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Mary Clarke

Dayton’s pep band stepped up to support Fairleigh Dickinson during its March Madness run and went all out

Marching bands and college sports go hand and in hand like chocolate and peanut butter. But when a school doesn’t have a marching band and makes it to March Madness, what do you do?

Well, if you’re Fairleigh Dickinson, who made it to the second round of the 2023 men’s NCAA tournament, you borrow a pep band from someone else! Headed into the tournament, No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson seemed unlikely to make a lot of noise. Then, the Knights upset No. 1 Purdue on Friday to become the second No. 16 team to upset the top seed in men’s NCAA tournament history.

And perhaps Fairleigh Dickinson’s biggest fans this year were Dayton’s pep band, who the Knights borrowed for the tournament since the school doesn’t have one! In the ultimate show of band solidarity, local school Dayton and its pep band has been cheering on and supporting Fairleigh Dickinson from the sidelines with the school’s fight song and more.

And hey, it seems as if even props have been involved as well!

Oh and just for fun, Dayton’s band director turned up the style with his outfit for the team’s Sunday matchup against Florida Atlantic.

Seriously, props to Dayton’s pep band for going all out for Fairleigh Dickinson. How cool is that?

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