- 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.
$4, pulling off a massive upset win against No. 1 Purdue in the first round of the men's NCAA Tournament.
It's just the second time in March Madness history that a 16-seed has escaped the first round, and the Knights had a lot of support from their predecessor throughout the game.
Back in 2018, $4 to become $4 to see a second game in the NCAA Tournament.
During that game, $4 in the world of collegiate sports.
As Fairleigh Dickinson took a lead into halftime against Purdue, UMBC Twitter was in their corner cheering them on.
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As the Knights pushed their lead into the final minutes of action, UMBC eagerly awaited as they would soon have company as the greatest Cinderella story in March Madness history.
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And then the game went final.
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Congratulations UMBC, you finally have some company.