Second time turned out to be the charm for the McNeese State Cowboys, who pulled off a stunning 69-67 upset win over No. 5 seed Clemson on Thursday afternoon for their first NCAA tournament win in program history.
No. 12 seed McNeese State, which also earned the No. 12 seed last year but got blown out by Gonzaga in the first round, jumped ahead to an early lead against the Tigers and never looked back. Clemson nearly clawed its way back late in the game by sinking a barrage of three-pointers in the final minute, but the Tigers' comeback attempt came up just short.
