US EditionPurdue Cruises Past Queens Into NCAA Second Round
Queens University enters its first NCAA Tournament as a double-digit seed aiming for an upset over Purdue, known for Coach Grant Leonard's festive sweaters and their ceramic dog mascot.
- On Friday, Queens University of Charlotte made its NCAA Tournament debut as a Division I program against No. Purdue in a West Region first-round game at Enterprise Center, St. Louis, scheduled to start at 7:35 p.m.
- They punched their ticket earlier this month by beating Central Arkansas 98-93 in overtime to win the ASUN title in Queens' fourth Division I season since July 1, 2022.
- Coach Grant Leonard has drawn attention with festive sweaters and even wore one at media availability Thursday, while the Royals carry Buddy, a ceramic dog replaced this season via Amazon.
- If Queens can pull the upset, it would be only the 12th 15-seed to beat a 2-seed, facing a Purdue team that won the Big Ten Tournament.
- Queens is one of just four programs to reach the tournament in its first year of postseason eligibility, with about 1,225 undergraduates and a 2,500-seat Curry Arena.
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