Northwestern State Demons basketball explained

Current:2023–24 Northwestern State Demons basketball team
Northwestern State Demons
University:Northwestern State University
Conference:Southland
Location:Natchitoches, Louisiana
Firstseason:1976
Coach:Rick Cabrera
Tenure:1st
Arena:Prather Coliseum
Capacity:3,900
Nickname:Demons
Ncaaroundof32:2006
Ncaatourneys:2001, 2006, 2013
Conference Tournament:2001, 2006, 2013
Conference Season:1922, 1940, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1974, 1975, 2005, 2006

The Northwestern State Demons basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. The team currently competes in the Southland Conference and The Demons have appeared in the NCAA tournament three times, most recently in 2013.

History

Mike McConathy era (1999–2022)

Mike McConathy was hired in 1999. In his first season, the team went 17–13 and finished fourth in the Southland Conference.[1]

In 2001, McConathy led the Demons to their first ever NCAA tournament appearance. The Demons won the first play in game after the NCAA expanded the men's tournament from 64 to 65 teams.[2] The Demons defeated Winthrop in that game,[3] [4] before losing to Illinois in the next round.[5]

In 2005, the Demons finished the season 21–12, 13–3 to win the Southland Conference regular season championship.[6] However, the Demons 10-game winning streak was stopped by Southeastern Louisiana in the Southland tournament championship.[7] [8]

The Demons would repeat as Southland regular season champions the following year.[9] This time, they defeated Sam Houston State in the Southland tournament championship to earn their second appearance in the NCAA tournament.[10] In the NCAA tournament as a No. 14 seed, the Demons earned one of the biggest upsets in the tournament by beating No. 15-ranked Iowa 64–63 in the first round.[11] Jermaine Wallace hit a three-pointer with less than a second left in the game to give the Demons the victory, their second in NCAA history.[12] The Demons advanced to the second round where they lost to West Virginia 67–54.

After some disappointing seasons where they only finished above .500 twice, the Demons returned to prominence in the 2012–13 season when they went 23–9, 15–3 in Southland play to finish in second place.[13] The Demons defeated Stephen F. Austin to win the Southland tournament championship and earn their third trip to the NCAA tournament.[14] [15] [16] However, they lost to Florida in the second round (formerly and now known as the first round).[17] [18]

Postseason appearances

NCAA tournament

The Demons have appeared in the NCAA tournament three times. Their combined record is 2–3.[19]

No. 16 Opening round
first round 		W 71–67
L 54–96
No. 14 First round
second round 		W 64–63
L 54–67
No. 14Second round L 47–79

CIT results

The Demons have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.[20]

First round L 79–104

NAIA tournament

The Demons have appeared in one NAIA tournament. Their record is 1–1.

First round
Second round 		Millersville
Hanover 		W 95–76
L 76–85

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1999-00 Northwestern State Demons Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2017-12-21.
  2. News: Play-in Game No Great Prize in Some Minds. Associated Press. 2001-03-13. Los Angeles Times. 2017-12-21. en-US. 0458-3035.
  3. Web site: Northwestern State N'westrn St/Winthrop Winthrop Men's College Basketball recap on ESPN. ESPN. 2017-12-21.
  4. News: COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Northwestern State Advances. Associated Press. 2001-03-14. The New York Times. 2017-12-21. en-US. 0362-4331.
  5. Web site: Northwestern State vs. Illinois Box Score, March 16, 2001 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2017-12-21.
  6. Web site: McNeese vs. Northwestern State - Game Recap - March 4, 2005 - ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052439/http://www.espn.com/ncb/recap/_/gameId/250632466. dead. December 22, 2017. ESPN.com. 2017-12-21.
  7. Web site: SE Louisiana vs. Northwestern State - Game Recap - March 13, 2005 - ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051258/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=250722466. dead. December 22, 2017. ESPN.com. 2017-12-21.
  8. Web site: 2004-05 Northwestern State Demons Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2017-12-21.
  9. Web site: 2005-06 Northwestern State Demons Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2017-12-21.
  10. Web site: Sam Houston State vs. Northwestern State - Game Recap - March 12, 2006 - ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052217/http://www.espn.com/ncb/recap/_/gameId/260712466. dead. December 22, 2017. ESPN.com. 2017-12-21.
  11. Web site: Northwestern State vs. Iowa - Game Recap - March 17, 2006 - ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619214310/http://www.espn.com/ncb/recap/_/gameId/264000055. dead. June 19, 2018. ESPN.com. 2017-12-21.
  12. News: 14-seed Northwestern State beats Iowa. 2006-03-17. The Denver Post. 2017-12-21. en-US.
  13. Web site: 2012-13 Northwestern State Demons Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2017-12-21.
  14. Web site: Northwestern State Athletics - 2017-18 Demon Basketball Coaching Staff. www.nsudemons.com. en. 2017-12-21.
  15. News: Northwestern State Takes Top Offense Into Tournament. Spousta. Tom. 2013-03-21. The New York Times. 2017-12-21. en-US. 0362-4331.
  16. Web site: Northwestern State vs. Stephen F. Austin - Game Recap - March 16, 2013 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2017-12-21.
  17. News: Florida dominates Northwestern State. SBNation.com. 2017-12-21.
  18. Web site: Northwestern State vs. Florida - Game Recap - March 22, 2013 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2017-12-21.
  19. Web site: NCAA basketball tournament History: Northwestern State Demons - ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20170223092725/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/history/_/team1/6989. dead. February 23, 2017. ESPN.com. 2017-12-21.
  20. Web site: Tenn-Martin vs. Northwestern State - Game Summary - March 19, 2015 - ESPN. ESPN.com. 2017-12-21.

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