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- Saint Peter’s has been the biggest story of this year’s NCAA Tournament
- Tonight, they beat Murray State to advance to the Sweet 16
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As teams are punching their tickets for the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, there is one story at the forefront of every college basketball fan’s mind. That story is Saint Peter’s.
In round 1, they won a crazy back and forth matchup with Kentucky as a massive underdog. For that win, they were rewarded with a matchup against Murray State. Again, they came in as a big underdog, but they were once again able to come away with a shocking win.
This time, they were in control from the start. They never trailed for a single moment in this game and led from the 5:23 mark of the first half until the end of the game.
SAINT PETER'S IS STILL DANCIN' 🕺 pic.twitter.com/RJahJ1bJ1z
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 20, 2022
It was another masterful performance and it sends them on to the Sweet Sixteen.
Another 15 seed is going to the Sweet 16 in Saint Peter's after beating Murray State!! We have found our Cinderella for the NCAA Tournament!
— Busting Brackets (@BustingBrackets) March 20, 2022
An incredible storyline unfolding. Saint Peter’s, one of the lowest-funded Division I programs in the country, has gone from second place into the MAAC and is strutting right into the Sweet 16.
College basketball is the ABSOLUTE BEST.
No other sport gives you these stories.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 20, 2022
FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, A FIFTEEN SEED WILL BE HEADING TO THE SECOND WEEKEND!
STAND UP, JERSEY CITY! SAINT PETER’S IS GOING TO THE SWEET 16!
— Mid-Major Madness (@mid_madness) March 20, 2022
Saint Peter's is the first team from New Jersey in the Sweet 16 since 2000.
That team? Seton Hall.
Starting PG on that team? Saint Peter's coach Shaheen Holloway.
— Adam Silverstein (@SilversteinAdam) March 20, 2022
I don’t know what Saint Peter’s was like in the final five minutes of games during the regular season, but they feel like the most clutch team in the history of the sport.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) March 20, 2022