2023 NCAA Tournament and Bracket Discussion

[ScriptOhio]

UMBC erupts after Fairleigh Dickinson’s March Madness 2023 stunner: ‘Have a friend now!’

Fairleigh Dickinson had plenty of supporters on social media as it produced an upset of No. 1-seed Purdue in the NCAA Tournament, including UMBC.

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UMBC erupts after Fairleigh Dickinson’s March Madness 2023 stunner: ‘Have a friend now!’​

Fairleigh Dickinson had plenty of supporters on social media as it produced an upset of No. 1 seed Purdue in the NCAA Tournament, and the school whose record it matched may have been the most vocal.

UMBC, which defeated top-seeded Virginia as a No. 16 seed five years ago, sent a barrage of tweets from its official athletic department account following FDU’s 63-58 victory.

“WE HAVE A FRIEND NOW,” UMBC tweeted at 9:15 p.m., a few minutes after Fairleigh Dickinson withstood any final comeback attempt from the Boilermakers.



UMBC even sent out a push for followers to make a trip to Columbus ahead of Fairleigh Dickinson’s next game — a matchup with Florida Atlantic — in the Round of 32 Sunday.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

 

[CincyInterloper]

Pretty much can bet on it. In fact, I think I will.

Hope you got your bet placed.

 

[Thump]

Proof that size doesn't matter!

Please forward to my wife.

 

[OHSportsFan]

A Purdue upset loss, who could have seen this coming?

This is me to my Indy friends group after they went 0-2 to their rival Indiana on Feb 25.

A month later and funny enough they actually had a potential FAU matchup

I had them losing to FAU round 2 because I had to back up my prediction…but couldn’t even get that far.

 

[OHSportsFan]

From 2022 tourney thread…

This was Purdue’s 4th loss to an NCAA double-digit seed since 2011.

2011 - as a #3, to #11 VCU

2016 - as a #5, to #12 Ark-Little Rock

2021 - as a #4, to #13 North Texas

2022 - as a #3, to #15 St. Peter’s Peacocks

Remarkable. Almost fireable? I know you can’t but he’s had some really really good teams. Painful losses for them.

Revisiting last year’s Purdue debacle. Update the list BB!

 

[BB73]

Guarantee this dude has put on another shirt.

From 2022 tourney thread…




Revisiting last year’s Purdue debacle. Update the list BB!

OK, updating the list. This was Purdue’s 5th loss to an NCAA double-digit seed since 2011.

2011 - as a #3, to #11 VCU

2016 - as a #5, to #12 Ark-Little Rock

2021 - as a #4, to #13 North Texas

2022 - as a #3, to #15 St. Peter’s Peacocks

2023 - as a #1, to #16 Fairleigh-Dickinson

 

[DZ83CK]

OK, updating the list. This was Purdue’s 5th loss to an NCAA double-digit seed since 2011.

2011 - as a #3, to #11 VCU

2016 - as a #5, to #12 Ark-Little Rock

2021 - as a #4, to #13 North Texas

2022 - as a #3, to #15 St. Peter’s Peacocks

2023 - as a #1, to #16 Fairleigh-Dickinson

2011 VCU also beat #1 seed Kansas & made the Final Four ... I don't see any real shame in that loss. But the others show a troubling trend.

 

[Jake]

2011 VCU also beat #1 seed Kansas & made the Final Four ... I don't see any real shame in that loss. But the others show a troubling trend.

Saint Peter's also reached the Elite Eight. But if FDU gets cooked tomorrow...

 

[Bestbuck36]

I feel a chalk day today. Not compelled by any of the dogs

 

[DZ83CK]

I feel a chalk day today. Not compelled by any of the dogs

Princeton. Tigers. Big time.

 

[Jake]

One Cinderalla crashed hard today, Furman losing by 23 points to SDSU.

 

[1926Buckeyes]

Duke center flopping like a 6'1 guard and the refs are eating it up

 

[Jake]

Two fouls on Vols 7-footer in barely over 2 minutes, because of course.

 

[CMic]

Flopalooza