2011–12 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2011–12
Team:	McNeese State Cowboys
Sex:	none
Conference:	Southland Conference
Division:	East Division
Short Conf:	SLC
Record:	17–16
Conf Record:	10–6
Hc Year:	6th
Asst Coach2:	Patrick Haynes
Asst Coach3:	Steve Welch
Tourney Result:	First round

The 2011–12 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by head coach Dave Simmons, played their home games at the Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as members of the Southland Conference. After finishing 4th in the Southland during the regular season, the Cowboys made a run to the championship game of the Southland Conference tournament, where they were defeated by Lamar.^[1]

McNeese State failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but received a bid to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. The Cowboys were eliminated in the first round of the CIT by Toledo, 76–63.^[2]

Roster

Source^[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Lamar rolls into NCAA tournament to stay red hot since Pat Knight rant . https://web.archive.org/web/20230108073953/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/320702320 . dead . January 8, 2023 . . March 10, 2012 . January 8, 2023.
2. Web site: Rockets shatter McNeese State . . March 14, 2012 . January 8, 2023.
3. Web site: 2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster. McNeese State Athletics. January 8, 2023.
4. Web site: 2011-12 Men's Basketball Schedule. McNeese State Athletics. January 8, 2023.
5. Web site: 2011-12 McNeese State Schedule & Results. Sports Reference. January 8, 2023.