Purdue and Queens both won their conference tournaments so in that way they are on hot streaks. Purdue took down Michigan in Chicago to improve to a #2 seed and head to St. Louis. Queens finished their tournament taking down Central Arkansas and earned a #15 seed. Now, the two will meet for the right to head to the second round. We all know Purdue’s history with lower seeded teams, and we all saw the way Duke struggled with a 16 seed and that Wisconsin lost to High Point. Nothing is given in this
tournament just because of the seed next to your name. Everything is earned and Purdue will have to earn their trip to the round of 32 by taking down the Royals. There’s not much else to say. We’ve covered the Royals in every way we know how and so by this point you all should be familiar with who they are and what they want to do. So, let’s just find out how to watch this one huh?
Who: #2 Purdue vs. #15 Queens
When: Friday, March 20, 2026 – 7:35 p.m. ET
Where: St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center – Capacity – 18,096
TV: truTV
Purdue Radio: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
So come and join your fellow Boilermaker fans in our fan discussion (formerly known as the open thread) as we talk about Purdue versus the Queens Royals in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It’s win or go home time so there’s only one thing to do. Let’s win!
