- 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.
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.
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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.
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FDU joins UMBC as $4 to pull off the first-round upset.
UMBC celebrated its newfound company.
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