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10 unbelievable numbers from Purdue's loss to 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson

The Purdue men's basketball team become the second No. 1 seed to lose to a 16 seed in the NCAA tournament, 63-58 to Fairleigh Dickinson. Here are 10 numbers from the devastating loss:

2-0

Conference titles for Purdue (Big Ten regular season and tournament) and Fairleigh Dickinson, which lost to Merrimack in the Northeast Conference tournament title game but advanced because Merrimack is ineligible as part of its four-year transition to Division I.

COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 17: Sean Moore #11 of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights shoots over Zach Edey #15 of the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 17, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio.
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 17: Sean Moore #11 of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights shoots over Zach Edey #15 of the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 17, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio.

9:25

How long Purdue All-American center Zach Edey went without taking a shot at the end of the game. Edey tipped in a basket to tie the score at 49 with 9:25 to play and didn't get another field goal attempt.

23.5

Purdue was a 23.5-point favorite, making this the biggest upset in the NCAA tournament since 1985, according to ESPN. Norfolk State beat No. 2 seed Missouri as a 21.5-point underdog in 2012.

2 vs. 32

The Big Ten was the No. 2-ranked conference according to NET ratings. The Northeast Conference was 32nd, dead last.

1 vs. 363

According to KenPom, Purdue ranked No. 1 in the nation in effective height, thanks to 7-foot-4 Zach Edey. Fairleigh Dickinson ranked 363rd out of 363 teams.

28.6%

Edey made 7 of his 11 shots. The rest of the Boilermakers were 12-of-42, 28.6%.

19.2%

Purdue's 3-point shooting, 5-of-26.

7-of-25, 21 points

Fairleigh Dickinson won despite those numbers from its top three scorers: Demetre Roberts, Grant Singleton and Ansley Almonor

13, 15, 16

The seeds Purdue has lost to the last three NCAA tournaments, the first team to lose to three teams seeded 13th or worse in consecutive years.

0

Perfect brackets left in the ESPN competition after Purdue's loss.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Purdue vs. Fairleigh Dickinson: 10 unbelievable numbers from loss