No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson pulled off one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history by ousting 1-seed Purdue. But there was plenty of action in both tournaments on Friday.
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Some bracket-busting upsets ensured that nobody’s predictions will 100% correct for the men’s NCAA tournament.
As the first round of the men’s NCAA tournament closes, it’s been one electrifying rollercoaster of excitement for some teams, while other programs have been left with the agony of defeat.
For the fans, particularly those who made their own brackets, it’s no different. The thrill of the underdog story first hit with No. 13 Furman’s defeat of No. 3 Virginia, before No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson shocked the world by beating No. 1 Purdue.
Tobin Anderson called his shot.
No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson became the talk of the college basketball world Friday night after pulling off a stunning 63–58 upset of No. 1-seed Purdue in the round of 64. But, while the Knights’ improbable win may have surprised the nation, the Cinderella team already appeared to be on a collision course with destiny long before taking the floor in Columbus.
It’s only happened once before.
Trae Young had high praise for Steph Curry after the Atlanta Hawks beat the Warriors by a final score of 127-119 on Friday night at State Farm Arena.
Charles Barkley is one of sports media’s best comedians, and he reinforced that title on Friday.
Before Friday’s NCAA Tournament game between Pittsburgh and Iowa State, Barkley had his studio show co-hosts cracking up.
He explained that during his playing days, he would shower in his team uniform to clean them off after games. Somehow, he believed it was “easier” that way than doing laundry.
Charles Barkley: “We used to take a shower in our uniforms…”
“It’s just easier to clean that way.”
Clark Kellogg here pic.twitter.
The Boilermakers’ disastrous loss to Fairleigh Dickinson is the worst of a trifecta of NCAA tournament catastrophes.
If you thought UMBC beating Virginia was incomprehensible … If you thought March Madness No. 1 seeds couldn’t get anymore shockingly collapsible … If you thought you’d seen the outer edge of NCAA tournament shock …
Get a load of Fairleigh Dickinson beating Purdue. My god.
Tony Bennett, you’re off the hook. Turns out, the Thursday column on Virginia’s collapse was premature.
The Raiders introduced Jimmy Garoppolo on Friday after his official signing and corresponding news conference was delayed a day due to what the QB described as some last-minute contract language.
Iowa State players said a rim that needed pregame adjustment and limited warmup time wasn’t a factor in the team missing 11 shots in a 59-41 loss to Pitt in the NCAA tournament on Friday.
Rick Pitino, who has been rumored as a coaching candidate for the vacant job at St. John’s was noncommittal about his future after Iona was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by UConn on Friday.