With the explosion of McNeese State student manager Amir "Aura" Khan into the sports and culture landscape during the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, brands across the country are looking for the next viral star that may or may not be an actual student-athlete on the basketball court.

Amir "Aura" Khan went from being an anonymous student manager to a national sensation virtually overnight during McNeese State's NCAA Tournament run.

McNeese State head coach Will Wade, reportedly headed to N.C. State after the NCAA Tournament, was charged with a technical foul for arguing with officials in the second half of Purdue’s second-round win.

It won’t need greater description. People will know it was the Cowboys' 69-67 win over the Tigers. McNeese State had never won an NCAA tournament game before. Their football team plays in the Championship Subdivision. Their athletic accomplishments are rarely noted outside of Lake Charles.

It’s Clemson Tigers vs McNeese State Cowboys in March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game.

Will Wade is the new coach of NC State after two seasons at McNeese, NC State announced. The official news Sunday comes one day after McNeese's second-round NCAA tournament exit with a loss to Purdue,

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After topping Clemson in the first round, No. 12 seed McNeese will try to keep their Cinderella story alive against No. 4 Purdue in this second-round NCAA Tournament matchup.

No. 12 seed McNeese and No. 4 seed Purdue play Saturday, March 22 in a March Madness NCAA Tournament second-round game at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island. The Midwest Region game ...