Thursday, March 16 marked the fifth anniversary of what used to be the only victory by a men's 16 seed in a non-play-in NCAA Tournament game.
On Friday, No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson cemented its place in March Madness lore, defeating Purdue, 63-58, to become only the second team in NCAA men's basketball tournament history to beat a top-seeded team.
Fairleigh Dickinson, the shortest team in NCAA Tournament history, was coming off a loss to Merrimack in the Northeast Conference tournament final. FDU likely only made the tournament because Merrimack was barred from playing in the tournament as it continues its four-year transition from Division II.