NCAA Tournament Roundup: Fairleigh Dickinson Makes History Against Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) blocks a shot from Fairleigh Dickinson Knights forward Sean Moore (11) in the second half at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 17, 2023. Joseph Maiorana/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters

For just the second time in 152 tries, a No. 16 wore the slipper perfectly against a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Sean Moore scored 19 and Grant Singleton added eight points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals as No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson shocked No. 1 Purdue 63–58 on Friday night in an East Region first-round game in Columbus, Ohio.