Saint Peter's Peacocks | |||
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University | Saint Peter's University | ||
Head coach | Bashir Mason (2nd season) | ||
Conference | MAAC | ||
Location | Jersey City, New Jersey | ||
Arena | Run Baby Run Arena (Capacity: 3,200) | ||
Colors | Blue and white[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
2022 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
2022 | |||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
2022 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1991, 1995, 2011, 2022 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1991, 1995, 2011, 2022 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1967, 1968, 1969, 1982, 1984, 1987 |
The Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Saint Peter's University in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and is currently led by second-year head coach Bashir Mason, who was hired on April 12, 2022.[2]
History
In 2022 they gained national recognition, becoming the tenth No. 15 seed in history to upset a No. 2 seed after knocking off the Kentucky Wildcats.[3][4] Beating Murray State in the next round, they became the third No. 15 seed in tournament history (and the third in the last nine years) to make the Sweet 16.[5] To conclude their historic run, they upset Purdue to become the first No. 15 seed in tournament history to advance to the Elite Eight.[6][7]
Postseason results
NCAA tournament results
Saint Peter's has appeared in the NCAA Tournament four times, with the Peacocks having a record of 3–4.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1991 | #12 | First Round | #5 Texas | L 65–73 |
1995 | #15 | First Round | #2 Massachusetts | L 51–68 |
2011 | #14 | First Round | #3 Purdue | L 43–65 |
2022 | #15 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #2 Kentucky #7 Murray State #3 Purdue #8 North Carolina | W 85–79OT W 70–60 W 67–64 L 49–69 |
NIT results
Saint Peter's has appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twelve times, with the Peacocks having a record of 5–12.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1957 | First Round | Dayton | L 71–79 |
1958 | First Round | St. Joseph's | L 76–83 |
1967 | First Round | Southern Illinois | L 58–103 |
1968 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game | Marshall Duke Kansas Notre Dame | W 102–93 W 100–71 L 46–58 L 78–81 |
1969 | First Round Quarterfinals | Tulsa Temple | W 75–71 L 78–94 |
1975 | First Round | Oregon | L 79–85 |
1976 | First Round | Holy Cross | L 78–84 |
1980 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Connecticut Duquesne UNLV | W 71–56 W 34–33 L 63–67 |
1982 | First Round | Syracuse | L 75–84 |
1984 | First Round | Tennessee | L 40–54 |
1987 | First Round | Saint Louis | L 60–76 |
1989 | First Round | Villanova | L 56–76 |
CIT results
Saint Peter's has appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) once, which they won in 2017.[8]
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2017 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game | Albany Texas State Furman Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 59–55 W 49–44 W 77–51 W 62–61 |
References
- ↑ "Colors–Identity Elements". Saint Peter's Athletics Visual Identity Guidelines (PDF). December 30, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Saint Peter's announces hiring of Bashir Mason to replace Shaheen Holloway as men's basketball coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ↑ Boone, Kyle (March 17, 2022). "March Madness 2022: Saint Peter's stuns Kentucky, No. 15 upsets No. 2 for 10th time in NCAA Tournament history". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ↑ Zagoria, Adam (March 18, 2022). "After Vanquishing Basketball Royalty, St. Peter's Celebrates". The New York Times. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ↑ Armstrong, Kevin (March 19, 2022). "Pride of the Peacocks: Saint Peter's beats Murray State, becomes third No. 15 seed to reach Sweet 16". nj.com. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ↑ Thamel, Pete (March 26, 2022). "Saint Peter's stuns, first 15-seed ever in Elite 8". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ↑ Boone, Kyle (March 25, 2022). "March Madness history made as Saint Peter's upsets Purdue, becoming first No. 15 seed to play in Elite Eight". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ↑ Rasko-Martinis, Garrett (April 1, 2017). "Saint Peter's University wins CIT championship on last-second free throw". nj.com. Retrieved August 18, 2017.