Fairleigh Dickinson became the second seed of 16 to upset a seed on Friday when they defeated Purdue, 63-58.
It was the biggest upset in March Madness history, but if you were following various sports apps, you saw the abbreviation for the New Jersey school:
«Right. Dick.»
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Jo’el Emanuel, number 13 of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, celebrates with the crowd after beating the Purdue Boilermakers 63-58 in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 17, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
It was also a way of shortening the name on some betting slips, so I hope this player followed suit.
But naturally, the Internet had a field day.
The Knights toppled Purdue despite 21 points and 15 rebounds from the 7’4″, 300-pound Zach Edey, while the average height of FDU players is a foot shorter.
Grant Singleton, #4 of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, reacts while making a play against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first round of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Nationwide Arena on March 17, 2023 in Columbus , Ohio. (Photo by Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Clearly size didn’t matter in the matchup, but hey, you know where this is going.
«Fair Dick proving once and for all that size doesn’t matter,» HTV98 tweeted.
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON BEATS TOP SEED PURDUE AND BECOMES THE SECOND 16 SEED TO BEAT A NO. 1 IN THE HISTORY OF MARCH MADNESS
«Purdue Couldn’t Handle Fair Dick», another user wrote.
Remember, the 15-seeded St. Peter’s Peacocks made it to the Elite 8 last year. Oral Roberts was eliminated in the first round this year, but the jokes write themselves there.
One fan says that was just a preview of what was to come.
«ORAL ROBERTS AND THE PEACOCKS WALKED SO FAIR DICK COULD RUN,» @ryanramoneda tweeted.
It should also be noted that «Fair. Dick». played by Longwood earlier this year, who played in last year’s tournament. Longwood won, 99-83.
Ansley Almonor, #5 of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, celebrates after his basket made with Grant Singleton #4 against the Texas Southern Tigers during the second half of the First Four game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Arena at the University of Dayton on March 15. 2023, in Dayton, Ohio. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
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The Knights will face No. 9 FAU on Sunday in the second round, with the goal of becoming the top 16 seed to advance to the Sweet 16.