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Saint Peter's Peacocks | |||
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University | Saint Peter's University | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
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 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 was previously led by fourth-year head coach Shaheen Holloway, who left Saint Peter's on March 30, 2022 for Seton Hall.[2]
In 2022, they gained national recognition after becoming the tenth No. 15 seed in history to upset a No. 2 seed, after knocking off the Kentucky Wildcats.[3][4] They then became the third No. 15 seed in tournament history, and the third in nine years, to make the Sweet 16;[5] they further continued their run, becoming the first No. 15 seed in tournament history to advance to the Elite Eight, after defeating Purdue.[6][7]
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 |
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 |
1959 | 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 |
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 |
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