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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Sport
Christian Stone

Fairleigh Dickinson stuns Purdue, becomes second 16 seed to ever win a men's NCAA Tournament game

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.

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