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| Conference | Southland Conference | 
| Record | 4–13 (0–4 Southland) | 
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| Home arena | The Legacy Center (Capacity: 4,200)  | 
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | 9 | – | 6 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Commerce* | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | 5 | – | 10 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 0 | – | 4 | .000 | 5 | – | 10 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 0 | – | 4 | .000 | 4 | – | 13 | .235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 Southland tournament winner As of January 13, 2024  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023–24 McNeese Cowgirls basketball team represents McNeese State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cowgirls, led by third year head coach Lynn Kennedy, play their home games at The Legacy Center located on the McNeese State University campus in Lake Charles, Louisiana. They are members of the Southland Conference.
Preseason polls
Southland Conference Poll
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 74 overall votes, the Cowgirls were in a tie to finish fifth in the conference.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) | 
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| 1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 159 (15) | 
| 2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 140 (3) | 
| 3 | Lamar | 132 (2) | 
| 4 | Incarnate Word | 97 | 
| T5 | Houston Christian | 74 | 
| T5 | McNeese | 74 | 
| 7 | Northwestern State | 65 | 
| 8 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 58 | 
| 9 | New Orleans | 56 | 
| 10 | Nicholls | 39 | 
Preseason All Conference
No Cowgirls were selected to a Preseason All-Conference team.[1]
Roster
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Schedule
| Date time, TV  | 
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance)  city, state  | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| Nov 6, 2023* 11:00 am  | 
Dillard | W 76–47 | 1–0 | 
12 – M. Yespes | 9 – J. Puente | 3 – C. Gil | The Legacy Center (3,533) Lake Charles, LA  | ||||
| Nov 12, 2023* 3:00 pm  | 
Prairie View A&M | L 70–85 | 1–1 | 
16 – M. Yespes | 11 – M. Yespes | 4 – E. Tenbrock | The Legacy Center (1,695) Lake Charles, LA  | ||||
| Nov 16, 2022* 7:00 pm  | 
Mississippi Valley State  McNeese MTE  | 
L 82–85 | 1–2 | 
26 – E. Tenbrock | 6 – A. Reeves | 6 – B. Berry | The Legacy Center (1,698) Lake Charles, Louisiana  | ||||
| Nov 17, 2023* 7:00 pm  | 
Milwaukee  McNeese MTE  | 
L 67–88 | 1–3 | 
18 – M. Yespes | 6 – M. Yespes | 5 – B. Berry | The Legacy Center (1,669) Lake Charles, Louisiana  | ||||
| Nov 18, 2023* 4:00 pm  | 
Louisiana–Monroe  McNeese MTE  | 
L 53–87 | 1–4 | 
14 – C. Gil | 8 – M. Yespes | 3 – M. Yespes | The Legacy Center (1,702) Lake Charles, Louisiana  | ||||
| Nov 21, 2023* 5:00 pm  | 
North American | W 107–77 | 2–4 | 
23 – C. Gil | 14 – J. Puente | 6 – C. Gil | The Legacy Center (1,670) Lake Charles, Louisiana  | ||||
| Nov 24, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
at No. 14 Baylor | L 44–124 | 2–5 | 
12 – B. Berry | 6 – B. Berry | 1 – B. Berry | Ferrell Center (3,713) Waco, Texas  | ||||
| Nov 26, 2023* 1:00 pm  | 
Ecclesia | W 102–28 | 3–5 | 
22 – Tenbrock | 7 – Puente | 7 – Berry | The Legacy Center (1,619) Lake Charles, Louisiana  | ||||
| Dec 6, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
at No. 13 Kansas State | L 39–101 | 3–6 | 
10 – A. Mofalk | 5 – A. Reeves | 3 – B. Berry | Bramlage Coliseum (3,245) Manhattan, Kansas  | ||||
| Dec 12, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+  | 
at No. 7 LSU | L 44–133 | 3–7 | 
12 – Tied | 5 – A. Mofalk | 5 – B. Berry | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,653) Baton Rouge, Louisiana  | ||||
| Dec 14, 2023* 5:30 pm  | 
Centenary | W 93–46 | 4–7 | 
35 – M. Yespes | 11 – H. Galunic | 5 – B. Berry | The Legacy Center (1,714) Lake Charles, Louisiana  | ||||
| Dec 16, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
Tarleton State | L 64–88 | 4–8 | 
22 – E. Tenbrock | 6 – H. Galunic | 4 – E. Tenbrock | The Legacy Center (1,667) Lake Charles, Louisiana  | ||||
| Dec 31, 2023* 1:00 pm  | 
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 87–103 | 4–9 | 
24 – E. Tenbrock | 11 – M. Yespes | 8 – D. Berry | The Legacy Center (1,693) Lake Charles, Louisiana  | ||||
| Southland regular season | |||||||||||
| Jan 4, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+  | 
at Northwestern State | L 54–78 | 4–10 (0–1)  | 
14 – B. Berry | 7 – B. Berry | 2 – B. Berry | Prather Coliseum (494) Natchitoches, Louisiana  | ||||
| Jan 6, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+  | 
at Texas A&M–Commerce | L 78–87 | 4–11 (0–2)  | 
40 – E. Tenbrock | 10 – C. Rosini | 3 – B. Berry | The Field House (572) Commerce, Texas  | ||||
| Jan 11, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
Lamar  Battle of the Border (Rivalry)  | 
L 50–82 | 4–12 (0–3)  | 
25 – E. Tenbrock | 9 – E. Tenbrock | 2 – C. Rosini | The Legacy Center (1,824) Lake Charles, Louisiana  | ||||
| Jan 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
Southeastern Louisiana | L 63–77 OT | 4–13 (0–4)  | 
26 – M. Yespes | 14 – M. Yespes | 6 – A. Reeves | The Legacy Center (2,208) Lake Charles, Louisiana  | ||||
| Jan 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | American Bank Center  Corpus Christi, Texas  | |||||||||
| Jan 20, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
at Incarnate Word | McDermott Center  San Antonio, Texas  | |||||||||
| Jan 25, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
Northwestern State | The Legacy Center  Lake Charles, Louisiana  | |||||||||
| Jan 27, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
New Orleans | The Legacy Center  Lake Charles, Louisiana  | |||||||||
| Feb 1, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
Texas A&M–Commerce | The Legacy Center  Lake Charles, Louisiana  | |||||||||
| Feb 3, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
at Southeastern Louisiana | Pride Roofing University Center  Hammond, Louisiana  | |||||||||
| Feb 8, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
at Houston Christian | Sharp Gymnasium  Houston, Texas  | |||||||||
| Feb 10, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | The Legacy Center  Lake Charles, Louisiana  | |||||||||
| Feb 17, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
at Nicholls | Stopher Gymnasium  Thibodaux, Louisiana  | |||||||||
| Feb 22, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
at Lamar  Battle of the Border (Rivalry)  | 
Neches Arena  Beaumont, Texas  | |||||||||
| Feb 24, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
Incarnate Word | The Legacy Center  Lake Charles, Louisiana  | |||||||||
| Feb 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
Houston Christian | The Legacy Center  Lake Charles, Louisiana  | |||||||||
| Mar 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+  | 
Nicholls | The Legacy Center  Lake Charles, Louisiana  | |||||||||
| Mar 6, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+  | 
at New Orleans | Lakefront Arena  New Orleans, Louisiana  | |||||||||
*Non-conference game.  #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.      All times are in Central Time.  | |||||||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Southeastern Chosen as Preseason Women's Basketball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
 - ↑ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
 - ↑ "McNeese Cowgirls Schedule 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
 
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