Purdue ends McNeese's March Madness run 76-62 to get back to Sweet 16
Fletcher Loyer added 15 points. C.J. Cox finished with 11 points for the Boilermakers (24-11), who advanced through the Midwest Region to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season.
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