McNeese Routs College of Biblical Studies 135-87
The Cowboys set school records for three-pointers and assists in a lopsided home victory on Monday night.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Basketball
McNeese defeated College of Biblical Studies 135-87 on Monday night in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Cowboys set school records with 21 three-pointers and 42 assists, and led 63-44 at halftime.
Why it matters
The win moves McNeese to 2-1 on the season and highlights an offense that produced a program-record shooting output from beyond the arc. Records set in a single game can signal how the team's perimeter scoring is developing early in the year.
McNeese scored 135 points against 87 allowed, setting school single-game records with 21 three-pointers and 42 assists. Elijah Moore made 9 of 11 three-point attempts, and the source does not indicate how these figures compare to the opponent's season averages.
The players
Elijah Moore
Elijah Moore is a McNeese guard who scored a game-high 29 points and made nine three-pointers in the win.
McNeese
McNeese is the Southland Conference program based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, whose men's basketball team posted the record-setting victory.
The details
Elijah Moore led McNeese with 29 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 9 of 11 from three-point range. Larry Johnson added 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting and all 8 free throws, while Alier Maluk recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double.
Timeline
Monday night: McNeese defeated College of Biblical Studies 135-87 in Lake Charles.
Season Trajectory
The 135-point output establishes an early offensive benchmark for McNeese's 2026-27 season, now 2-1 overall. The school-record perimeter shooting may shape how the team's guards are deployed as league play approaches.
The record-setting perimeter shooting gives McNeese a concrete offensive profile for fantasy and bracket watchers tracking Elijah Moore and Larry Johnson. Fans following the Cowboys can track whether the three-point rate holds against stronger opponents.
The takeaway
A single game's records are a small sample, but McNeese's balanced scoring across Moore, Johnson and Maluk suggests a deep rotation. Watching whether the three-point output repeats will show if it was a one-night outlier or a lasting strength.
Further reading
For more on the college game, see Basketball coverage in Lake Charles.
