FDU didn’t even win their conference tourney. They got in because the team that beat them in the final wasn’t allowed to play in the tourney because they just became a D1 school

At least UVA didn't have their best player. Purdue was just flat out beaten with no excuse

For those that don't know this. Purdue has been eliminated by a 13 seed, a 15 seed, and now a 16 seed 3 YEARS IN A ROW! The biggest chokers in the NCAA

Chuck spitting facts as always

Also: FDU LOST THEIR CONFERENCE TOURNEY FINAL They're only there because Merrimack is still in their four-year wait period going from D-II to D-I. That is a big part of what makes this so improbable.

I still remember Virginia's comeback story; the first school ever to be knocked out by a 16th seed, then the next year won the championship.

FDU: - Ranked Above 300 in Kenpom the whole year - Didn't win their conference tournament - Didn't win their conference regular season title either - is in the NEC which ranks 32/32 for D1 conferences in the country in kenpom - Went 4-22 Last year - A first year coach that transitioned from D2 -Average height of players is 6'1" - Ranked 359 in Defense in Kenpom Only got into the tourney on a technicality, because Merrimack was ineligible to play. Incredible upset.

Not a terrible take, but UVA was the #1 OVERALL seed that year, and got blown out by 20 by a 16 seed.

Absolutely agree! FDU didnt even win it’s conference, highest spread in an upset win, won a play-in game, Purdue had its full roster, and the shortest team in the tournament! They have to make a documentary on this game!

All Chuck had to say was Purdue lost to a 16 seed...that didn't win their conference championship.....just let that sink in.....FDU only got in because the champion Merrimack wasn't eligible.

To add to Barkley's point, UMBC was also underseeded. They were not a normal "16 seed" in 2018. They probably should have been a 14 or so. But FDU was a legit 16 seed, based on talent and conference. Absolutely a much bigger upset this time.

Not thought I'd still be in my twenties when discussions about which 16 seed winning game was a bigger upset would happen

Honestly Charles has a point, but the fact UMBC was the 1st to do it, I have to give them the nod. The fact they blew out UVA who was the overall number one seed was improbable. Now if FDU makes it to the Sweet 16, then FDU will be remembered more than UMBC

I doubt Purdue will win the title next year like Virginia did.

Chuck is always 100% honest. It's a needed thing in today's society.

That's a good context regarding Virginia vs UMBC. Kinda shows that it's fairgame regardless of rankings

Can you imagine ever going to Purdue now 😂

Objectively, a play #16 seed is worse than a straight #16 seed

By point spread. By complete seeding (as FDU was the 68th ranked team, last place). It's a legitimate case and not just recency bias.

Crazy thing is the year UVA won it all I’m pretty sure they were losing to the 16 seed by 14 points 😭

This is why it's called March is madness

UMBC could've been the 1st 16th seed to make the sweet 16, they only lost to 9th seed Kansas State by 4 points

Both games were huge upsets. UMBC won by 20 points! It's one thing to win and another to blowout a 1 seed.

FDU didn't even win their conference tournament. They only got in because the team that won wasn't eligible due to a transition period rule the NCAA has regarding teams going from Division II to Division I. And they were a play in game and had to play just two nights before to even get to Purdue. So Purdue should of been fresher. Crazy upset. I didn't expect Purdue to get passed 2nd round though, but they even let my expectations down.

I had Purdue losing to Florida Atlantic in the second round exactly because of the way they played tonight. Wayyyy too tight and bad guard play. FDU should have never been in that game but when they were given life you could literally see their confidence go up and the pressure start building for Purdue.

He has a point. Also UMBC I don't think played a play in game.

Of course it's a bigger upset, DeAndre was out.

UMBC was the bigger upset. Virginia was the number 1 overall best team and heavily favored to win it all. They averaged 53 points allowed per game and no team scored 70+ on them all season. UMBC scored 53 on them in the second half alone and beat them by 20. Purdue was an incredibly weak 1 seed that was beat by Indiana twice and almost maryland twice. I don't think the argument of not having their best player holds because they still would have lost that night

Bring Chuck back to Inside the NBA ASAP

FDU wasn’t even supposed to be there. The optics of this one was even more shocking. Greatest upset in history, either this or 2007 App State over Michigan. I can’t decide.

Way to go FDU!!!!❤️🏀

Clark Kellogg sure likes to hear himself speak. Chuck and Kenny couldn’t get a word in.

I see what chuck saying and he may be right but any 1 seed even without there best player should beat a 16 seed but FDU is a bigger upset cus they didn’t even win their conference tourney

We not discrediting UMBC defeating Virginia! They STILL beat the No 1 OVERALL seed

Not only all that, but FDU did not even win their conference tournament. They got in because the conference champion was transitioning from division two to division one and a rule states they have to wait four years before making the tournament so FDU got in

Go New Jersey! Lived in Newark and Jersey City, and the smaller colleges like St. Peter's and Seton Hall and FDU are a credit to New Jersey. Beat those larger schools with the supposedly better teams!

100% correct. But calling a spade a spade this is a fireable offence. Painter was outreached period.

Barkley and Smith are my favorites!!!

UMBC was +20 spread. FD was +24 spread. FD bigger upset.

Whether Virginia had injured players or not that has nothing to do with a 16 beating a #1 UMBC is still a small college compared to Virginia

Princeton-Georgetown 1989 was still the biggest upset even if they didn't win.

Its OBJECTIVELY a bigger upset, and LOGICALLY its a bigger upset too. Because Purdue was healthy Virginia wasnt. I still dont think that was why Virginia lost. But still

I love Coach Painter, he's a great recruiter and developer of talent, but his game plans and in-game adjustments are always bad. He is stuck on man to man mentality. He plays a zone with that size, FDU loses by 25. FDU used their speed to spread us out and dissect our defense. They shot below 20% from 3 point, until the last 3 minutes of the game.

Chuck is right

and AP put them at #1 numerous times. so yes definitely a bigger upset. no excuses for this but the worse ranked #1 in a while

This means Purdue is going to win the championship next year just like Virginia

Incredible game and win

They deserve a movie

I love March

That upset is still relevant regardless of the best player being there or not. NEXT MAN UP! UVA didn’t play like a 1-seed and it cost them. No excuses

Can we talk about how bad of a coach Matt Painter is

Virginia was the top seeded team in all of college basketball in 2018 and lost in blowout fashion. Is recency bias really masking something literally 5 years ago?

As Michigan Alum this really makes me happy.

It’s March and it’s Madness

Chuck always points out great info which has others agree without doubting him.

Hitting points

Purdue recruiting took a huge step back today

A 20 point beating is much more than this year’s 16 over a 1.

Both were magical

Jason Kidds Cal team being beaten by a 15 seed was a bigger upset

At what point did his injury occur prior to the tournament

This means Purdue wins the National Championship next season. Get down on a future bet whenever it’s first available

Dis was, I agree

I agree with Charles. This is the best

No ways. Umbc beat Virginia, who the next year were champions.

16 seeds won’t be slept on, beat tourney on the planetv

I do see both of them of upsets. 16 seeds both took down 1 seeds.😑

So the question is how would’ve Merrimack faired against this team

Sir Charles is right again!!

Both were bad losses but Purdue's is worse because they were at full strength while Virginia didn't have their best player and Virginia at least rebounded to win the natty the following year (which I highly doubt Purdue will be able to replicate).

Yup

I must’ve been watching something else because I don’t remember Hunter being the best player in college any year🤣. Isn’t that the same year Zion, Ja and Barrett were in college?

I'd say Virginia is a bigger upset only because they lost by 20. Other than that FDU has them beat in every category

It's still Virginia, but it's awfully close. Umbc beat Virginia like a drum and that's the difference.

Eh....Purdue was the weakest 1-seed in a very weak year overall. I think UMBC is still a bigger upset. Hunter was the best player the next year, but not that year. For me, the biggest upset in tourney history is still George Mason over Connecticut in the Elite Eight in 2006.

Purdue is the Atlanta Falcons of college basketball

Fair point but Hunter wasn't even a starter that year.

Purdue was not even ranked when the season started. Starting two freshmen as guards who got worn out after the midway point of the season. And never getting any calls.

Umbc beat Virginia by 20 gimme a break Chuck

100 %

Purdue last 3 Tournaments Lost to a 13, 15, and 16 seed. This is NOT the kind of history you wanna be making as a program

But UVA lost by 20 points!

Listen idc if they had their best player or not a loss is a loss. Give credit where credit is due. Virgina lost to a 16th seed fair and square.

Charles, stop your idiocy. UMBC win was like no other. 20 pts win over a #1 will remain the biggest upset.

Grent Singleton is 💰💰💰

Prior to the tournament FDU was in the 300's in NET

In a honestly Purdue just in themselves being Purdue is kinda an asterisk, nothing but disappointment from that program

This is definitely a bigger upset

Purdue wetting the bed as always. played healthy and all. Virginia didnt have Deandre Hunter that game, so this 16-1 upset is definitely more impressive.

Hunter was absolutely not "the best player in the country" in 2018. He didn't even start for Virginia that year! It's so infuriating that Charles Barkley knows nothing about college basketball and nobody else there wants to hurt his feelings by telling him he's wrong.

Both equal

Purdue is such an embarrassment

There is an argument that the Virginia loss, even though they didn't have Hunter, still was the bigger one. Purdue really hasn't been good in like a month. The Big 10 tournament win, where Purdue didn't really look that good, really masked how bad Purdue has been. Purdue had lost 4 of 8 entering the conference tournament. They then got really lucky in the conference tournament as they played an Ohio St team that was exhausted and lost its best player to a knee injury, and they avoided 2 and 3 seeded Indiana and Northwestern, who they 0-3 against during the season. They barely squeaked by a hot Penn St team, that frankly outplayed Purdue for most the game. The warning signs were there that Purdue wasn't having a long tournament run. There is a reason why Farfield was confident entering the game, despite all their problems. You compare that to the Virginia team that had lost one game during ACC play in a much stronger ACC play. They gone 31-2, were ranked number one, and while they lost Hunter, it's important to note Hunter came off the bench that year. He was good and very athletic for them, but he only played 20 minutes a game for them and was not as good as he be the next year where he would double his scoring on incredibly efficient numbers. Virginia were an actual elite team, unlike this Purdue team, who was in sync and top form entering March Madness, even with no Hunter. Most importantly of all, Virginia also had a huge mental factor on their side that no 16 had ever beat a one seed at that point. That's a huge mental advantage for them. UMBC had what was considered impossible. I would only rank the Purdue loss higher purely because Purdue loss to a worse team that lost its conference tournament.

Whothe heck is FDU? It was FAU that beat Purdue, not FDU.

i think fdu makes a bigger run

Pg play was horrible for Purdue

I don’t call it an upset. As long as you’ve got faith in yourself, the skill and the will to play, a designated number next to your name doesn’t mean anything. Go in and play.

FDU is a 17 seed really lol didn’t even win their conference

Deandre Hunter was a bench player that year...granted he was 6th man in ACC, but he was not the player he was.

FDU- smallest team in the country, worst conference in the country, 5th worst D in the country, didn't win regular season or tournament title, HC & 3 of there best players are from D2 last yr, just beat a 1 seed thats the tallest team in the country with the college player of the yr. Biggest upset in college basketball history . bigger than Chaminade vs Virginia