Northwestern State Demons basketball

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Northwestern State Demons
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Northwestern State Demons basketball team
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UniversityNorthwestern State University
First season1976
All-time record584–750 (.438)
Head coach Rick Cabrera (2nd season)
Conference Southland
Location Natchitoches, Louisiana
Arena Prather Coliseum
(capacity: 3,900)
NicknameDemons
ColorsPurple, white, and orange trim [1]
     
NCAA tournament round of 32
2006
NCAA tournament appearances
2001, 2006, 2013
Conference tournament champions
2001, 2006, 2013
Conference regular season champions
1922, 1940, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1974, 1975, 2005, 2006

The Northwestern State Demons basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. The team currently competes in the Southland Conference and The Demons have appeared in the NCAA tournament three times, most recently in 2013.

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History

Mike McConathy era (1999–2022)

Mike McConathy was hired in 1999. In his first season, the team went 17–13 and finished fourth in the Southland Conference. [2]

In 2001, McConathy led the Demons to their first ever NCAA tournament appearance. The Demons won the first play in game after the NCAA expanded the men's tournament from 64 to 65 teams. [3] The Demons defeated Winthrop in that game, [4] [5] before losing to Illinois in the next round. [6]

In 2005, the Demons finished the season 21–12, 13–3 to win the Southland Conference regular season championship. [7] However, the Demons 10-game winning streak was stopped by Southeastern Louisiana in the Southland tournament championship. [8] [9]

The Demons would repeat as Southland regular season champions the following year. [10] This time, they defeated Sam Houston State in the Southland tournament championship to earn their second appearance in the NCAA tournament. [11] In the NCAA tournament as a No. 14 seed, the Demons earned one of the biggest upsets in the tournament by beating No. 15-ranked Iowa 64–63 in the first round. [12] Jermaine Wallace hit a three-pointer with less than a second left in the game to give the Demons the victory, their second in NCAA history. [13] The Demons advanced to the second round where they lost to West Virginia 67–54.

After some disappointing seasons where they only finished above .500 twice, the Demons returned to prominence in the 2012–13 season when they went 23–9, 15–3 in Southland play to finish in second place. [14] The Demons defeated Stephen F. Austin to win the Southland tournament championship and earn their third trip to the NCAA tournament. [15] [16] [17] However, they lost to Florida in the second round (formerly and now known as the first round). [18] [19]

Postseason appearances

NCAA tournament

The Demons have appeared in the NCAA tournament three times. Their combined record is 2–3. [20]

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2001 No. 16Opening round
first round		No. 16 Winthrop
No. 1 Illinois 		W 71–67
L 54–96
2006 No. 14First round
second round		No. 3 Iowa
No. 6 West Virginia 		W 64–63
L 54–67
2013 No. 14Second roundNo. 3 Florida L 47–79

CIT results

The Demons have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1. [21]

YearRoundOpponentResult
2015 First round UT Martin L 79–104

NAIA tournament

The Demons have appeared in one NAIA tournament. Their record is 1–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1974 First round
Second round		Millersville
Hanover		W 95–76
L 76–85

Notable players

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