ESPN.com · Mar 18, 2023
16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson, a 23.5-point underdog, shocks No. 1 Purdue
COLUMBUS -- Sean Moore raised his hands in the air as the chants of "F-D-U" came raining down from everywhere. The Columbus native then raced to his teammates before high-fiving anyone he could find.
On Friday night, Moore and Fairleigh Dickinson pulled off one of the biggest stunners in college basketball history. And with their 63-58 victory over top-seeded Purdue, the Knights became just the second No. 16 seed ever to beat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
Coming into Friday, 16 seeds were 1-150 in the opening round. The Knights joined the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, which became the first 16-seed to beat a No. 1 by topping Virginia in 2018.
