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No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson makes history with upset over No. 1 Purdue

Mar 18, 2023, 08:54 IST
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Fairleigh Dickinson guard Grant Singleton celebrates after a basket against Purdue.AP Photo/Michael Conroy
  • No. 1 Purdue fell to No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round of the men's NCAA tournament.
  • It's just the second time in tournament history that a 16-seed has defeated a 1-seed.
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It happened again.

No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson upset No. 1 Purdue in the first round of the men's NCAA tournament. With the win, the Knights become just the second 16-seed in the history of the tournament to make it out of the first round.

This was a battle: FDU's win came with several big shots and defensive stands late in the game.

With a minute left and FDU hit a massive three to take control of the final seconds.

After holding serve for a possession, FDU came up with another huge play, this time in the form of a block from Sean Moore.

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The Knights held on for the final seconds to complete the upset. When the final whistle blew, history had been made.

FDU joins UMBC as the only other 16-seed in tournament history to pull off the first-round upset.

UMBC celebrated its newfound company.

It's March Madness: Brackets are busted and a new Cinderella story has been born.

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