2017–18 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Saint Peter's Peacocks basketball team represented Saint Peter's University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Peacocks, led by 12th-year head coach John Dunne, played their home games at the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–18 overall, 6–12 in MAAC play to finish in ninth place. As the No. 9 seed at the MAAC tournament, they defeated No. 8 seed Monmouth and upset No. 1 seed Rider to advance to the semifinals, where they lost to No. 4 seed Iona.

2017–18 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record14–18 (6–12 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Henry
  • Serge Clement
  • David Danzig
Home arenaYanitelli Center
2017–18 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rider153 .8332210  .688
Canisius153 .8332112  .636
Niagara126 .6671914  .576
Iona117 .6112014  .588
Manhattan99 .5001417  .452
Fairfield99 .5001716  .515
Quinnipiac711 .3891221  .364
Monmouth711 .3891120  .355
Saint Peter's612 .3331418  .438
Siena414 .222824  .250
Marist414 .222625  .194
2018 MAAC tournament winner

After the end of the season, head coach John Dunne left Saint Peter's to take the same position at Marist College.[1] On April 10, 2018, Seton Hall assistant coach Shaheen Holloway was hired as his replacement.[2]

Previous season

The Peacocks finished the 2016–17 season 23–13, 14–6 in MAAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Canisius in the MAAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Monmouth. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Albany, Texas State, and Furman to advance to the CIT Championship. There they defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 62–61 to become CIT champions.

Roster

2017–18 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Nick Griffin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)173 lb (78 kg) GSGeorge Washington
Colonel Zadok A. Magruder
Rockville, Maryland
G 1 Davauhnte Turner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrIndependence CC
Lincoln Prep
Simsboro, Louisiana
G 3 Elijah Gonzales 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrClackamas Portland, Oregon
G/F 5 Manny Dixon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrNotre Dame (NJ) Lawrenceville, New Jersey
G 10 Mikko Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrBrooklyn HS for Law and Technology Brooklyn, New York
G/F 11 Nnamdi Enechionyia 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSSamford
St. James School (MD)
Springfield, Virginia
G 12 Jeremiah Livingston 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrOdessa College
Westhill (CT)
Stamford, Connecticut
G 14 Amir Hicks 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoSt. Mary (Rutherford, NJ) Paterson, New Jersey
F 15 Mamadou Ndiaye 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrOakland Mills Laurel, Maryland
F 21 Julian Powell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)209 lb (95 kg) JrLee College
Goose Creek Memorial
Baytown, Texas
F 23 Samuel Idowu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrLafayette Educational Complex Brooklyn, New York
G/F 24 Quinn Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoTascosa Amarillo, Texas
G 25 Cameron Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoPennsbury Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 31, 2017

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2017*
3:00 pm
at La Salle
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 40–61  0–1
 9  Jones  6  Idowu  4  Turner  Tom Gola Arena (2,822)
Philadelphia, PA
Nov 11, 2017*
8:00 pm, BTN+
at No. 20 Northwestern
Hall of Fame Tip Off
L 66–75  0–2
 19  Griffin  3  Tied  5  Turner  Allstate Arena (5,101)
Rosemont, IL
Nov 13, 2017*
7:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Sacred Heart
Hall of Fame Tip Off Springfield Bracket semifinal
W 70–61  1–2
 23  Griffin  4  Tied  3  Griffin  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
Nov 18, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. South Alabama
Hall of Fame Tip Off Springfield Bracket championship
L 49–54  1–3
 10  Idowu  8  Turner  3  Turner  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
Nov 26, 2017*
2:00 pm
at Lafayette W 86–82  2–3
 37  Griffin  14  Taylor  4  Gonzales  Kirby Sports Center (1,745)
Easton, PA
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson W 77–53  3–3
 19  Griffin  10  Taylor  5  Griffin  Yanitelli Center 
Jersey City, NJ
Dec 2, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Elon L 65–71 OT 3–4
 17  Taylor  12  Taylor  2  Enechionyia  Alumni Gym (1,386)
Elon, NC
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm
Houston Baptist W 76–74  4–4
 20  Griffin  6  Idowu  6  Turner  Yanitelli Center (605)
Jersey City, NJ
Dec 12, 2017*
7:00 pm, FS1
at No. 15 Seton Hall L 61–84  4–5
 13  Turner  7  Taylor  3  Gonzales  Walsh Gymnasium (1,655)
South Orange, NJ
Dec 17, 2017*
12:00 pm
vs. LIU Brooklyn W 71–56  5–5
 19  Turner  11  Ndiaye  4  Jones  Barclays Center (987)
Brooklyn, NY
Dec 23, 2017*
2:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn W 71–68 OT 6–5
 20  Idowu  8  Idowu  3  Gonzales  Yanitelli Center (501)
Jersey City, NJ
MAAC regular season
Dec 28, 2017
7:00 pm
at Fairfield L 61–70  6–6
(0–1)
 16  Gonzales  6  Turner  3  Tied  Webster Bank Arena (1,112)
Bridgeport, CT
Dec 31, 2017
12:00 pm
Monmouth W 77–64  7–6
(1–1)
 17  Griffin  7  Taylor  5  Gonzales  Yanitelli Center (580)
Jersey City, NJ
Jan 5, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Iona L 69–73  7–7
(1–2)
 20  Idowu  6  Tied  3  Tied  Hynes Athletic Center (1,376)
New Rochelle, NY
Jan 7, 2018
2:00 pm
Quinnipiac W 84–58  8–7
(2–2)
 15  Tied  5  Tied  9  Gonzales  Yanitelli Center (602)
Jersey City, NJ
Jan 12, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Canisius L 58–70  8–8
(2–3)
 12  Turner  7  Idowu  4  Gonzales  Koessler Athletic Center (764)
Buffalo, NY
Jan 14, 2018
2:00 pm
at Niagara L 70–73  8–9
(2–4)
 22  Turner  7  Idowu  4  Gonzales  Gallagher Center (1,177)
Lewiston, NY
Jan 18, 2018
7:30 pm
Rider L 84–88  8–10
(2–5)
 34  Turner  9  Taylor  8  Enechionyia  Yanitelli Center (555)
Jersey City, NJ
Jan 21, 2018
12:00 pm
Manhattan L 57–68  8–11
(2–6)
 17  Idowu  10  Idowu  3  Taylor  Yanitelli Center (726)
Jersey City, NJ
Jan 26, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Rider L 60–63  8–12
(2–7)
 16  Idowu  5  Tied  5  Taylor  Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
Jan 29, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Siena L 57–59 3OT 8–13
(2–8)
 17  Idowu  13  Idowu  3  Gonzales  Times Union Center (5,065)
Albany, NY
Feb 2, 2018
7:00 pm
Niagara W 58–52  9–13
(3–8)
 20  Griffin  7  Idowu  3  Taylor  Yanitelli Center (543)
Jersey City, NJ
Feb 4, 2018
2:00 pm
Canisius L 58–73  9–14
(3–9)
 11  Ndiaye  7  Tied  2  Tied  Yanitelli Center (454)
Jersey City, NJ
Feb 8, 2018
7:00 pm
Marist W 70–66  10–14
(4–9)
 30  Turner  5  Ndiaye  3  Gonzales  Yanitelli Center (908)
Jersey City, NJ
Feb 10, 2018
12:00 pm
Iona L 77–86  10–15
(4–10)
 21  Turner  11  Idowu  6  Gonzales  Yanitelli Center (745)
Jersey City, NJ
Feb 13, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Monmouth L 57–72  10–16
(4–11)
 15  Griffin  6  Idowu  2  Tied  OceanFirst Bank Center (1,716)
West Long Branch, NJ
Feb 17, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Marist L 51–69  10–17
(4–12)
 15  Idowu  7  Taylor  3  Tied  McCann Field House (1,204)
Poughkeepsie, NY
Feb 23, 2018
7:00 pm
at Quinnipiac W 52–43  11–17
(5–12)
 13  Gonzales  10  Idowu  3  Tied  TD Bank Sports Center (2,392)
Hamden, CT
Feb 25, 2018
2:00 pm
Siena W 65–48  12–17
(6–12)
 14  Jones  10  Idowu  10  Gonzales  Yanitelli Center (725)
Jersey City, NJ
MAAC tournament
Mar 1, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPN3
(9) vs. (8) Monmouth
First round
W 60–58  13–17
 20  Griffin  8  Idowu  4  Tied  Times Union Center 
Albany, NY
Mar 2, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(9) vs. (1) Rider
Quarterfinals
W 66–55  14–17
 12  Idowu  10  Ndiaye  4  Gonzales  Times Union Center (2,096)
Albany, NY
Mar 4, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(9) vs. (4) Iona
Semifinals
L 62–65  14–18
 19  Taylor  11  Idowu  3  Turner  Times Union Center (2,151)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "Marist Hires John Dunne As Head Men's Basketball Coach". MAAC Sports. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. Carino, Jerry. "Saint Peter's to hire Seton Hall's Shaheen Holloway as basketball coach". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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