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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 12: Fletcher Loyer #2 of the Purdue Boilermakers attempts a shot during the second half of a Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Third Round game against the Northwestern Wildcats at the United Center on March 12, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. The Purdue Boilermakers won the game 81-68. (Photo by Aaron J.
Thornton/Getty Images) | Getty Images Purdue is in a familiar spot as a top two seed ready to face off a college whose geographical placement reads like a trivia question. This time, Purdue is the #2 seed in the West Region and will play the ASUN Tournament Champs, Queens. Sorry, Oscar, not that Queens.
Instead, Queens, a small college from Charlotte, North Carolina, will be making its first tournament appearance against a Purdue team that starts three seniors who have been a 1 or 2 seed three of their four years playing. It’s a true match-up of David versus Goliath, but first, let’s take a break for our sponsor who we’re excited to partner up with for all your storage needs in the Lafayette area: SpaceVault Self-Story – First 2 months free w/ free high security lock and no fees! SpaceVault Self-Storage is more than just a spot to store your extra stuff.
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Queens 18-13 (13-5) was the three seed in the ASUN Conference Tournament and pulled off the overtime upset over Central Arkansas 98-93. It is Queens first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Queens challenged its program in the non-conference with a healthy meal of top-100 teams.
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