{"id":169696,"date":"2026-03-20T22:22:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/169696\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T22:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:22:37","slug":"live-game-thread-updates-for-purdue-vs-queens-in-1st-round-of-ncaa-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/169696\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Game Thread &#038; Updates for Purdue vs. Queens in 1st Round of NCAA Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5v\">ST. LOUIS \u2014 No. 2 seed Purdue begins the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, taking on No. 15 seed Queens in the first round. The Boilermakers are hoping to make a push towards another Final Four appearance, but the first step is to get a victory to start the weekend.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5y\">Queens is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance and hopes to make a statement. The Royals got to this point by winning the ASUN Tournament, defeating Central Arkansas in the Championship Game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"61\">Follow along with Purdue Boilermakers on SI, bringing you live coverage of the first-round game between Purdue and Queens. You can refresh this page frequently for the latest updates and analysis from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01km6ghqkrrm3nctpkc0.jpg\" alt=\"Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) shoots a free throw.\" title=\"Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) shoots a free throw.\" width=\"4200\" height=\"2362\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6b\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) shoots a free throw. | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>#2 Purdue vs. #15 Queens live game blog<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">Tipoff between #2 Purdue and #15 Queens is set for 7:35 p.m. ET and will air on truTV. It is a first-round NCAA Tournament game.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s at stake?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">Purdue&#8217;s senior trio of Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn are hoping to make one last deep run in the NCAA Tournament. This is a group that has experienced everything from losing in the first round to a No. 16 seed to playing in the National Championship Game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6r\">The Boilermakers are fresh off a Big Ten Tournament championship, winning four games in four days. That included victories over No. 2 seed Nebraska and No. 1 seed Michigan. Purdue should be carrying plenty of momentum into March Madness.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">Queens has never experienced the NCAA Tournament, making the field in its first season of eligibility. It would love to be this year&#8217;s biggest Cinderella story and upset one of the top programs in the country.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">Friday night&#8217;s winner will advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, playing the winner of No. 7 seed Miami (Florida) and No. 10 seed Missouri.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">Get top Boilermakers stories, expert analysis, and can&#8217;t-miss moments straight to your inbox for free by signing up for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/purdue\/newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Purdue Boilermakers on SI\u00a0<\/a>newsletter!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ST. 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