It’s been a whirlwind few days for Tobin Anderson after he became just the second coach to lead a 16-seed to a win over a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament. In his first year as head coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Anderson led the Knights to a record of 21-16
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Florida Atlantic's clutch second-half buckets downs Fairleigh Dickinson to advance to Sweet 16
Two teams entered the court in Columbus on Sunday night looking for their school’s first Sweet 16 appearance in history. The No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic Owls are going to head to New York for that, as they defeated No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson, 78-70, to stop their Cinderella journey in
Fairleigh Dickinson coach gives pep talk, assistant alleges Florida Atlantic trash talk before big game
Fairleigh Dickinson men’s basketball coach Tobin Anderson gave his team a pep talk as the No. 16 seed looked to continue its Cinderella story against No. 9 Florida Atlantic on Sunday night. Anderson and his assistant coach Tom Bonacum addressed the team at their practice before they take on the
Coach of Fairleigh Dickinson rival ineligible for NCAA Tournament on Knights' success: 'I'm happy for them'
Merrimack College defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in the Northeast Conference Tournament and under normal circumstances it would’ve been the Warriors getting the chance to upset Purdue in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Knights made the conference tournament final and lost by two points to the Warriors. But because Merrimack moved
Fairleigh Dickinson's explicit abbreviation puts internet in frenzy after March Madness upset
Fairleigh Dickinson became the second 16-seed to take down a one-seed on Friday when they upset Purdue, 63-58. It was the largest upset in March Madness history, but if you were following on several sports apps, you saw quite the abbreviation for the New Jersey school: “Fair. Dick.” CLICK HERE
Kentucky unaware 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson beat Purdue despite game on jumbotron: ‘None of us knew that’
As the crowd at Greensboro Coliseum watched an intense game between Kentucky and Providence, a major upset in NCAA Tournament history was taking place in Columbus, Ohio. No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson upset top-seed Purdue, becoming just the second 16-seed to accomplish the feat in tournament history. As the seconds
Fairleigh Dickinson stuns top-seeded Purdue during March Madness
Fairleigh Dickinson guard Grant Singleton, center, celebrates after a basket against Purdue in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the men’s NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday. FDU would go on to take the win, upsetting top-seeded Purdue University. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption toggle caption
Fairleigh Dickinson routs Texas Southern to earn date with No. 1 Purdue in March Madness
Ansley Almonor scored 23 points, and Fairleigh Dickinson beat Texas Southern 84-61 Wednesday night to earn its first NCAA Tournament win in four seasons. The Knights held a 14-2 lead after a 12-0 run in the opening 3:29 and never gave up the lead. Grant Singleton scored seven points during