March Madness: No. 9 Florida Atlantic takes down No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson
Florida Atlantic held off Fairleigh Dickinson in the second half in a 78-70 win to prevent the Knights from becoming the first No. 16 seed to reach...
Florida Atlantic held off Fairleigh Dickinson in the second half in a 78-70 win to prevent the Knights from becoming the first No. 16 seed to reach the Sweet 16. FDU became just the second No. 16 team to beat a No. 1 seed in 152 attempts on Friday when it beat Purdue. And after trailing by seven at halftime, the Knights went on a 12-1 run to start the second half and take a four-point lead. The Knights got the lead to five shortly after that, but Florida Atlantic didn't wither. The Owls went on a 14-5 run of their own to turn a 49-44 deficit into a 58-54 lead and FDU never led again as FAU pulled away in the final minutes of the game.