Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8
Daryl Banks III scored the tying and go-ahead baskets that pushed 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s to the brink of the Final Four, the tiny Peacocks thriving off a home-court edge to beat third-seeded Purdue 67-64 on Friday night.
The Peacocks (22-11) became the first 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight, adding the Boilermakers to their NCAA Tournament string of upsets, and will face either UCLA or North Carolina in the East Region final on Sunday.
“What they going to say now?” coach Shaheen Holloway said about his team’s doubters, a group whose numbers are dwindling.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Matt Rourke - staff, AP
Purdue's Jaden Ivey (23) drives past Saint Peter's KC Ndefo (11) during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Matt Rourke - staff, APPurdue's Jaden Ivey (23) drives past Saint Peter's KC Ndefo (11) during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Matt Rourke - staff, AP
Purdue's Jaden Ivey, right, goes up for a shot against Saint Peter's KC Ndefo during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Matt Rourke - staff, APPurdue's Jaden Ivey, right, goes up for a shot against Saint Peter's KC Ndefo during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Matt Rourke - staff, AP
Purdue's Zach Edey (15) goes up for a shot against Saint Peter's Oumar Diahame (24) during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Matt Rourke - staff, APPurdue's Zach Edey (15) goes up for a shot against Saint Peter's Oumar Diahame (24) during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 AP
Saint Peter's Fousseyni Drame, center, and Purdue's Jaden Ivey chase after a loose ball during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 APSaint Peter's Fousseyni Drame, center, and Purdue's Jaden Ivey chase after a loose ball during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 AP
Saint Peter's KC Ndefo (11) goes up for a shot against Purdue's Mason Gillis (0) during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 APSaint Peter's KC Ndefo (11) goes up for a shot against Purdue's Mason Gillis (0) during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 AP
Saint Peter's Shaheen Holloway reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 APSaint Peter's Shaheen Holloway reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 AP
Saint Peter's Fousseyni Drame reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 APSaint Peter's Fousseyni Drame reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Matt Slocum - staff, AP
Saint Peter's Doug Edert celebrates after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Matt Slocum - staff, APSaint Peter's Doug Edert celebrates after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Matt Slocum - staff, AP
Saint Peter's Matthew Lee (15) and Doug Edert (25) celebrate after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Matt Slocum - staff, APSaint Peter's Matthew Lee (15) and Doug Edert (25) celebrate after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 AP
Saint Peter's Matthew Lee (15) reacts after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 APSaint Peter's Matthew Lee (15) reacts after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Matt Slocum - staff, AP
Saint Peter's Matthew Lee, left, and Doug Edert celebrate after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Matt Slocum - staff, APSaint Peter's Matthew Lee, left, and Doug Edert celebrate after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 AP
Saint Peter's Fousseyni Drame (10) and Hassan Drame (14) react past Purdue's Eric Hunter Jr. (2) after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 APSaint Peter's Fousseyni Drame (10) and Hassan Drame (14) react past Purdue's Eric Hunter Jr. (2) after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 AP
Saint Peter's Doug Edert reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 APSaint Peter's Doug Edert reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Matt Slocum - staff, AP
Saint Peter's players celebrate after winning a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Matt Slocum - staff, APSaint Peter's players celebrate after winning a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 AP
Saint Peter's Doug Edert (25), Hassan Drame (14) and Matthew Lee (15) celebrate after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 APSaint Peter's Doug Edert (25), Hassan Drame (14) and Matthew Lee (15) celebrate after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Matt Rourke - staff, AP
Saint Peter's Jaylen Murray, left, and Latrell Reid celebrate after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Matt Rourke - staff, APSaint Peter's Jaylen Murray, left, and Latrell Reid celebrate after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Matt Rourke - staff, AP
Saint Peter's celebrates after winning a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Matt Rourke - staff, APSaint Peter's celebrates after winning a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 AP
Saint Peter's Fousseyni Drame (10) and Hassan Drame (14) react after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Chris Szagola - freelancer, FR170982 APSaint Peter's Fousseyni Drame (10) and Hassan Drame (14) react after Saint Peter's won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Matt Rourke - staff, AP
Purdue's Mason Gillis, left, and Jared Wulbrun embrace after Purdue lost a college basketball game against Saint Peter's in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Matt Rourke - staff, APPurdue's Mason Gillis, left, and Jared Wulbrun embrace after Purdue lost a college basketball game against Saint Peter's in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Power of the Underdog: Tiny St. Peter’s makes Elite 8Matt Rourke - staff, AP
Purdue's Mason Gillis reacts after Purdue lost a college basketball game against Saint Peter's in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
Matt Rourke - staff, APPurdue's Mason Gillis reacts after Purdue lost a college basketball game against Saint Peter's in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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