| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2023–24 |
| Prev Year: | 2022–23 |
| Next Year: | 2024–25 |
| Team: | McNeese Cowboys |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 30–4 |
| Conf Record: | 17–1 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Assoc Coach: | Brandon Chambers |
| Asst Coach2: | Vernon Hamilton |
| Asst Coach3: | Nick Flory |
| Champion: | Southland regular season and tournament champions |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
The 2023–24 McNeese Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by first-year head coach Will Wade, played their home games on-campus at The Legacy Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as members of the Southland Conference.
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 142 votes overall and 6 first place votes, the Cowboys were picked to finish second in the conference.[1]
| 1 | Southeastern | 144 (6) |
| 2 | McNeese | 142 (6) |
| 3 | New Orleans | 132 (3) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 124 (5) |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 84 |
| 6 | Nicholls | 71 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 66 |
| 8 | Houston Christian | 50 |
| 9 | Lamar | 45 |
| 10 | Incarnate Word | 42 |
Christian Shumate, forward, and Shahada Wells, guard, were selected as first team members of a Preseason all conference team. Javohn Garcia, guard, was selected as a second team member.[1]
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| Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Shahada Wells | G | December 4, 2023 | [3] | |
| SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | DJ Richards | G | December 18, 2023 | [4] | |
| SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Shahada Wells | G | January 2, 2024 | [5] |