2 years after being fired from LSU, Will Wade has brought McNeese State into the NCAA tournament after 22 years. He led the Cowboys to a Southland title and a 30-3 record.

This is one year after the Cowboys went 11-23. When Wade was hired he went to the podium and said that instead of 23 losses the team would have at least 23 wins after a year. He said this and told the media to hold him to that. Well he did what he said he would.

This was a year of a lot of firsts for the small school in Lake Charles, Louisiana. This was the first year they…

⁃ Received votes in AP Top-25 Poll

⁃ Ranked in mid-major Top-25 poll

⁃ Defeated a Big Ten opponent (Michigan)

⁃ Had the number one play on the ESPN Top 10 (Shahada Wells)

March is the year for Cinderella stories. And although a very impressive season, The Cowboys are likely getting a 12 or 13 seed. They are a team to watch!

Maybe this is the Cowboys year after all! (Just not the ones we all thought)