Bayou Bandits host LSU in Thursday exhibition

LAKE CHARLES – Act II of head coach Bill Armstrong ‘s McNeese Bayou Bandits will take the stage for the first time in 2026-27 in front of an expected sell-out crowd in Townsley Law Arena when the Cowboys host LSU in an exhibition game at 6:30. The game will not be broadcast but live stats can be followed on McNeeseSports.com. McNeese enters the new season with a host of new faces but with the same goal in mind for the three-time defending Southland Conference champions and NCAA Tournament participants – making it four-in-a-row. Only once before in Southland Conference history…