Fans, media react to Fairleigh Dickinson's incredible win over No. 1 seed Purdue
Fairleigh Dickinson is moving on to the 2nd Round!
The Knights shocked No. 1 seed Purdue Friday night, with head coach Tobin Anderson coaching circles around Purdue’s Matt Painter to secure only the 2nd 16-over-1 upset in NCAAT history. The Knights will face off against the winner of FAU/Memphis later Friday night.
This is the 3rd straight year that the Boilermakers have lost to a double digit seed in the tournament. The first lost to 13-seed North Texas in 2021, fell victim to Saint Peter’s on their way to the Elite 8 and once again Friday against Anderson’s Knights. 29 wins, a B1G title and a first-round exit. So is the brutality of March.
Fans and media reacted to Fairleigh Dickinson’s historic win immediately following the win. They didn’t let Purdue get off easily, either.
Fairleigh Dickinson was a 4-22 team last year that fired its coach and began the season ranked 355th at KenPom.
We just witnessed one of the most shocking upsets in sports history.
College basketball forever.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 18, 2023
WHAT’S UP @UMBC_MBB
— FDU Men’s Basketball (@FDUKnightsMBB) March 18, 2023
Purdue is on pace to lose to a 17 seed next year.
— /r/CollegeBasketball (@redditCBB) March 18, 2023
You know what’s better than watching NCAA #1 seed Purdue fall to #16 Fairleigh Dickinson in a stunning upset? pic.twitter.com/rkSwJvmBMM
— Richard E. Rae (@RichardRae) March 18, 2023
before this upset win, the NEC was 0-27 in the first round with three single-digit losses.
Fairleigh. Dickinson. stunner.
— Brandon Anderson (@wheatonbrando) March 18, 2023
Purdue ?
— Kyle Kerzee (@kylekerzee22) March 18, 2023
PURDUE WHAT HAPPENED
— JBOS-Rob (@RobSpangler19) March 18, 2023
Where does Purdue even go from here? Even for Purdue I didn’t expect this.
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) March 18, 2023
Where does Purdue even go from here? Even for Purdue I didn’t expect this.
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) March 18, 2023
Old enough to remember when folks got offended about this. ? https://t.co/yryMvxTqWC
— Dana O’Neil (@DanaONeilWriter) March 18, 2023
“What you think about Purdue?”
FDU: pic.twitter.com/xVx6cngT8Q
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 18, 2023
I’m still not over the music city bowl. It warms my heart to see Purdue get dropped kicked out of the tournament by a 16 seed team pic.twitter.com/0sh5JqqvB4
— MagicMackXXXL (@BigOrangeMack) March 18, 2023
Fairleigh Dickinson is gonna do it! Knocking off #1 Purdue
WOW! pic.twitter.com/2ir06KZ1Wz
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) March 18, 2023
Matt Painter: “They’re quadruple teaming Zach so just make a couple of passes and hit an open three”
Zach’s teammates: pic.twitter.com/XJXyKlorN6
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) March 18, 2023
