Fairleigh Dickinson's stunning win against Purdue makes it the second No. 16 team to ever beat a No. 1 seed — after UMBC's 2018 victory over Virginia.
first-round matchups shows which seeds have pulled off the most upsets since 1985, when the tournament expanded to 64 teams.No. 10 and No.
11-seeded teams have about the same winning percentage as No. 12 seeds. All three won between 35 to 40% of first-round games.Princeton's win on Thursday over No. 2 seed Arizona marks the third straight year a No. 15 seed has won a first-round game.
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