FDU just shocked No. 1 seed Purdue, and Twitter is a bit shook
For just the second time in the history of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, a No. 16 seed has upset a No. 1 seed in the first round and some Jersey boys were the ones to get it done.
Fairleigh Dickinson University, from the little Northeast Conference, toppled the Big Ten's Purdue, 63-58, on Friday night.
The Knights, who play their home games in Hackensack, became the latest Cinderella story during March Madness.
Twitter was a buzz with excitement following the game with reactions:
FINAL | CAN’T HOLD US! It’s not midnight and this slipper still fits!#reigKNIGHTed | @MarchMadnessMBB pic.twitter.com/gjMXw5bKV4
— FDU Men's Basketball (@FDUKnightsMBB) March 18, 2023
WE HAVE A FRIEND NOW
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 18, 2023
Just a friendly reminder that you can celebrate FDU without putting down Purdue. Make it about the win, not the loss. These are college kids playing a game.
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 18, 2023
Jersey remains undefeated - go @FDUKnightsMBB! https://t.co/dsAWLPTkQp
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) March 18, 2023
Wild scene on FDU’s campus pic.twitter.com/Ob2dV3E9EL
— Liam Quinn (@Liam_D_Quinn) March 18, 2023
MARCH MADNESS at its BEST - FDU # 16 seed BEATS # 1 seed PURDUE ! Wow R u SERIOUS ? pic.twitter.com/GVnUREiAVU
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) March 18, 2023
FDU’s Coach after calling his shot against Purdue pic.twitter.com/nzrTYTtaa2
— Mekka Don (@MekkaDonMusic) March 18, 2023
FDU embodies why we call it March Madness! WHAT AN UPSET!
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) March 18, 2023
I’d say we are pretty excited for @FDUKnightsMBB taking down #1 Purdue ‼️‼️‼️ pic.twitter.com/SC9Pdxrmd7
— FDU Women's Basketball (@FDUKnightsWBB) March 18, 2023
Boiler ignition fail #FDU #Purdue #NewJersey pic.twitter.com/kQrabBsUbo
— Loy (@Loy_talk) March 18, 2023
Let's go FDU! I don't watch basketball, but I do enjoy when small schools from NJ smash up the brakets. First St. Peter's, now my father in law's alma mater FDU.
— Debbie Jean (@JeanDled1215) March 18, 2023
Imagine how good #Purdue would be if they just didn't play schools from NJ.#MarchMadness
Dec 2021 - lost to RU
Mar 2022 - lost St Peters
Jan 2023 - lost to RU
Mar 2023 - lost to FDU pic.twitter.com/sJa6V2uz92— NEW MORNING SHOW ALERT (@WorstAnthony) March 18, 2023
OK, my bracket busted, but Jersey is in the house first Princeton, and now FDU ( go Kristle Tarrant Wilkinson) takes out another #1 Purdue! @StevieVanZandt pic.twitter.com/Iq9BptHvTh
— Mitch Slater (@mpslater) March 18, 2023
I found your new twitter avatar @FDUKnightsMBB https://t.co/jZS1LquMW5
— Jeff B (@wrestlinpanda) March 18, 2023
Guys from the top pic beat the guys from the bottom pic.@FDUKnights @FDUKnightsMBB pic.twitter.com/WOkQi5ii6w
— Andrew Kurzawski (@CoachKurzawski) March 18, 2023
Congrats to the Fifth District’s own @FDUKnightsMBB on a huge upset win against #1 seed Purdue! #JerseyGiantKillers #DontSleepOnJersey
FDU and @PrincetonMBB have busted brackets and Jersey’s stock is rising!
I remember when FDU won their first NCAA Tournament game in 2019. https://t.co/ZKUYJB4oIR— Rep Josh Gottheimer (@RepJoshG) March 18, 2023
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Farleigh Dickinson defeats Purdue in NCAA Tournament, Twitter reacts
