Purdue and McNeese Set for NCAA Tournament Second-Round Clash

The No. 4 seed Boilermakers face the No. 12 seed Cowboys in Providence, with a Sweet 16 berth on the line.

The Purdue Boilermakers (No. 4 seed) will take on the McNeese Cowboys (No. 12 seed) in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at 12:10 p.m. ET.
The game will be held at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island, and will be broadcast on CBS.
Purdue enters the matchup as the favorite, with a 5.5-point spread and unanimous predictions from experts backing their victory.
Both teams are coming off strong first-round performances, with Purdue defeating High Point 75-63 and McNeese upsetting Clemson 69-67.
Key players include Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn and McNeese's Brandon Murray, who each scored 21 points in their respective first-round wins.