That put a premium on rebounding - something Kentucky thrives on thanks to star forward Oscar Tshiebwe. 11 Providence on Friday with neither team shooting better than 36% from the floor for the game. Tshiebwe's paint dominance fuels Kentucky Fairleigh Dickson didn't even win its conference tournament, qualifying for March Madness simply because Merrimack is ineligible due to a four-year transition period to Division I. 1 Virginia in 2018, there's no question this result is the bigger surprise. While the Knights followed UMBC's shocking win over No. Purdue instead opted for a long-range attack, connecting on just 5-of-26 triples. Edey finished with 21 points and 15 rebounds but only hoisted 11 shots in the game. Despite the fact Fairleigh Dickinson fields the shortest team in all of Division I, the Boilermakers failed to fully utilize 7-foot-4 star Zach Edey throughout the contest. Sean Moore led the team with 17 points, but it was the defensive effort - and some inexplicable decision-making from Purdue - that stood out from the contest. The Knights did not seem flustered one bit with the momumental task at hand, leading by one at half and keeping an advantage throughout most of the second half. 1 thanks to a stunning upset of Purdue on Friday night. Fairleigh Dickinson scores epic upsetįairleigh Dickinson became just the second No. TheScore runs down the top storylines and developments from Friday's NCAA Tournament games and what it all could mean moving forward.
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