Half the kids I recruited, I told them, ‘Hey, the goal is to go Power 5 after this year and some of you guys can go with me,’” Wade said earlier this week.

Wade’s second NCAA Tournament run in as many seasons with the Cowboys ended Saturday with a second-round loss to Purdue.

McNeese's two-year spin on the Will Wade thrill ride came to an end Saturday as the No. 12 seed Cowboys fell 76-62 to No. 4 seed Purdue in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Wade is set to replace Kevin Keatts as NC State's head coach after leading the Cowboys through their greatest chapter in program history.

McNeese State head coach Will Wade, reportedly headed to N.C. State after the NCAA Tournament, was charged with a technical foul for arguing with officials in the second half of Purdue’s second-round win.

Trey Kaufman-Renn had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Purdue used a fast start to roll to a 76-62 win over McNeese in the second round of the NCAA tournament Saturday. Fletcher Loyer added 15 points and C.