Queens vs. Purdue box score: Full stats from 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game
The Royals and Boilermakers meet in The Lou for a 15 vs. 2 matchup.
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The No. 15 Queens University Royals will make their NCAA Tournament debut on Friday night. The former Division II program led by Grant Leonard faces the second-seeded Purdue Boilermakers in a first-round matchup in the West Region of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Friday.
This matchup of two conference champs will be interesting. Queens (21-13) won the Atlantic Sun tournament title. On the other hand, Purdue (27-8) won the 2026 Big Ten Tournament, beating Michigan 80-72 to win its third conference tournament title and first since 2023.
Here is a look at the box score from Friday's first round West Region game in St. Louis. Queens vs.