Fairleigh Dickinson stuns No. 1 seed Purdue in March Madness
1 year, 9 months ago

Fairleigh Dickinson stuns No. 1 seed Purdue in March Madness

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fairleigh Dickinson brought down a giant. “Our job was just to come into the game and throw a punch,” said FDU’s Demetre Roberts, 20 inches shorter than Edey. “I’ll make my decision going forward.” The Knights’ two prior NCAA Tournament wins came in the First Four, including this year, when they drubbed Texas Southern 84-61. However, when the Knights’ Joe Munden drained a step-back 3-pointer in the first half, “F-D-U!” chants broke out inside the arena and it became obvious this small team had big dreams. Edey showed some frustration and at one point told one of the officials, “Sir, he’s holding my left arm.” Purdue eventually settled in and reeled off 11 straight points — four on Edey free throws — to take 24-19 lead.

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