Purdue Boilermakers vs McNeese Cowboys
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 2nd Round
62
28-7
76
24-11
McNeese Cowboys
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 32 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 12 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 17 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 9 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
62 | 25-56 | 7-21 | 5-13 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | |
45% | 33% | 38% |
Purdue Boilermakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 38 | 22 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | 11 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | 10 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | 15 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 4-6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | 8 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
76 | 23-51 | 11-26 | 19-23 | 41 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 13 | |
45% | 42% | 83% |
Game Information
Providence, RI

Referee:A.J. Desai
Referee:Tony Henderson
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 15-1 | - | 22-3 |
| McNeese | 13-3 | 2 | 20-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 10-6 | 5 | 14-11 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 9-7 | 6 | 13-12 |
| New Orleans | 9-7 | 6 | 11-14 |
| Nicholls | 9-7 | 6 | 10-15 |
| Lamar | 7-9 | 8 | 12-13 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-11 | 10 | 10-15 |
| East Texas A&M | 5-11 | 10 | 10-16 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-11 | 10 | 8-17 |
| Northwestern State | 5-11 | 10 | 7-18 |
| Houston Christian | 4-12 | 11 | 8-17 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 13-1 | - | 23-1 |
| Illinois | 11-3 | 2 | 20-5 |
| Nebraska | 10-3 | 2.5 | 21-3 |
| Purdue | 10-3 | 2.5 | 20-4 |
| Michigan State | 10-3 | 2.5 | 20-4 |
| Wisconsin | 9-4 | 3.5 | 17-7 |
| UCLA | 9-4 | 3.5 | 17-7 |
| Iowa | 8-5 | 4.5 | 18-6 |
| Indiana | 8-6 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Ohio State | 8-6 | 5 | 16-8 |
| USC | 7-7 | 6 | 18-7 |
| Minnesota | 4-9 | 8.5 | 11-13 |
| Washington | 4-10 | 9 | 12-13 |
| Maryland | 3-10 | 9.5 | 10-14 |
| Rutgers | 2-11 | 10.5 | 9-15 |
| Penn State | 2-12 | 11 | 11-14 |
| Northwestern | 2-12 | 11 | 10-15 |
| Oregon | 1-12 | 11.5 | 8-16 |
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