As the gang at Greensboro Coliseum watched an intense sport between Kentucky and Providence, a significant upset in NCAA Tournament historical past was going down in Columbus, Ohio.
No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson upset top-seed Purdue, turning into simply the second 16-seed to perform the feat in event historical past.
As the seconds had been ticking down for Fairleigh Dickinson, the sport was placed on the jumbotron in Greensboro, N.C.
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UPSETS TOP SEED PURDUE, BECOMING SECOND 16 SEED TO BEAT A NO. 1 IN MARCH MADNESS HISTORY
Fairleigh Dickinson guard Grant Singleton (4) celebrates after a basket in opposition to Purdue within the second half of a first-round school basketball sport within the males’s NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
The crowd, raucous all night time lengthy as they watched Kentucky beat Providence, started to chant.
“FDU. FDU. FDU.”
And the Wildcats had no clue historical past was occurring.
Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts through the second half in opposition to the Providence Friars within the first spherical of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at The Fieldhouse at Greensboro Coliseum on March 17, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
In his postgame press convention, Kentucky head coach John Calipari informed reporters he was unaware that one of many wildest upsets in March Madness historical past had simply occurred.
“I’ve been telling these guys, you don’t watch the video games,” Calipari stated. “Because in case you assume you’re going to be enjoying anyone, they get knocked off. That’s how these things works. We can write our personal story.”
“We didn’t comprehend it. Did you guys know that?” Calipari requested his gamers. “None of us knew that. We’re not watching video games. We’re centered on us and having fun with this second. So, thanks for letting us know they obtained beat. I didn’t know. And I really feel dangerous. Matt Painter [Purdue head coach] is a terrific man. And I do know what you undergo in that form of stuff.”
Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts to an on-court motion in opposition to the Providence Friars through the first spherical of the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Greensboro Coliseum on March 17, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Grant Halverson/NCAA Photos by way of Getty Images)
Sean Moore led FDU with 19 factors, with Demetre Roberts including 12.
“I really like our guys. They’re powerful, they’re gritty, they performed their tails off. That’s an unbelievable win. We simply did one thing that is unbelievable. We simply shocked the world,” FDU head coach Tobin Anderson said after the game.
FDU strikes on to play the winner on Memphis-FAU on Sunday, whereas the Kentucky Wildcats await the winner of Kansas State-Montana State.
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