Clemson vs. McNeese First Round: Game Time, TV Channel and More
Clemson vs. McNeese First Round: Game Time, TV Channel and More
The NCAA Tournament matchup information for the first-round game between the No. 5 seed Clemson Tigers and the No. 12 seed McNeese Cowboys has been announced, and the two teams will meet on Thursday at 3:15 p.m. ET.
Last time out, Clemson fell to Louisville 76-73 on Friday, March 14. Chase Hunter scored a team-high 23 points (and contributed two assists and four boards).
McNeese won its last game against Lamar 63-54 on Wednesday, March 12, led by Quadir Copeland's 18 points in the winning effort.
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What Time and TV Channel is the Clemson vs. McNeese Game on?
Game Day: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025 Game Time: 3:15 p.m. ET
3:15 p.m. ET Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island
Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island TV Channel: truTV
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Clemson Players to Watch
Ian Schieffelin paces the Tigers at 9.4 rebounds per game, while also putting up 2.7 assists and 12.8 points.
Hunter paces the Tigers at 16.4 points per contest, while also averaging 2.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds.
Viktor Lakhin is averaging 11.6 points, 1.5 assists and 6.3 rebounds per contest.
Jaeden Zackery averages a team-leading 3.2 assists per game. He is also posting 11.3 points and 3.3 rebounds, shooting 45.2% from the field and 34.6% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
Chauncey Wiggins is averaging 8.3 points, 0.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game.
McNeese Players to Watch
The Cowboys receive 10.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Christian Shumate.
Joe Charles paces the Cowboys in rebounding (7.1 per game), and posts 8.7 points and 0.9 assists. He also delivers 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
Copeland leads the Cowboys in assists (4.5 per game), and produces 9.0 points and 3.3 rebounds. He also puts up 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Javohn Garcia is the Cowboys' top scorer (13.3 points per game) and assist man (1.9), and contributes 3.3 rebounds.
The Cowboys receive 12.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game from Sincere Parker.
Clemson vs. McNeese Betting Info
Spread: Clemson -7.5
Clemson -7.5 Moneyline Favorite: Clemson -348
Clemson -348 Moneyline Underdog: McNeese +274
McNeese +274 Total: 134.5
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