CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — McNeese will take him to the friendly skies one last time this season for a trip to the Midwest beginning with a Friday night game in northern Iowa and followed by a Sunday afternoon contest at the n 20 from Iowa State.
Friday’s game will feature a tip at 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+. Sunday’s contest begins at 5 p.m. and will air on Big XII Now and ESPN+.
The Cowboys (2-6) are looking to break a three-game skid as they play the Panthers (3-5) for the first time.
McNeese beat Ecclesia 103-68 in his last outing last Monday in an exhibition game. The Cowboys were without their two big forwards – Malachi Rhodes and Ty McMillanthat the Cowboys hope to recover this weekend.
Christian Shumate continues to lead the team in both scoring (12.3) and rebounding (10.8) and is one of only two players in the Southland Conference to average a double-double per game. Trae English is averaging 12.1 points and 3.3 assists per game.
Zach Scott (9.2 ppm), Johnathan Massie (9.5 ppm) and Dionjahe Thomas (3.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg) are expected to join Shumate and English in the starting lineup.
Northern Iowa lost an 83-75 game against Toledo in its last outing.
Sophomore Bowen Born leads the team and is ranked sixth in the nation with 22.4 points per game. He has scored 20 or more goals in four consecutive games and scored 27 on Tuesday against Toledo.
The Panthers are the defending Missouri Valley Conference regular season champions and were picked for fifth place in the league’s preseason poll this season.