Joined
·
408 Posts
Merrimack won the regular season but still in D1 transition period so they couldn't qualify
NCAA Tournament 2023
101 - 120 of 195 Posts
Joined
·
2,386 Posts
We needed some good news - a far cry from last season's NEC championship game.
Tobin is a great coach and won't be in Teaneck next season.
Joined
·
9,142 Posts
I am absolutely 100% okay with it becoming a club and not just us. What a great win by FDU.
Not just the regular season- they won the NEC tournament too.
Joined
·
7,430 Posts
FTFY
Joined
·
7,430 Posts
Number 12 Drake is leading Miami.
Joined
·
5,074 Posts
A life of rooting against 16 seeds would be terrible haha.
Joined
·
2,386 Posts
Obviously very happy for FDU and the press it gives the NEC, but there is a reason these things are so rare. I'm still in shock that everything fell in place.
That was just a fantastic gameplan by Tobin for the matchup. Purdue was a deeply flawed #1 and their players wilted the bright lights. FDU came out aggressive with nothing to lose. This was a 22-point spread.
What is best about wins like tonight and UMBC, Vermont, etc. is that it becomes a "possibility" for the rest of us. There is nothing better than the underdog story and watching your small school win on a big stage!
That was just a fantastic gameplan by Tobin for the matchup. Purdue was a deeply flawed #1 and their players wilted the bright lights. FDU came out aggressive with nothing to lose. This was a 22-point spread.
What is best about wins like tonight and UMBC, Vermont, etc. is that it becomes a "possibility" for the rest of us. There is nothing better than the underdog story and watching your small school win on a big stage!
Joined
·
35,041 Posts
Matt Painter and Purdue not advancing far in the NCAA Tournament is an annual occurrence, but this is....new.
Joined
·
325 Posts
Joined
·
2,479 Posts
What a fun night in Columbus! Decided since I had saved $ on my UVM tix to splurge on the nightcap figuring I wouldn't be seeing a number one seed play very often. It was worth it 😂. Was in the middle of a Purdue section and you could just feel the vibes shift as the game got later and later and more of the arena started backing FDU.
The nightcap was also back and forth (this time stuck in the middle of a Memphis section while secretly backing FAU). Feel bad for Memphis, that non timeout was brutal but when your team is fighting against itself in the huddle, probably only yourself to largely blame for how things have turned out.
![Product Blue Hat Shorts Fan]()
The nightcap was also back and forth (this time stuck in the middle of a Memphis section while secretly backing FAU). Feel bad for Memphis, that non timeout was brutal but when your team is fighting against itself in the huddle, probably only yourself to largely blame for how things have turned out.
Congrats FDU, such a win for them and the NEC! Look at us northeast conferences holding the only two 16 over 1 seed matches….. I admit, I didn’t have Purdue going far, had them getting bounced in the next round, such an overrrated one seed IMHO. Still not taking away from FDU, really impressive win.
Joined
·
980 Posts
Purdue would have played better had each player not had a 50 lb weight on each ankle 
Joined
·
980 Posts
Having lived in mid-Atlantic and Midwest, I note how New England is much more of a pro sports region. College sports are as big or bigger in other regions, especially compared to here
101 - 120 of 195 Posts
