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The No. 16-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson men face their next task with a game against Florida Atlantic, while the underdog women from Mississippi State and Princeton each seek a second upset.
Category: NCAA Basketball Championships (Men)
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Princeton Follows Up Its NCAA Surprise With a Stroll to the Round of 16
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For the first time since 1967, Princeton is moving on to the regional semifinal.
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The Blueprint for Fairleigh Dickinson’s Upset Came From an Even Smaller School
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As the 16th-seeded Knights celebrated their improbable defeat of top-seeded Purdue, players and coaches reflected on how their style was developed at St. Thomas Aquinas, a nearby college in Division II.
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Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton, Furman and the Joy of March Upsets
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“This is one of the few things in life where they told me how good it was and, somehow, it’s better.”
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Who is Fairleigh Dickinson, the No. 16 Seed That Beat Purdue?
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The Knights, who delivered one of the biggest upsets in March Madness history by defeating Purdue, made an unlikely run just to even get to the game.
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Saturday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament
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Can Princeton and Furman keep the upsets coming in the men’s tournament? And will we see any double-digit seeds win on the women’s side?
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Fairleigh Dickinson, Barely in the N.C.A.A. Tournament, Topples Purdue in a Shocker
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The 16th-seeded Knights were heavy underdogs to Purdue. But in 40 minutes on the court, none of that mattered.
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Rick Pitino’s Iona Season Ended at the N.C.A.A. Tournament. Is a Bigger Job Next?
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Pitino not long ago was ousted in Louisville as a recruiting scandal hit men’s college basketball. Years later, he is back in contention for bigger jobs in the sport.
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Friday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament
The New York Times – Sports:
The South Carolina women begin their title defense, while a couple of No. 12 seeds have us on upset watch in the men’s tournament.