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- No. 1 Purdue fell to No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson within the first spherical of the boys’s NCAA match.
- That is solely the second time in match historical past {that a} 16-seed has defeated a 1-seed.
- After the loss, Purdue was left with a gap in a whiteboard within the locker room.
No. 1 Purdue made historical past of the mistaken sort on Friday night time by shedding to No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson within the first spherical of the boys’s NCAA match.
It is just the second time within the historical past of the boys’s match {that a} 1-seed has failed to survive the primary spherical, which the Boilermakers have participated in. 2018 Virginia Cavaliers in Infamy,
Purdue’s disappointment may very well be seen on their faces as they walked off the court docket because the clock ticked down to the ultimate seconds.
-NCAA March Insanity (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 18, 2023
The frustration didn’t finish right here.
After the sport, pictures of Purdue’s locker room revealed a whiteboard defaced from the Boilermakers’ loss.
-NCAA March Insanity (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 18, 2023
This wasn’t the one whiteboard casualty of Friday’s March Insanity motion.
Earlier within the day, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo smashed a whiteboard in his fingers after a irritating dialog with a referee.
—CBS Sports activities (@CBSSports) March 17, 2023
Whereas the whiteboards suffered the identical destiny, the groups didn’t, as No. 7 Michigan State finally defeated No. 10 USC for a spot within the Spherical of 32.
As for Purdue, they’re shocked by what occurred and look ahead to subsequent 12 months.