McNeese upsets fifth-seeded Clemson 69-67 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the Cowboy's first NCAA Tournament win in program history.

It’s Purdue Boilermakers vs McNeese Cowboys in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game.

McNeese manager Amir "Aura" Khan attracted some viral attention in the NCAA Tournament, and now could be making a big -- and very lucrative -- college basketball move.

It won’t need greater description. People will know it was the Cowboys' 69-67 win over the Tigers. McNeese State had never won an NCAA tournament game before. Their football team plays in the Championship Subdivision. Their athletic accomplishments are rarely noted outside of Lake Charles.

Will Wade is caught up in coaching rumors at other schools, but he is still leading McNeese State in the NCAA Tournament.

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For the second consecutive season, the McNeese Cowboys are going dancing in March, punching their ticket to the NCAA Tournament once again. It marks the first time in program history that the Pokes have made consecutive tournament appearances,

The McNeese State Cowboys pulled off the first shocker of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Thursday, upsetting No. 5 Clemson with a stifling first half to win, 69-67.

Clemson went one and done in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021 and suffered its second worst upset (in terms of seeding) in NCAA history. This is a developing story and will be updated.

Villanova fired Kyle Neptune, and the Wildcats waited quite some time while the rest of the coaching market swirled. Villanova ended the year with a 19-14 overall record, although the Wildcats have missed the NCAA Tournament three straight years.