Aww, in a nice boost to one of the NCAA basketball tournament's biggest underdogs, Jimmy Fallon expressed his support of the Long Island University Blackbirds on last night's show. The NY Times has an article about the team today, "There were no banners on campus, just two red electronic outdoor signs with a reminder to support the Blackbirds. The team did not sell out its home games until the Northeast Conference final, when the gym (capacity 1,800) was packed with students and faculty members, and some local groups who got free tickets."
Fallon recommended his viewers root for the Blackbirds. Of course, the Brooklyn-based 15th seed, which made the tournament by winning the Northeast Conference final, is playing UNC (#2) in Charlotte this Friday, so they probably won't mind the extra support!
