Will Wade's two-year run at McNeese came to an end on Saturday when his Cowboys lost to Purdue 76-62 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Here is the transcript from his postgame press conference,

Half the kids I recruited, I told them, ‘Hey, the goal is to go Power 5 after this year and some of you guys can go with me,’” Wade said earlier this week.

McNeese's Will Wade is the Wolfpack's new men's basketball coach. The school announced the hiring Sunday, a day after Wade's McNeese team lost to Purdue in the second round of the NCAA tournament. An introductory news conference for Wade is scheduled for Tuesday,

NC State officially announced McNeese and former LSU coach Will Wade as its newest basketball coach on Sunday. Social media reactions to the hire:

Amir Khan, McNeese State basketball’s student manager, has new NIL deals after his star turn in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Might he follow head coach Will Wade to Raleigh?

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Khan, who is listed on McNeese's online directory as Amir "Aura" Khan, led McNeese onto the floor in Providence with his big boombox around his shoulders, and the rest was history. The two teams traded blows in the opening minutes and in the closing minutes but it was all McNeese in between.

McNeese State needed a timeout with the way the Boilermakers came out playing. Fortunately for the Cowboys, they got one, but it was brief because of a wardrobe malfunction.

PROVIDENCE - The fun starts early here at the Amica Mutual Pavilion as No. 4 Purdue takes on No. 12 McNeese State with a berth to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on the line. Purdue beat up on High Point in the first round on Wednesday, winning 75-64. McNeese State went up huge on Clemson, then held on late to grab the 69-67 victory.

Purdue is in the Sweet 16 for a second consecutive year after an impressive 76-62 win over McNeese State in the second round of the 2025 NCAA tournament on Saturday. The Boilermakers jumped out to a 20-8 lead in the first seven minutes of the game and never looked back.