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BIZARRE: Departing mcneese coach shares teary locker room speech after missing sweet 16 | Mind Blowing Facts

Will Wade speaks to the McNeese men's basketball team after NCAA tournament loss on March 22, 2025. | Bleacher Report / X / Screensho

Even with the now-viral aura of student manager Amir Khan, the McNeese State Cowboys were eliminated from the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament by the Purdue Boilermakers in a 62–76 loss on Saturday.

And though any loss is a tough pill to swallow, this defeat surely hit a little extra, as it marks the end of head coach Will Wade's time with the Cowboys; both he and (reportedly) Khan are leaving to join NC State next year.

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