McNeese State's Christian Shumate and Donovan Oday try to stop Nicholls State's Lance-Amir Paul in the lane during a Southland Conference men's basketball tournament game on Monday at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

McNeese State's Christian Shumate beat Nicholls State's Edoardo Del Cadia for a rebound during a Southland Conference men's basketball tournament game on Monday at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Nicholls State's Marek Nelson scores on a layup during a Southland Conference men's basketball tournament game against McNeese State on Monday at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Nicholls State's Latrell Jones tries to post up on McNeese State's Zach Scott during a Southland Conference men's basketball tournament game on Monday at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

McNeese State freshman forward Dionjahe Thomas dunks during a Southland Conference men's basketball tournament game against Nicholls State on Monday at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

McNeese State's Harwin Francois dribbles around Nicholls State's Micah Thomas during a Southland Conference men's basketball tournament game on Monday at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

McNeese State's Dionjahe Thomas shoots over Nicholls State's Caleb Huffman during a Southland Conference men's basketball tournament game on Monday at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Donovan Oday came off the bench to score 12 points on Monday in the Cowboys 77-71 win over Nicholls State at the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Christian Shumate had 22 points and 12 rebounds in McNeese State's 77-71 win over Nicholls State on Monday at the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

McNeese State's Harwin Francois attempts a 3-pointer during a Southland Conference men's basketball tournament game against Nicholls State on Monday at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

McNeese State's Zach Scott works the ball down the court during a Southland Conference men's basketball tournament game against Nicholls State on Monday at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Nicholls State's Pierce Spencer blocks the shots of McNeese State's Christian Shumate during a Southland Conference men's basketball tournament game on Monday at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Christian Shumate had 22 points and 12 rebounds in McNeese State's 77-71 win over Nicholls State on Monday at the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

McNeese State's Johnathan Massie scores in the paint during a Southland Conference men's basketball tournament game on Monday at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Zach Scott scored 22 points for the Cowboys in their 77-71 win over Nicholls State at the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament on Monday at the Legacy Center. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)