Fairleigh Dickinson University

Garden State’s Basketball Talent Blooms in N.C.A.A. Tournament

Whether it’s teams like Princeton and Fairleigh Dickinson pulling off upsets or standout performances from players, New Jersey’s imprint has been all over the Division I men’s basketball tournament.

Fairleigh Dickinson Hopes to Be the Next March Madness Fairy Tale

It was quiet at the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus in New Jersey the day after its basketball team pulled off a stunning upset in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament. But it’s often quiet there.

The Blueprint for Fairleigh Dickinson’s Upset Came From an Even Smaller School

As the 16th-seeded Knights celebrated their improbable defeat of top-seeded Purdue, players and coaches reflected on how their style was developed at St. Thomas Aquinas, a nearby college in Division II.

Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton, Furman and the Joy of March Upsets

“This is one of the few things in life where they told me how good it was and, somehow, it’s better.”

Who is Fairleigh Dickinson, the No. 16 Seed That Beat Purdue?

The Knights, who delivered one of the biggest upsets in March Madness history by defeating Purdue, made an unlikely run just to even get to the game.