For the second time in NCAA Tournament history, a 16-seed knocked off a 1-seed in Friday’s First Round action of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights will forever be etched in the history of the NCAA Tournament with their shocking 63-58 win over 1-seed Purdue in Columbus.
Ahead for more than 25 minutes, FDU was led by Columbus native Sean Moore’s 19 points en route to perhaps the most stunning upset in NCAA Tournament history.
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HISTORY, AGAIN!
The @FDUKnightsMBB become the second 16-seed EVER to win in the NCAA Tournament, knocking off top-seeded @BoilerBall 63-58.@KevinKugler & @jordancornette were on hand for history on Westwood One Sports#MarchMadness #BracketBuster #reigKNIGHTed #FDU pic.twitter.com/53NxJMZeLO
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In the final game of the day in Denver, 6th-seeded TCU knocked down a game-winning shot in the final seconds just moments after 11th-seeded Arizona State tied the game at 70.
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JaKobe Coles hits the game-winning shot for @TCUBasketball in the final seconds to beat Arizona State, 72-70 in Denver!
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Florida Atlantic also advanced on a made bucket in the final seconds to escape past Memphis in Columbus.
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They had the call for Westwood One as No. 9 seed @FAUMBB earned a dramatic 66-65 victory over @Memphis_MBB for the school's first NCAA Tournament win EVER!
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4th seeded UConn had no trouble with Rick Pitino’s Iona Gaels in Albany.
FINAL ALERT FROM ALBANY
: (4)@UconnMBB 87 (13)@IonaGaelsMBB 63
Adama Sanogo with a game high 28 points!
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Trailing by as many as eight points in the second half, 5th-seeded Miami ended the game on a 16-1 run to defeat Drake, 63-56, in Albany.
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Nijel Pack had a game-high 21 points as @CanesHoops is on to the Second Round after a 63-56 win over Drake in Albany
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6th-seeded Kentucky maintained a multi-possession lead in its 61-53 win over Providence in Greensboro. Wildcats star center Oscar Tshiebwe had a game-high 25 rebounds.
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Early in the day, 10th-seeded Michigan State sent USC home after a 72-62 win.
FINAL SCORE ALERT
The Spartans of @MSU_Basketball survive & advance with a 72-62 victory over @USC_Hoops. Our @kevinkugler & @jordancornette had the call live from Columbus⤵️ pic.twitter.com/Rx1I9xfsmg— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 17, 2023
In perhaps the defensive performance of the day, 11th-seeded Pittsburgh held Iowa State to just 23-percent shooting, en route to a 59-41 win in Greensboro.
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: (11)@Pitt_MBB 19 vs (6)@IowaStateMBB 2
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Fresh off a Big East Tournament title, 2nd-seeded Marquette blew out Vermont, 78-61, in Columbus.
@MarquetteMBB Stretches Lead to 10
: (15)@UVMmbb vs (2)@MarquetteMBB
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Trailing by as many as 7 points in the first half, 3rd-seeded Gonzaga cruised in the second stanza, defeating Grand Canyon 82-70 in Denver.
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Julian Strawther led @ZagMBB to a First Round win over Grand Canyon with a 28-point, 10-rebound performance in Denver
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31 points from Ryan Kalkbrenner paced Creighton to a 72-63 win over NC State in Denver.
🚨FINAL ALERT FROM DENVER🚨
🏀: (6)@BluejayMBB 72 (11)@PackMensBball 63
Baylor Scheierman with the dagger three ball!
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A strong defensive effort in Albany helped push Saint Mary’s to a 63-51 win over VCU.
🚨FINAL SCORE ALERT🚨@ScottWipeOut & P.J. Carlesimo had the call live from upstate NY as the Gaels of @saintmaryshoops advanced with a 6⃣3⃣-5⃣1⃣ win over @VCU_Hoops thanks to this late dagger by Logan Johnson⤵️ pic.twitter.com/eOgMn29G9S
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Xavier survived a scare against Kennesaw State in Greensboro.
🚨UPSET BREWING IN GREENSBORO?🚨
The 14th-seeded Owls of @KSUOWLSMBB are up 43-36 at halftime over #3 @XavierMBB and our @RosinskiBill & @AustinCroshere have the call🎙️ pic.twitter.com/I9lV918fMk
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Powered by a huge second half, the third-seeded Baylor Bears advanced with an 18-point First Round win over Baylor.
🚨UPSET BREWING IN GREENSBORO?🚨
The 14th-seeded Owls of @KSUOWLSMBB are up 43-36 at halftime over #3 @XavierMBB and our @RosinskiBill & @AustinCroshere have the call🎙️ pic.twitter.com/I9lV918fMk
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Kansas State dispatched of Montana State, 77-65, in the fourth and final game of the day in Greensboro.
4th-seeded Indiana jumped out to an 8-point lead over Kent State and picked up a 71-60 win in Albany.
The last game of the first round is over, with @IndianaMBB taking a 71-60 victory over @KentStMBB. @ScottWipeout & P.J. Carlesimo had the call for Westwood One.
Take a listen to one of many highlight plays from @TrayceJackson tonight#MarchMadness #iubb pic.twitter.com/JfAMDl3tCY
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