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Fairleigh Dickinson became the second No. 16 seed in history to win an NCAA Tournament game, stunning top-seeded Purdue 63-58 behind 19 points from Sean Moore and a relentless, hustling defense.
Boilermakers become only the second top-seeded team to fall to a 16th seed in the first round
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For just the second time in 152 tries, a No. 16 wore the slipper perfectly against a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/march-madness-where-and-what-is-fairleigh-dickinson/"></div>Add Fairleigh Dickinson to the list of giant-killing New Jersey schools in March Madness. The 16th-seeded Knights pulled off a mammoth upset Friday night, upsetting top-seeded Purdue 63-58 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Undersized FDU played big against the Boilermakers and became only the second No. 16 seed to topple a No. […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddTh...
Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday night pulled off one of the biggest stunners in college basketball history, overwhelming Purdue to become just the second men's 16-seed ever to beat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.