How to watch Louisiana Ragin Cajuns vs. McNeese Cowboys: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Sunday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Louisiana vs. McNeese basketball game

By Scout Staff

Dec 22, 2024 at 3:50 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

A win for McNeese would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they've put themselves in a good position to make it happen. They have jumped out to a quick 28-27 lead against Louisiana. The finale is shaping up to be a lot like these teams' last head-to-head, which was decided by just two points.

If McNeese keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 6-5 in no time. On the other hand, Louisiana will have to make due with a 3-10 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

McNeese Cowboys @ Louisiana Ragin Cajuns

Current Records: McNeese 5-5, Louisiana 3-9

How To Watch

When: Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET
Where: Cajundome -- Lafayette, Louisiana
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $15.40

What to Know

McNeese is 1-8 against Louisiana since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 3:00 p.m. ET at Cajundome. The Ragin Cajuns have the home-court advantage, but the Cowboys are expected to win by 10.5 points.

McNeese will head into Saturday's game out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker last Saturday after a huge 34-point victory in their prior game. They fell just short of Miss. State by a score of 66-63. The contest was a 29-29 toss-up at halftime, but the Cowboys couldn't quite close it out.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Joe Charles, who went 6 for 11 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Murray, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, Louisiana beat App. State 68-62 on Wednesday.

McNeese's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Louisiana, their win bumped their record up to 3-9.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: McNeese has been crazy accurate this season, having made 48.8% of their field goals per game. It's a different story for Louisiana, though, as they've only made 41% of their field goals this season. Given McNeese's sizable advantage in that area, Louisiana will need to find a way to close that gap.

McNeese came out on top in a nail-biter against Louisiana when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 74-72. The rematch might be a little tougher for McNeese since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.