Well, this particular NCAA Men's Basketball tournament has been living up to it's billing as "March Madness," has it not? For only the second time in tournament history, a 16th seed knocked off a number one seed. And that 16th seed, Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), is a New Jersey school.
A day earlier, another low seeded school from New Jersey, 15th seeded Princeton University, stunned Number 2 Arizona. That, too, was a shock to many.
And so that win entitled the Princeton Tigers to the next round, the round of 32, where they joined the other Jersey school, FDU.
Unfortunately, FDU's run ended there, as they lost. But it was a different story for Princeton. Once again, they were underdogs, understandably. Yet, they took it to the 7th seeded Missouri Tigers, dominating the game en route to a convincing 78 - 63 win over the favorites. Both teams are called the Tigers, but it was the orange and black of Princeton who were the only ones roaring at the end of this one. Now with this latest stunning win, Princeton has earned the right to play in the Sweet 16, for the first time in 56 years.
What a win for the Princeton Tigers!
Let's go!
15th-seeded Princeton beats Missouri 78-63 to reach Sweet 16 By: Associated Press, March 18, 2023:
https://newjersey.news12.com/15th-seeded-princeton-beats-missouri-78-63-to-reach-sweet-16?fbclid=IwAR3YRiBvwphLmt9dfHFcxLJbmXgGgoK5RKVLWmBbmN2l7Zm63nQgQtEsOvU
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