Saint Peter’s Shocks No. 2 Seed Kentucky In Overtime
Mar 17, 2022, 8:11 PM | Updated: 8:16 pm
Doug Edert #25 of the Saint Peter's Peacocks celebrates after making a three-point basket against the during the second half in the first round game of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 17, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
(Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tiny Saint Peter’s took down basketball royalty, getting 27 points from Daryl Banks III in an 85-79 overtime victory over second-seeded Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Peacocks became the 10th No. 15 seed to win a first-round game since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 and handed Kentucky its first opening-round loss under coach John Calipari.
YOU'VE GOTTA LET THE PEACOCK FLY ‼️
15-SEED SAINT PETER'S DEFEATS KENTUCKY IN OT #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/wZXXCEDJmz
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 18, 2022
Banks’ two free throws with 1:45 left in overtime gave Saint Peter’s the lead for good.
Doug Edert’s layup with 24 seconds left in regulation sent the game to overtime. He also made the final two game-sealing free throws for the Peacocks and finished with 20 points.
.@PeacocksMBB Head Coach Shaheen Holloway breaks down the win over @KentuckyMBB: pic.twitter.com/WFLWXRJDaO
— March Madness Men’s Basketball TV (@MM_MBB_TV) March 18, 2022
