McNeese State head coach Will Wade, reportedly headed to N.C. State after the NCAA Tournament, was charged with a technical foul for arguing with officials in the second half of Purdue’s second-round win.

McNeese's two-year spin on the Will Wade thrill ride came to an end Saturday as the No. 12 seed Cowboys fell 76-62 to No. 4 seed Purdue in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Wade is set to replace Kevin Keatts as NC State's head coach after leading the Cowboys through their greatest chapter in program history.

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Khan, who is listed on McNeese's online directory as Amir "Aura" Khan, led McNeese onto the floor in Providence with his big boombox around his shoulders, and the rest was history. The two teams traded blows in the opening minutes and in the closing minutes but it was all McNeese in between.

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Purdue is in the Sweet 16 for a second consecutive year after an impressive 76-62 win over McNeese State in the second round of the 2025 NCAA tournament on Saturday. The Boilermakers jumped out to a 20-8 lead in the first seven minutes of the game and never looked back.

Did Purdue beat McNeese State? The Boilermakers know a thing or two about getting upset early in the NCAA Tournament and left little doubt about the chances of it happening on Saturday. Purdue was practically perfect from start to finish,