US EditionMarch Madness: McNeese State upsets Clemson, Michigan survives UCSD in first round
- McNeese won their first NCAA Tournament game by defeating No. 5-seed Clemson 69-67 in Providence, R.I. On March 20, 2025.
- Clemson struggled offensively, scoring only 13 points in the first half, shooting 20.8% from the field.
- Brandon Murray led McNeese with 21 points, helping them build an 18-point halftime lead.
- McNeese will face Purdue in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, aiming for a chance to reach the Sweet 16.
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The RecordMcNeese’s Will Wade calls his team ‘selfish’ in the best possible way. Purdue up next for Cowboys
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — If there’s anything McNeese coach Will Wade learned about his team during its NCAA Tournament first-round upset of Clemson, it’s that it’s OK to be a little selfish.
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McNeese's Will Wade calls his team 'selfish' in the best possible way. Purdue up next for Cowboys
McNeese is no longer an NCAA Tournament underdog after knocking off Clemson in the first round. Next up for the 12th-seeded Cowboys is fourth-seeded Purdue. Coach Matt Painter's veteran Boilermakers squad has experienced the highs and lows of March Madness.…
Matt Painter's mindset on facing upset-minded McNeese
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WISH) — After beating High Point in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, the Boilermakers face the upset minded No. 12 seed McNeese Cowboys. McNeese beat Clemson by two points on Thursday, but led by as many as 24 points and led for the last 33 minutes of the game. It doesn’t matter to Purdue head coach Matt Painter what seed McNeese is. He said the Cowboys a great team. “They have great players,” Painter said. “…
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Slipper-worthy McNeese primed for No. 4 seed Purdue
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Every March has a Cinderella, and on the first day of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, No. 12 seed McNeese completed an emphatic opening audition to become this tournament's lasting underdog story. The two-time defending Southland Conference champions…
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — McNeese coach Will Wade and his boombox-toting manager are moving on in March Madness after the 12th-seeded Cowboys held off late-charging No. 5 seed Clemson 69-67 in the first bracket buster of the NCAA Tournament. Brandon…
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