McNeese State 66, at New Orleans 63

NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — In a grinding, defensive struggle where points were at a premium, the McNeese State Cowboys survived a furious second-half rally from the New Orleans Privateers to escape with a 66-63 victory in a Southland Conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at Kiefer Lakefront Arena. The win improved McNeese State’s record to 25-5 overall and solidified its position atop the conference standings. New Orleans fell to 15-16, seeing its hopes for a winning regular season hinge on its finale. The game’s defining characteristic was inefficiency. Both teams combined to shoot just 4 of 22 from three-point range… Read more...