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.
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.