.7 min 12-29 FG7-17 3PT4-7 FT 54.6 TS%19.7 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 11" · 220 lbs · Whitby, Canada · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	19	8	3-8	1-4	1-3	6	1	0	1
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	27	10	4-12	2-6	0-0	7	3	1	0
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	19	17	5-9	4-7	3-4	5	4	0	0

Alier Maluk #21 · F

Player rating+4.1#8 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+3.7#4

Defense+0.4#44

112 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 23%

11.3 pts5.0 reb1.0 ast21.3 min 13-21 FG5-10 3PT3-3 FT 76.2 TS%17.1 shots+TO/40

Bio: Junior · 6' 11" · 220 lbs · Baldwin, PA · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	20	8	3-6	1-2	1-1	3	1	0	0	2
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	21	6	2-4	1-2	1-1	1	0	2	0	1
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	23	20	8-11	3-6	1-1	11	2	3	1	0

Corey Chest #11 · F

Player rating+8.4#1 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+3.6#5

Defense+4.7#3

82 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 17%

5.3 pts3.0 reb2.3 ast15.0 min 7-7 FG0-0 3PT2-3 FT 96.2 TS%12.7 shots+TO/40

Bio: Junior · 6' 8" · 220 lbs · New Orleans, LA · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	19	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	1	1
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	1	0
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	21	14	6-6	0-0	2-3	6	6	3	2	3

Tyrease Hunter #24 · G

Player rating-1.5#87 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+0.5#42

Defense-2.0#138

34 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 22%

3.0 pts1.0 reb1.5 ast8.5 min 3-5 FG0-0 3PT0-0 FT 60.0 TS%18.8 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 6' 2" · 170 lbs · Hopewell, VA · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	3	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	0
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	DNP
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	14	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	2	2	0	0

MJ Madison #3 · F

Player rating+1.0#38 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+1.4#20

Defense-0.4#76

30 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 12%

3.0 pts1.5 reb1.0 ast7.5 min 3-4 FG0-1 3PT0-0 FT 75.0 TS%10.7 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 6' 9" · 215 lbs · Atlanta, GA · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	3	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	DNP
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	12	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	2	0

JJ Rembert #2 · G

Player rating+0.1#58 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+0.5#44

Defense-0.3#74

23 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 39%

4.5 pts2.0 reb2.5 ast6.0 min 4-7 FG1-3 3PT0-1 FT 60.5 TS%31.5 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 5' 10" · 155 lbs · Queens, NY · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	4	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	DNP
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	8	7	3-5	1-2	0-1	4	5	2	1	0

Erik Villarreal #14 · G

Player rating-0.1#60 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+1.0#31

Defense-1.1#104

13 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 7%

1.0 pts0.0 reb0.5 ast3.5 min 1-1 FG0-0 3PT0-0 FT 100.0 TS%5.7 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 3" · 190 lbs · Houston, TX · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	DNP
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	4	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	1	0

Nicholas DeVall #0 · G

Player rating+1.2#32 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+1.3#24

Defense-0.0#63

12 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 16%

1.5 pts1.5 reb0.0 ast3.0 min 1-2 FG1-1 3PT0-0 FT 75.0 TS%13.3 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 5' 11" · 170 lbs · Lake Charles, LA · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	2	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	DNP
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	4	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	2	0	0	2	0

Joe DeVall #10 · G

Player rating-1.2#82 of 160 in the Southland

Offense+0.0#63

Defense-1.2#111

6 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 33%

0.0 pts0.0 reb0.0 ast1.5 min 0-2 FG0-2 3PT0-0 FT 0.0 TS%26.7 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 5' 11" · 170 lbs · Lake Charles, LA · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	DNP
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	2	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0

Akim Mazou #27 · F

Has not appeared yet.

Bio: Freshman · 6' 10" · 190 lbs · Bronx, NY · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	DNP
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	DNP
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	DNP

Carl Cherenfant #5 · G

Has not appeared yet.

Bio: Senior · 6' 5" · 195 lbs · Pompano Beach, FL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN
11-02	vs UAB	W 99-78	DNP
11-05	at UNT	L 67-77	DNP
11-10	vs CBS	W 135-87	DNP