They also returned no starters for Anderson. Peter's (Jersey City) and Fairleigh Dickinson (Teaneck) are just 30 minutes apart in New Jersey.įairleigh Dickinson coach: 'The more I watch Purdue, the more I think we can beat them.' Fairleigh Dickinson might be the most surprising NCAA tournament team Peter's in the NCAA tournament last season. "The more I see Purdue, the more I think we can beat them," Anderson told his players in the locker room after Wednesday's win advanced the 16th-seeded Knights to face No.
The Boilermakers will have an average of a 5-inch advantage per position.Īfter Wednesday's victory, here is what first-year Fairleigh Dickinson coach Tobin Anderson had to say: In addition to Edey, Purdue will send out 6-foot Braden Smith, 6-foot-4 Fletcher Loyer, 6-foot-5 Brandon Newman and 6-foot-6 Mason Gillis. Six-foot-2 Henry Blijen, 6-foot-6 Jo'el Emanuel and 6-foot-1 Braydon Reynolds also played at least 10 minutes in Wednesday's victory. The rest of the starting lineup is 5-foot-8 Demetre Roberts, 5-foot-9 Grant Singleton, 6-foot-3 Joe Munden and 6-foot-4 Sean Moore. The Knights' regular rotation tops out at 6-6, 219-pound Ansley Almonor. Perhaps you've heard, Purdue has the favorite for national player of the year in 7-foot-4 Zach Edey? Now here's what you need to know about one of the most interesting teams in the tournament: Fairleigh Dickinson has the shortest roster in Division Iįairleigh Dickson's roster averages 6-foot-1, making it the shortest in Division I. Fairleigh Dickinson beat Texas Southern, 84-61, in the NCAA tournament's first round/play-in game in Dayton on Wednesday night.
The Purdue men's basketball team now knows it's opponent.
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