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2024–25 McNeese Cowgirls basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMar 2, 2026
Entity authorityQ131620651 ↗
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The 2024–25 McNeese Cowgirls basketball team represented McNeese State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cowgirls, led by fourth-year head coach Lynn Kennedy, played their home games at The Legacy Center located on the university campus in Lake Charles, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. The Cowgirls finished the 2024–25 season 10–21, 5–15 in conference play to finish in a two way tie for ninth place. Failing to qualify for the SLC tournament, the Cowgirls' season ended with a 71–73 loss to New Orleans.

Media

Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 61 overall votes, the Cowgirls were picked to finish eleventh in the conference.

Preseason All Conference

No Cowgirls were selected to a Preseason All-Conference team.

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