SLU Lions (3-10, 1-3 Southland) at McNeese Cowboys (6-7, 0-4 Southland)
Jan. 20, 2021 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Lake Charles, La. | Burton Coliseum 
Series History: McNeese Leads 66-48
Last Meeting: McNeese 104, SLU 82
Watch: Cowboy Insider TV
Radio: 90.9 FM KLSU – Chris Salim

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LAKE CHARLES, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana men's basketball team continues Southland Conference play Wednesday night when they face McNeese on the road at 6:30 p.m. in Burton Coliseum.
 
The Lions (3-10, 1-3 Southland) split two games last week defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3-7, 0-1 Southland) at home and falling at Abilene Christian (11-2, 3-0 Southland).
 
Southeastern enters Wednesday's game averaging 62.7 points per game and are shooting 36 percent as a team. However, the Lions' effort has been superb as SLU leads the Southland Conference in offensive rebounding averaging 12.5 second chance opportunities a game.
 
Senior Keon Clergeot continues to lead Southeastern in scoring averaging 14.5 points per game, eighth in the Southland, including a career-high 26 points in the Lions' win over A&M-Corpus Christi Wednesday. The Winter Haven, Florida native is shooting 75 percent (72-for-96) from the free throw line, fifth in the conference.
 
Junior Gus Okafor's effort on the glass has also been a spark for the Lions. The Baltimore, Maryland native is averaging 6.5 rebounds per contest, eighth in the conference. The Miami Dade College transfer also posted a season-high 13 boards in the Lions' win over A&M-Corpus Christi.
 
The Cowboys (6-7, 0-4 Southland) have lost four straight games, all in conference action, enter the game against SLU. McNeese, picked sixth in the Southland preseason poll, dropped a pair of road games last week to University of Incarnate Word and New Orleans. However, the Cowboys are 6-2 at home this season.
 
McNeese is led by Keyshawn Feazell (6-9, 235, F) averaging 15.3 points and 11.2 rebounds per game (leads Southland). The Cowboys also have one of the league's most potent three-point threats. Senior Dru Kuxhausen, a preseason first team All-Southland selection, set an all-time Southland record last season making 125 three-pointers. The Scottsbluff, Nebraska native is averaging 12.4 points per game is shooting 41 percent from the three-point line through 13 games this season.
 
The Cowboys lead the all-time series against the Lions 66-48 but the teams have split the last four meetings. McNeese won both matchups last season while SLU swept the season series two years ago.
 
McNeese will provide a live stream of Wednesday's game. Web links to video and stats are available on the basketball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
 
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TICKETS
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