Article 69Y31 Fairleigh Dickinson stun Purdue in one of NCAA tournament’s greatest upsets

Fairleigh Dickinson stun Purdue in one of NCAA tournament’s greatest upsets

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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 on Friday night.

The shortest team in the tourney, the Knights (21-15) showed no fear in swarming 7ft 4in All-America center Zach Edey from the start. FDU's players were quicker and more composed than the Big Ten champion Boilermakers (29-6).

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