A late 3-pointer allowed Purdue to cover the number against Grambling State.
The win no doubt comes as a relief to a fanbase still reeling from last year's first-round loss to Fairleigh Dickinson, which was only the second time in NCAA Tournament history that a No. 16 seed has toppled a No. 1 seed.
Grambling State overcame a double-digit deficit to down Montana State 88-81 in overtime of the Midwest Region First Four matchup on Wednesday, advancing in its first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history.
Action Network's Ky McKeon has college basketball odds, picks and predictions for Grambling State vs. Montana State on Wednesday, March 20.
Action Network's Patrick Strollo has SWAC Championship odds, picks and predictions for Grambling vs. Texas Southern on Saturday, March 16.
Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 245 pounds Career Statistics: 136 Total Tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, 4 forced fumbles Accolades: 3X SWAC All-Conference
Hue Jackson is heading back to the Oakland Raiders.
Hue Jackson was fired by Grambling State on Tuesday, and the former NFL coach clearly does not feel he was given a fair shot.
Grambling State fired coach Hue Jackson on Tuesday after only two seasons at the school.
Earlier this year, former Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson accused the team of tanking and hinted that they incentivized him to lose games.
"The investigation found no evidence to suggest that the Browns’ Four-Year Plan or the club’s ownership or football personnel sought to lose or incentivized losses and made no decisions deliberately to weaken the team to secure a more favorable draft position," the NFL said in a statement.
Grambling State’s decision to hire Art Briles was met with plenty of controversy and outcry. That obviously had a hand in his quick departure, but one voice may have mattered more than others.
Four days after Grambling State hired Art Briles as the team's new offensive coordinator, and on the same day head coach Hue Jackson defended the hire in a lengthy statement, Briles resigned from the position Monday afternoon.
Grambling apparently has put the kibosh on the Art Briles hiring.
Grambling State head coach Hue Jackson doubled down on his decision to hire former Baylor coach Art Briles as offensive coordinator, despite the latter's role in mishandling sexual assault allegations during his time at Baylor.
Grambling State’s decision to hire Art Briles as offensive coordinator was always going to prove controversial. The school might not have expected such a backlash from one of its most famous players, however.
Briles most recently coached at Mount Vernon High School in Texas. He has been viewed as untouchable by many programs.
Hired as Tennessee State’s offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach back in April, Jackson has agreed to a four-year contract to become HC of Grambling State.
Hue Jackson may have a surprising opportunity to get back into coaching at the college level.
This slideshow looks at every winner of the British Open since 1860 — because true golf fans need to know the champion of the year they were born (especially if they are 150 years old).
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