There is about New Jersey schools playing Cinderella.
Last year, it was in St. On Thursday, this is Princeton.
Now, it’s Fairleigh Dickinson.
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Fairleigh Dickinson guard Grant Singleton (4) celebrates after making a basket against Purdue in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the men’s NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
FDU became the second 16-seed to defeat a No. 1 in NCAA Tournamentdefeated Purdue, 63-58.
No team led by more than six points overall, and despite Zach Edey continuing to be a walking double-double, the Knights never wavered.
COLUMBUS, OH – MARCH 17: Demetre Roberts #2 of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights reacts during play against the Purdue Boilermakers in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Nationwide Arena on March 17, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
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After Purdue took a 47-41 lead, FDU went on a 13-3 run to pull back within four points. Purdue cut it short with a three-pointer, but no one scored over the next four minutes.
FDU broke down and took a five-point lead with less than two minutes remaining, and their defense continued to clamp down, as the Boilermakers went scoreless for nearly six straight minutes until a three-pointer cut the deficit deficit in two.
But Sean Moore has ice in his veins. He drilled a three from the top of the perimeter to go up 61-56 with 1:04 left. Purdue answered with a pair of free throws and then forced a turnover to get the ball with the shot clock down to three.
After their first shot was blocked out of bounds, Fletcher Loyer missed a three that the Knights rebounded, getting fouled with 8.1 seconds left. Demetre Roberts made both free throws to bring it back to five, and it proved to be the dagger.
COLUMBUS, OH – MARCH 17: Grant Singleton #4 of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights reacts during play against the Purdue Boilermakers in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Nationwide Arena on March 17, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
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The 16-seed is now 2-150 against the No.
UMBC defeated Virginia, 74-54, in the first round of the 2018 tournament. Virginia also fell victim as a four-seed on Thursday at No. 13 Furman.