Dayton band actions in for FDU in guys’s tourney

COLUMBUS, Ohio– While the 16- seed Fairleigh Dickinson Knights have actually been the Cinderella story of this NCAA competition, the school does not have a band. The University of Dayton, nevertheless, does. And the UD band, whose school is just a little over an hour’s drive from Nationwide Arena, has actually actioned in to cheer for the Knights and play their battle tune.

According to junior trombone trainee Cole Joniak, the UD band found out the FDU battle tune– yes, the main name is “FDU battle tune”– just minutes prior to the Knights tipped off Friday versus the top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers FDU went on to end up being simply the 2nd 16- seed ever to advance past the round of 64.

The UD band members were back in FDU’s corner Sunday night, still using their red, white and blue “Leaflet Pep Band” hats, however putting on white FDU “Going Dancing” Tee shirts, shouting “Let’s go Knights” and waving plastic swords that they ‘d gotten at Celebration City.

FDU was trying to end up being the very first 16- seed to advance to the Sugary food 16, however was up to the 9-seed Florida Atlantic Owls78-70 on Sunday.