Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Merrimack College defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in the Northeast Conference Tournament and under normal circumstances it would’ve been the Warriors getting the chance to upset Purdue in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
The Knights made the conference tournament final and lost by two points to the Warriors. But because Merrimack moved from Division II to Division I, they are ineligible to compete in the NCAA Tournament or the NIT until 2023-24.
Fairleigh Dickinson, the No. 16 seed in the tournament, pulled off an incredible upset of No. 1 Purdue in the first round. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Fairleigh Dickinson forward Sean Moore reacts after a basket against Purdue during the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 17, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Merrimack coach Joe Gallo appeared on the "All Ball with Doug Gottlieb" podcast and said there were "no hard feelings" about not getting into the tournament because they knew the NCAA rule as they moved up.
He added that he was happy for the Knights for their upset victory. "I think the reactions most people are looking for aren’t what they’re going to get out of me.