Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball

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 first-year head coach Bashir Mason, who was hired on April 12, 2022.[2]

Saint Peter's Peacocks
2022–23 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team
UniversitySaint Peter's University
Head coachBashir Mason (1st season)
ConferenceMAAC
LocationJersey City, New Jersey
ArenaRun Baby Run Arena
(Capacity: 3,200)
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


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

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
1991#12First Round#5 TexasL 65–73
1995#15First Round#2 MassachusettsL 51–68
2011#14First Round#3 PurdueL 43–65
2022#15First 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
1957First RoundDaytonL 71–79
1958First RoundSt. Joseph'sL 76–83
1967First RoundSouthern IllinoisL 58–103
1968First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd Place Game
Marshall
Duke
Kansas
Notre Dame
W 102–93
W 100–71
L 46–58
L 78–81
1969First Round
Quarterfinals
Tulsa
Temple
W 75–71
L 78–94
1975First RoundOregonL 79–85
1976First RoundHoly CrossL 78–84
1980First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Connecticut
Duquesne
UNLV
W 71–56
W 34–33
L 63–67
1982First RoundSyracuseL 75–84
1984First RoundTennesseeL 40–54
1987First RoundSaint LouisL 60–76
1989First RoundVillanovaL 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
2017First 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

  1. "ColorsIdentity Elements". Saint Peter's Athletics Visual Identity Guidelines (PDF). December 30, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. Zagoria, Adam (March 18, 2022). "After Vanquishing Basketball Royalty, St. Peter's Celebrates". The New York Times. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. Thamel, Pete (March 26, 2022). "Saint Peter's stuns, first 15-seed ever in Elite 8". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  7. 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.
  8. Rasko-Martinis, Garrett (April 1, 2017). "Saint Peter's University wins CIT championship on last-second free throw". nj.com. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
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