Thursday's game: 6 seed Purdue (21-10) vs. 11 seed Rutgers (15-16) or 14 seed USC (14-16), approx. 9 p.m., BTN; The Boilermakers addressed some of their vulnerabilities in the fin

But ultimately after a 20-20 tie, the game was never never tied or in High Point's favor again.Purdue advances to the second round for the 27th* time in program history. The Boilermakers will face (12) McNeese on Saturday.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the McNeese Cowboys vs. Purdue Boilermakers NCAAM game to be played on March 22, 2025 on ESPN.