Tiny McNeese and viral manager stun Clemson in first March Madness upset

- No 12 McNeese hold off No 5 seed Clemson in win
- No 4 Purdue survive No 13 High Point’s upset bid
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McNeese coach Will Wade and his boombox-toting manager gave March Madness its first bracket buster.
The 12th-seeded Cowboys used a stifling first half to open a 24-point lead, and then held off late-charging No 5 seed Clemson for the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory, a 69-67 win in the opening round of the East Region on Thursday.
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McNeese scripts 'biggest day' in upset of Clemson
McNeese coach Will Wade and his boom box-toting manager are moving on in March Madness after the 12th-seeded Cowboys held off No. 5 seed Clemson in the first bracket buster of the NCAA tournament.ESPN - 3h -
No. 12 seed McNeese holds off late Clemson charge to earn first March Madness victory
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McNeese State stuns Clemson for first upset of March Madness 2025
The 12th-seeded McNeese State Cowboys became the first team to slip on Cinderella’s slippers this March, upsetting No. 5 Clemson, 69-67, in stunning fashion on Thursday afternoon.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Amid NC State reports, Will Wade has big reaction to McNeese State's March Madness upset
McNeese State basketball coach Will Wade, reportedly hired at NC State, soaked in Thursday's upset of No. 5 seed Clemson in March Madness bracket.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
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Purdue will face McNeese in round of 32
It got interesting late, but 12-seeded McNeese showed the country why Will Wade's team is so dangerous coming into March. #12 McNeese knocked off #5 Clemson on Thursday, 69-67. McNeese dominated ...Yahoo Sports - 20h -
How Clemson basketball proved unready for March Madness in upset loss to McNeese State
A disastrous 13-point first half knocked Clemson basketball from the NCAA Tournament in the first round, 69-67 to McNeese State, despite a late rally.Yahoo Sports - 17h -
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No. 12 seed McNeese State became the NCAA Tournament’s first Cinderella on Thursday afternoon, upsetting the fifth-ranked Clemson Tigers.Yahoo Sports - 17h
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