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Photos from Alabama’s win over McNeese Cowboys

Alabama defeated McNeese on Monday night, 72-64.

Monday night in Tuscaloosa brought about arguably the toughest matchup so far this season for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the program hosted the McNeese Cowboys for non-conference action inside Coleman Coliseum.

One of the nation’s top mid-major teams a year ago, Alabama would go on to win this game by a final score of 72-64 as well, but this showdown was still closer than some likely expected, as McNeese certainly made it interesting in the second half.

Let’s take a look at some of the top photos from Alabama vs. McNeese on Monday night.

Instant reactions to Alabama’s victory against McNeese

Alabama defeated McNeese on Monday night inside Coleman Coliseum.

The No. 2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide were officially back in action on the basketball court Monday evening, as the program welcomed the visiting McNeese Cowboys to Coleman Coliseum for an early-season contest.

Arguably the Crimson Tide’s toughest opponent yet, McNeese certainly gave Alabama some troubles in this contest, with the Crimson Tide ultimately coming away with a 72-64 win over the Cowboys.

Here are some of our instant reaction’s to Alabama’s win Monday night over the Cowboys:

Welcome back Grant Nelson

After a slow start to the season due to an injury, Alabama forward Grant Nelson found his way back in the starting lineup Monday night, and went on to have his best performance of the year in the process. Nelson finished with a final stat line of 20 points, seven rebounds, and three assists, as well as shooting 8-of-10 from the free throw line.

Alabama’s second half nearly costly

At one point early in the second half, it appeared that Alabama was set to pull away from the Cowboys, and cruise to a victory. However, the Crimson Tide struggled on both ends of the floor in the final 10 minutes, which nearly proved to be costly for Alabama.

Alabama out-rebounded by McNeese

One of the most notable stats from Monday night’s win was the fact that the Crimson Tide were out-rebounded by McNeese a combined 35-34. Alabama also lost the battle on the offensive glass a combined 12-9.

Alabama still undefeated at 3-0

Make no mistake, this was a McNeese team that Alabama defeated Monday night that could very easily make the NCAA Tournament come March. The Crimson Tide are now 3-0 ahead of their road trip to Purdue on Friday night.

Alabama basketball schedule: Are the Crimson Tide playing today? 

Is Alabama playing today? Here’s a look at the schedule and the games to come. 

After only a few days removed from their win over the Arkansas State Red Wolves, the Alabama Crimson Tide are set to be back in action Monday.

Yes, the Crimson Tide will be back in action Monday night inside Coleman Coliseum, as Alabama prepares to welcome the visiting McNeese Cowboys to town.

Alabama will come into this game ranked No. 2 nationally, and are currently undefeated at 2-0 overall. McNeese is currently unranked, and has a 1-1 record.

The game will begin Monday night at 7 p.m. ET, and will be available to watch on SEC Network.

Alabama Crimson Tide 2024 schedule

  • Nov. 4: vs. UNC Asheville (W, 110-54)
  • Nov. 8: vs. Arkansas State (W, 88-79)
  • Nov. 11: vs. McNeese State
  • Nov. 15: at Purdue
  • Nov. 20: vs. Illinois at C.M. Newton Classic in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Nov. 26-30: vs. Houston, Rutgers, Notre Dame at Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Dec. 4: at North Carolina in ACC/SEC Challenge
  • Dec. 14: vs. Creighton
  • Dec. 18: at North Dakota
  • Dec. 22: vs. Kent State
  • Dec. 29: vs. South Dakota State
  • Jan. 4: vs. Oklahoma
  • Jan. 8: at South Carolina
  • Jan. 11: at Texas A&M
  • Jan. 14: vs. Ole Miss
  • Jan. 18: at Kentucky
  • Jan. 21: vs. Vanderbilt
  • Jan. 25: vs. LSU
  • Jan. 29: at Mississippi State
  • Feb. 1: vs. Georgia
  • Feb. 8: at Arkansas
  • Feb. 11: at Texas
  • Feb. 15: vs. Auburn
  • Feb. 19: at Missouri
  • Feb. 22: vs. Kentucky
  • Feb. 25: vs. Mississippi State
  • March 1: at Tennessee
  • March 5: vs. Florida
  • March 8: at Auburn

Record: 2-0 overall

Alabama 2024-25 Opponent Preview: McNeese Cowboys

Alabama will host the McNeese Cowboys on Monday night.

After an undefeated 2-0 start to the season, the Alabama Crimson Tide will officially return to the basketball court Monday night at home for a matchup against the visiting McNeese Cowboys.

One of the nation’s best mid-major’s a year ago, the Cowboys are coached by a name that is familiar to Alabama, and should provide a significant early-season test for the Crimson Tide. Yes, this is a team that could easily be one making a NCAA Tournament appearance come March, and is an opponent that Alabama must take seriously if they want to win.

Here is everything you need to know about the Cowboys ahead of their trip to Tuscaloosa on Monday night:

McNeese Cowboys Team Overview

  • Team Name: McNeese Cowboys
  • Conference: Southland
  • Arena: Legacy Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • 2024-25 Record: 1-1 overall
  • Ranking: Unranked in AP Poll, Unranked in Coaches Poll

McNeese comes to Tuscaloosa with a 1-1 overall record in which their loss came against South Dakota State in the season opener. The Cowboys are also a member of the Southland Conference, which they won a year ago at 30-4 overall to make a NCAA Tournament appearance.

McNeese Cowboys Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach: Will Wade
  • Assistant Coach: Brandon Chambers
  • Assistant Coach: Vernon Hamilton
  • Assistant Coach: Shawn Forrest

The head coach of the McNeese Cowboys is Will Wade, who compiled a combined 105-51 record with three NCAA Tournament appearances in the same role with the LSU Tigers from 2018-22. In his second season at McNeese, Wade has a combined 31-5 record as head coach of the Cowboys.

McNeese Cowboys 2024-25 Stats

  • PPG: 92 (No. 60 in NCAA)
  • PPG Allowed: 68.5 (No. 158 in NCAA)
  • FG%: 50.4
  • 3P%: 30.4
  • FT%: 69.8
  • RPG: 37
  • APG: 18.5
  • SPG: 14
  • BPG: 2

McNeese certainly has the offensive ability to hang with Alabama at times in this contest averaging 92 PPG for the season. The Cowboys are also one of the nation’s top teams so far this year when it comes to steals per game, as they rank No. 13 nationally with 14.

McNeese Cowboys Names to Know

  • Javohn Garcia, Guard – Senior
  • Alyn Breed, Guard – Redshirt Senior
  • Christian Shumate, Forward – Senior
  • Sincere Parker, Guard – Junior
  • DJ Richards Jr., Guard – Junior

Lastly, the Cowboys are a team that has experience all over the court led by Javohn Garcia, a senior guard who averages 18 PPG for McNeese State. In addition to Garcia, all four of the other players mentioned above are all averaging in double-figures this season.

McNeese suspends Will Wade just days after being hired

Will Wade has already been suspended by McNeese.

Welcome to McNeese Will Wade, now you are suspended. What a wild way to begin a new tenure.

Following the 2021-22 college basketball season, the LSU Tigers fired head coach Will Wade following a notice of five level-one violations while running the program. He spent the 2022-23 season away from the collegiate game and was recently hired by McNeese in Louisiana. Just days after his introductory press conference, Wade has been suspended for five games.

According to Matthew Travis, his suspension prohibits Wade from campus recruiting-related activities through Jul. 31. Wade finished his five-year run at LSU with a 105-51 record and 55-33 in SEC play. The Tigers made a Sweet 16 run in 2019 in a season that Wade was suspended for the final five games of the regular season.

Overall, Wade is 196-96 as a head coach of Chattanooga, VCU, and LSU. The newest head coach will have to wait until game No. 6 of the 2023-24 season to make his debut with the Cowboys.

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