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American Press
6 days ago
- Sport
- American Press
Cowboys finish hoops schedule
Finally, the Cowboys basketball schedule for the upcoming season is completed. A day after learning their Southland Conference schedule, McNeese State finished its 31-game regular season slate with a game at Rhode Island on December 3. The game will be the first meeting between the two teams. 'I knew it would be tough to get those buy games with the success the program has had over the last couple of years,' said Bill Armstrong, who takes over the Cowboys this season. 'It took a lot of work, but I like the schedule overall for us. It should help get us ready for the league.' The Cowboys will get somewhere between $50,000 and $60,000 to make the trip to Kingston, RI, just two days after they open Southland Conference play at Incarnate Word. 'I don't like playing nonconference games after we open conference play at all,' said Armstrong. 'It is just the way things turned out when the league expanded the conference schedule to 22 games.' The SLC released its schedule on Wednesday. McNeese will play two home games following the trip to Rhode Island against Northwestern State (Dec. 5) and East Texas A&M (Dec. 12) before hitting the road to Houston Christian on Dec. 15. They then head to Michigan on December 29 to close out 2025 and pick up somewhere around $90,000 to play the Wolverines. Two years ago, the Cowboys traveled to Michigan and announced their presence as an up-and-coming program with an 87-76 win, their first and only victory in 11 tries against a Big Ten school. Both teams have gone through significant changes in their roster since. As for the Rams, they finished last season 18-13, missing the NCAA Tournament by one game. The Rams lost to Fordham 88-71 for the Atlantic 10 championship. The Rams did not receive a bid to any postseason tournament. The game will be played in Kingston, RI, inside the 8,000-seat Ryan Center on the school's campus. That will give McNeese games on all three coasts as they will travel to Santa Clara to finish up a home-and-home series started last season in Lake Charles. The Cowboys will be looking for revenge in that game, as Santa Clara is the only team to beat McNeese on their home floor the last two years. They will also play at Corpus Christi, Texas, on the Gulf Coast, along with Rhode Island. The Rams will also be the second A-10 opponent on McNeese's schedule. They will take on George Washington, considered by some to be the favorite to win the Atlantic 10, to open their 3-game trip to the Cayman Islands on Sunday, November 23. They will finish up the Cayman Islands Classic with games against Murray State and Middle Tennessee the following two days. 'That is a very good tournament that will test us,' said Armstrong. 'We will also get some time together as a team, which helps build chemistry.' Getting the schedule finished was once again a grind, as teams have shied away from playing McNeese since the school has been winning. The Cowboys are 58-11 over the last two seasons, including winning for the first time in the NCAA Tournament in March. The Cowboys entered this week with two games to fill, but on Monday, it was learned they will play at Michigan for the second time in three years on December 29. McNeese will play just three home games outside the conference this season, opening with Champion Christian on Monday, November 3. They will also host the College of Biblical Studies (Nov. 10) and Louisiana-Lafayette (Nov. 14). 'It will be difficult playing all but three of our nonconference games away from home, but it is something we hope to use to our advantage,' said Armstrong. 'It should get us ready for the conference schedule. 'We have raised the bar here with our schedule in hopes of helping our seeding if we get to the NCAA Tournament again. That is the standard.' The last two years, McNeese has gone 1-2 in the NCAA, both times entering as a 12 seed. The Cowboys lost to Gonzaga in 2024 in the first round, but beat Clemson in the opener last before Purdue knocked them out.
Reuters
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Mammoth sign C Jack McBain to five-year deal
July 8 - The Utah Mammoth re-signed center Jack McBain to a five-year, $21.25 million contract on Monday. The contract carries an average annual value (AAV) of $4.25 million. The deal was announced a day after the team elected to take McBain, a restricted free agent, to salary arbitration. McBain, 25, set career highs in goals (13) and points (27) while playing all 82 games last season, his fourth with the franchise. "Jack is an important part of the championship-caliber team we are building, and we look forward to having him back on our roster for the foreseeable future," Utah general manager Bill Armstrong said. The 6-foot-4, 219-pounder has tallied 82 points in 241 regular-season games with Utah and the Arizona Coyotes since being selected in the third round of the 2018 draft by the Minnesota Wild. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Utah Mammoth re-sign Jack McBain to 4-year contract worth $21.25 million
FILE - Utah Hockey Club center Jack McBain (22) celebrates a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Alex Goodlett, File) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Mammoth have re-signed Jack McBain to a five-year contract worth $21.25 million. McBain will count $4.25 million against the salary cap through the 2029-30 NHL season on the deal announced Monday, a little over 24 hours since the team elected salary arbitration with the restricted free agent forward. Advertisement 'He is a big, strong, physical player who competes hard on a nightly basis and brings a gritty toughness to our group,' general manager Bill Armstrong said. 'Jack is an important part of the championship-caliber team we are building, and we look forward to having him back on our roster for the foreseeable future.' McBain, 25, is coming off setting a career high with 27 points and playing all 82 games. He was one of six players to skate in every game of the organization's first season in Salt Lake City. 'Jack's versatility as a player, his care for his teammates and his demonstrated willingness to do whatever it takes to win, are all critical elements to our future team success,' president of hockey operations Chris Armstrong said. McBain has 82 points in 241 games with the franchise, which moved to Utah from Arizona. Since debuting in April 2022, he ranks third in the league with 832 hits. ___ AP NHL:
Al Arabiya
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Utah Mammoth Re-sign Jack McBain to 4-Year Contract Worth $21.25 Million
The Utah Mammoth have re-signed Jack McBain to a five-year contract worth $21.25 million. McBain will count $4.25 million against the salary cap through the 2029–30 NHL season on the deal announced Monday, a little over 24 hours since the team elected salary arbitration with the restricted free agent forward. 'He is a big, strong, physical player who competes hard on a nightly basis and brings a gritty toughness to our group,' general manager Bill Armstrong said. 'Jack is an important part of the championship-caliber team we are building, and we look forward to having him back on our roster for the foreseeable future.' McBain, 25, is coming off setting a career high with 27 points and playing all 82 games. He was one of six players to skate in every game of the organization's first season in Salt Lake City. 'Jack's versatility as a player, his care for his teammates, and his demonstrated willingness to do whatever it takes to win are all critical elements to our future team success,' president of hockey operations Chris Armstrong said. McBain has 82 points in 241 games with the franchise, which moved to Utah from Arizona. Since debuting in April 2022, he ranks third in the league with 832 hits.
Associated Press
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Utah Mammoth re-sign Jack McBain to 4-year contract worth $21.25 million
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Mammoth have re-signed Jack McBain to a five-year contract worth $21.25 million. McBain will count $4.25 million against the salary cap through the 2029-30 NHL season on the deal announced Monday, a little over 24 hours since the team elected salary arbitration with the restricted free agent forward. 'He is a big, strong, physical player who competes hard on a nightly basis and brings a gritty toughness to our group,' general manager Bill Armstrong said. 'Jack is an important part of the championship-caliber team we are building, and we look forward to having him back on our roster for the foreseeable future.' McBain, 25, is coming off setting a career high with 27 points and playing all 82 games. He was one of six players to skate in every game of the organization's first season in Salt Lake City. 'Jack's versatility as a player, his care for his teammates and his demonstrated willingness to do whatever it takes to win, are all critical elements to our future team success,' president of hockey operations Chris Armstrong said. McBain has 82 points in 241 games with the franchise, which moved to Utah from Arizona. Since debuting in April 2022, he ranks third in the league with 832 hits. ___ AP NHL:
