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FINAL
Mar 20, 2025

Game Recap

No. 12 seed McNeese holds off late Clemson charge to earn first March Madness victory. McNeese coach Will Wade and his boombox-toting manager gave March Madness its first bracket buster.

Box Score

12T
MCN313869
CLEM135467
Mcneese Cowboys logoMCNEESEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
5Joe Charles220-10-10-05011140
24Christian Shumate346-81-20-0111021313
2DJ Richards Jr.171-80-70-03200012
6Javohn Garcia310-60-03-41103033
11Quadir Copeland305-80-16-1075207416
9Bryant Selebangue181-10-00-03010112
21Sincere Parker194-122-62-440000112
23Brandon Murray2910-181-20-443300221
TOTAL-27-6243.5%4-1921.1%11-2250.0%381276101969
Clemson Tigers logoCLEMSONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
7Chauncey Wiggins303-122-72-220001210
4Ian Schieffelin330-40-21-28200241
0Viktor Lakhin252-40-02-310110356
11Jaeden Zackery409-194-82-251101024
1Chase Hunter365-112-79-1042204321
6Myles Foster30-00-00-00000000
14Christian Reeves20-00-00-01000000
3Jake Heidbreder191-51-50-03110023
10Del Jones121-20-10-01200202
TOTAL-21-5736.8%9-3030.0%16-1984.2%34950131667

Play-by-Play

1st halfmcnclem
  • (20:00) Start game
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (19:59) Jump Ball won by Clemson
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (19:59) Jump Ball lost by McNeese
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (19:37) Chauncey Wiggins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (19:33) Joe Charles Defensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +2 (19:29) Christian Shumate made Dunk. Assisted by DJ Richards Jr..
    20
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (19:01) Ian Schieffelin missed Layup.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (18:57) Viktor Lakhin Offensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    +2 (18:57) Viktor Lakhin made Two Point Tip Shot.
    22
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (18:27) Quadir Copeland missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (18:23) Jaeden Zackery Defensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (18:07) Chauncey Wiggins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (18:04) Javohn Garcia Defensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (17:56) DJ Richards Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (17:53) Ian Schieffelin Defensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (17:43) Foul on Quadir Copeland.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (17:40) Foul on Joe Charles.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (17:22) Chase Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (17:20) Viktor Lakhin Offensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (17:20) Foul on Javohn Garcia.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    +1 (17:20) Viktor Lakhin made Free Throw.
    23
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    +1 (17:20) Viktor Lakhin made Free Throw.
    24
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (16:50) Quadir Copeland missed Jumper.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (16:48) Ian Schieffelin Defensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (16:48) Foul on Christian Shumate.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (16:33) Viktor Lakhin Turnover.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +2 (16:22) Quadir Copeland made Layup.
    44
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    +2 (15:59) Jaeden Zackery made Layup.
    46
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (15:47) Quadir Copeland Turnover.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (15:47) Chase Hunter Steal.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (15:24) Jaeden Zackery missed Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (15:19) Christian Shumate Defensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (15:17) Quadir Copeland Turnover.
  • (15:17) Official TV Timeout
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (15:17) Chauncey Wiggins subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (15:17) Jake Heidbreder subbing in for Clemson
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (15:17) DJ Richards Jr. subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (15:17) Javohn Garcia subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (15:17) Christian Shumate subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (15:17) Bryant Selebangue subbing in for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (15:17) Sincere Parker subbing in for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (15:17) Brandon Murray subbing in for McNeese
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (15:04) Chase Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (15:01) Clemson Offensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (14:52) Jake Heidbreder missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (14:48) Brandon Murray Defensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +2 (14:35) Brandon Murray made Jumper.
    66
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (14:13) Jaeden Zackery Turnover.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (14:13) Joe Charles Steal.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (14:08) Sincere Parker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (14:07) Bryant Selebangue Offensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (14:07) Foul on Ian Schieffelin.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (14:07) Viktor Lakhin subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (14:07) Chauncey Wiggins subbing in for Clemson
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (14:07) Quadir Copeland subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (14:07) Javohn Garcia subbing in for McNeese
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (14:07) Ian Schieffelin subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (14:07) Viktor Lakhin subbing in for Clemson
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (14:07) McNeese Timeout
  • (14:07) Official TV Timeout
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +2 (13:57) Brandon Murray made Layup.
    86
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (13:41) Chauncey Wiggins Turnover.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (13:41) Joe Charles subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (13:41) Christian Shumate subbing in for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +2 (13:31) Bryant Selebangue made Layup. Assisted by Brandon Murray.
    106
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (13:01) Jake Heidbreder missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (12:57) Sincere Parker Defensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (12:43) Javohn Garcia missed Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (12:36) Sincere Parker Offensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (12:34) Christian Shumate missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (12:34) McNeese Offensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (12:34) Viktor Lakhin subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (12:34) Chauncey Wiggins subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (12:34) Ian Schieffelin subbing in for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (12:34) Christian Reeves subbing in for Clemson
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (12:28) Sincere Parker missed Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (12:24) Bryant Selebangue Offensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (12:07) Brandon Murray missed Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (12:06) McNeese Offensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (12:06) Foul on Ian Schieffelin.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (12:06) Ian Schieffelin subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (12:06) Myles Foster subbing in for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (11:57) Foul on Jake Heidbreder.
  • (11:57) Official TV Timeout
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (11:57) Jake Heidbreder subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (11:57) Del Jones subbing in for Clemson
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (11:57) Sincere Parker subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (11:57) DJ Richards Jr. subbing in for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (11:57) Brandon Murray missed Free Throw.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (11:57) McNeese Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (11:57) Brandon Murray missed Free Throw.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (11:55) Christian Reeves Defensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (11:33) Chase Hunter missed Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (11:28) DJ Richards Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +2 (11:12) Brandon Murray made Jumper.
    126
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    +2 (10:37) Del Jones made Layup.
    128
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (10:29) Javohn Garcia missed Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (10:26) Brandon Murray Offensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +2 (10:26) Brandon Murray made Two Point Tip Shot.
    148
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (10:17) Del Jones Turnover.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (10:17) DJ Richards Jr. subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (10:17) Bryant Selebangue subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (10:17) Joe Charles subbing in for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (10:17) Sincere Parker subbing in for McNeese
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (10:17) Chase Hunter subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (10:17) Christian Reeves subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (10:17) Viktor Lakhin subbing in for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (10:17) Chauncey Wiggins subbing in for Clemson
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (9:56) Sincere Parker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (9:52) Christian Shumate Offensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +2 (9:45) Christian Shumate made Layup.
    168
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (9:25) Viktor Lakhin Turnover.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (9:25) Brandon Murray Steal.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (9:06) Brandon Murray missed Layup.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (9:03) Christian Shumate Offensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +2 (9:03) Christian Shumate made Two Point Tip Shot.
    188
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (8:58) Clemson Timeout
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (8:58) Myles Foster subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (8:58) Del Jones subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (8:58) Chauncey Wiggins subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (8:58) Chase Hunter subbing in for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (8:58) Jake Heidbreder subbing in for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (8:58) Ian Schieffelin subbing in for Clemson
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (8:58) Javohn Garcia subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (8:58) Brandon Murray subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (8:58) DJ Richards Jr. subbing in for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (8:58) Quadir Copeland subbing in for McNeese
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (8:50) Jaeden Zackery missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (8:49) Ian Schieffelin Offensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (8:49) Foul on Joe Charles.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (8:43) Jake Heidbreder missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (8:41) Viktor Lakhin Offensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (8:41) Foul on Joe Charles.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (8:41) Joe Charles subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (8:41) Brandon Murray subbing in for McNeese
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (8:35) Chase Hunter Turnover.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (8:35) Brandon Murray Steal.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (8:08) Brandon Murray missed Layup.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (8:05) Jake Heidbreder Defensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (7:52) Ian Schieffelin Turnover.
  • (7:52) Official TV Timeout
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (7:33) Brandon Murray missed Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (7:28) Christian Shumate Offensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +3 (7:25) Sincere Parker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Shumate.
    218
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (7:14) Chase Hunter Turnover.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (7:14) DJ Richards Jr. subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (7:14) Bryant Selebangue subbing in for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +2 (6:57) Quadir Copeland made Layup. Assisted by Brandon Murray.
    238
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (6:45) Jaeden Zackery missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (6:40) Sincere Parker Defensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (6:29) Quadir Copeland Turnover.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (6:15) Chase Hunter Turnover.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (6:15) Bryant Selebangue Steal.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (6:07) Sincere Parker missed Jumper.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (6:03) Jake Heidbreder Defensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (5:54) Jake Heidbreder subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (5:54) Chauncey Wiggins subbing in for Clemson
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (5:54) Sincere Parker subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (5:54) Javohn Garcia subbing in for McNeese
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (5:47) Jaeden Zackery missed Layup.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (5:47) Javohn Garcia Block.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (5:45) Christian Shumate Defensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (5:45) Chase Hunter subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (5:45) Del Jones subbing in for Clemson
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (5:16) Brandon Murray missed Jumper.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (5:12) Viktor Lakhin Defensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    +3 (5:05) Chauncey Wiggins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Del Jones.
    2311
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +2 (4:46) Brandon Murray made Layup. Assisted by Quadir Copeland.
    2511
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (4:20) Ian Schieffelin missed Layup.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (4:17) Quadir Copeland Defensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (4:00) Javohn Garcia missed Jumper.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (3:56) Viktor Lakhin Defensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (3:50) Chauncey Wiggins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (3:47) Brandon Murray Defensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (3:24) Bryant Selebangue Turnover.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (3:24) Viktor Lakhin Steal.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (3:16) Viktor Lakhin Turnover.
  • (3:16) Official TV Timeout
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (3:16) Viktor Lakhin subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (3:16) Chase Hunter subbing in for Clemson
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (3:16) Brandon Murray subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (3:16) DJ Richards Jr. subbing in for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (2:52) DJ Richards Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (2:49) Chauncey Wiggins Defensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (2:35) Del Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (2:31) McNeese Defensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (2:06) Foul on Chauncey Wiggins.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +1 (2:06) Javohn Garcia made Free Throw.
    2611
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (2:06) DJ Richards Jr. subbing out for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (2:06) Brandon Murray subbing in for McNeese
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +1 (2:06) Javohn Garcia made Free Throw.
    2711
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (1:55) Jaeden Zackery missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (1:50) Ian Schieffelin Offensive Rebound.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (1:46) Chase Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (1:42) Christian Shumate Defensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +2 (1:32) Brandon Murray made Layup. Assisted by Quadir Copeland.
    2911
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (1:11) Del Jones subbing out for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (1:11) Viktor Lakhin subbing in for Clemson
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    +2 (1:04) Jaeden Zackery made Layup.
    2913
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    +2 (0:36) Brandon Murray made Jumper.
    3113
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (0:07) Ian Schieffelin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (0:07) Christian Shumate Block.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (0:02) Quadir Copeland Defensive Rebound.
  • Mcneese Cowboys logo
    (0:00) Christian Shumate missed Dunk.
  • Clemson Tigers logo
    (0:00) Jaeden Zackery Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

69Points67
27-62(43.5%)Field Goal(%)21-57(36.8%)
4-19(21.1%)3-Point(%)9-30(30%)
11-22(50%)Free Throw(%)16-19(84.2%)
43(18)Rebounds(Offensive)36(13)
12Assists9
7Steals5
6Blocks0
11Turnovers13
19(0)Fouls(Technical)16(1)
24Largest Lead2

Game Details

Thursday, March 20, 2025 · 3:29 PM
Amica Mutual Pavilion · Providence, RI
attendance: 11,441 (92.2%)
tv: truTV
spread: CLEM -7.5
over/under: 136.5