Murray State

2022 - 3 - 19

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Saint Peter's upsets Murray State to advance into Sweet 16 (New York Post)

“Not a lot of people believed that we could come out here and do what we're doing,'' Holloway said before Saturday night's NCAA Tournament second-round game ...

So now these guys get a chance to show their talent on the big stage. The Peacocks defeated the Racers in a completely different way than they defeated Kentucky. Daryl Banks III scored 27 points, 16 of which game in the first half in that game. The Racers had trailed in 10 games this season before Saturday night and had won eight of them. “With what I put these guys through during the year, playing the game is easy. So, this was Murray State’s first loss of 2022. “Not a lot of people believed that we could come out here and do what we’re doing,’’ Holloway said before Saturday night’s NCAA Tournament second-round game against Murray State, two days after his Peacocks rocked the tournament bracket with a shocking upset of Kentucky in the first round. “I got guys from New Jersey and New York City. Do you think we’re scared of anything?’’ Holloway said after the game. With grit, physicality, fearlessness and a toughness that Murray State never imagined it would have to deal with for 40 minutes. “Great accomplishment for them this week,’’ Murray State coach Matt McMahon said. “You think we’re worried about guys trying to muscle us and tough us out? “These guys deserve it,’’ Holloway said of his team.

March Madness: Saint Peter's beats Murray State, heads to Sweet ... (NorthJersey.com)

The Peacocks come into the second round having upset No. 2 Kentucky. Murray State knocked off San Francisco in the first round.

The game is tied 9-9 with 13 minutes remaining in the first half. Eight minutes to play in the first half, Saint Peter's leads 14-13. KC Ndefo scored the first points of the game on a layup. The Peacocks then forced a turnover and then Matthew Lee buried a trey to take a 10-point lead. The Peacocks have yet to trail. Led by KC Ndefo's 15 points, Saint Peter's holds a 48-38 lead with 11 minutes remaining in the second half. Saint Peter's wins with defense and tonight it's giving the Racers a lot of problems. Saint Peter's leads 50-40 with 9:40 left in the second half. Saint Peter's holds a 64-57 lead with 2:21 remaining in the game. Justice Hill just drained a trey to cut the lead to six points. The Peacocks haven't trailed in the second half. The Peacocks hold a five point lead, 62-57 with just over three minutes to play.

No. 15 Saint Peter's beats No. 7 Murray State to continue magical run (Gwinnett Prep Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS -- Saint Peter's is the patron saint of upsets in the 2022 NCAA Tournament.

March Madness: Saint Peter's becomes third 15 seed to advance to ... (CBSSports.com)

The Cinderella story of the 2022 NCAA Tournament sprinkled more magic into the Big Dance on Saturday night as No. 15 seed Saint Peter's, just two days after ...

"We have a good team," said Holloway. "I'm proud these guys get a chance to play on a different type of stage. These guys get a chance to show their talent on the big stage, and that's what I'm proud of." It will face the winner of either No. 3 seed Purdue or No. 6 seed Texas in the Sweet 16 where it is expected to also be an underdog. The Peacocks' win, done in wire-to-wire fashion, made them just the third No. 15 seed in tournament history to advance into the Sweet 16 and second in as many years after Oral Roberts busted brackets in similar fashion as a No. 15 seed a year ago. In what was an ugly, low-scoring defensive battle for much of the game, defensive star KC Ndefo -- a three-time winner of the MAAC Defensive Player of the Year -- fittingly led the way with 17 points for Saint Peter's to go with 10 rebounds, six blocks, one steal and one hell of a March Madness highlight. The Cinderella story of the 2022 NCAA Tournament sprinkled more magic into the Big Dance on Saturday night as No. 15 seed Saint Peter's, just two days after earning its first-ever win in March Madness with a stunning upset of No. 2 seed Kentucky, punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 with a 70-60 takedown of No. 7 seed Murray State in the second round.

Saint Peter's is 3rd 15 seed in Sweet 16, beats Murray State (Daily Union)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Undersized in every way, Saint Peter's became the latest NCAA Tournament darling that only the most ardent hoops fans had heard of ...

15-seed Saint Peter's run continues into Sweet 16 (unknown)

Led by their fearless coach Shaheen Holloway, the 15th-seeded Saint Peter's Peacocks are headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history after ...

You don't come out of the game playing for me for making mistakes on offense. You come out of the game for making mistakes on defense. "I played to give it 110% all the time. "I'm just proud that these guys get to play on a different type of stage," Holloway said. "And we're not going to get too high. The Peacocks shocked No. 2 seed Kentucky in the first round and then led from start to finish in beating Murray State, which entered Saturday with only two losses on the season.

No. 15 Saint Peter’s Keeps Dancing Into Sweet 16 After Topping Murray State (unknown)

For the 2022 NCAA men's basketball tournament, that team seems to be Saint Peter's. The No. 15 seed went from upsetting No. 2 seed Kentucky 85–79 in overtime ...

One year ago, No. 15 seed Oral Roberts beat Ohio State and Florida to reach the Sweet 16 before falling to Arkansas by two. Forward KC Ndefo carried Saint Peter’s, tallying 17 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks against the Racers. For the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, that team seems to be Saint Peter’s. The No. 15 seed went from upsetting No. 2 seed Kentucky 85–79 in overtime during the first round to topping No. 7 Murray State just two days later, becoming just the third No. 15 seed in tournament history to reach the Sweet 16.

Racers and Beacons Split Saturday Doubleheader (unknown)

After taking game one of the series on Friday, Murray State (12-5) dropped the first game of the Saturday doubleheader 7-2 before taking a 5-1 victory in ...

Murray State vs. Saint Peter's odds, prediction: The Peacocks' run ... (New York Post)

Despite pulling the massive upset of Kentucky, Saint Peter's is unlikely to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.

A mid-major like Murray State won’t take Saint Peter’s lightly and won’t allow the Peacocks’ lackluster offense to get any easy looks. Six of the seven 15-seeds to lose in the second round fell by double-digits, losing by an average of 19 points. Only two of the previous 15-seeds to win a first round game have reached the Sweet 16.

Murray State 'races' into second round (Mid-Major Madness)

The Racers extend their win streak to 21 and now take on Cinderella Saint Peter's with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line.

Murray State is the higher seed in its second-round matchup for the first time. The Peacocks defeated the Wildcats 85-79 in overtime. With the game knotted at 85 in overtime, the Racers scored seven of the final nine points of the contest. They were expecting to see in-state rival Kentucky here in the second round, but the Wildcats were upset by No. 15 Saint Peter’s, who earned its first NCAA Tournament win. Trae Hannibal and KJ Williams led the way with 18 points apiece. The Dons tied the game with 18 seconds left in regulation on a Jamaree Bouyea 3-pointer.

Murray State Tops Cougars (SIUE Cougars Official Athletic Site)

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE opened the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference softball season with a pair of losses at Cougar Field, falling to visiting Murray State.

Murray State's Logan Braundmeier and Chloe Jacque started the doubleheader with back-to-back hits. SIUE had three hits in the opener and five more in the nightcap. With 11 hits in game one and 10 more in game two, the Racers kept the pressure on offensively while stopping the Cougars defensively.

Saint Peter's is 3rd 15 seed in Sweet 16, beats Murray State (MyWabashValley.com)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Saint Peter's broke the hearts of Kentuckians yet again, getting 17 points from KC Ndefo to beat Murray State 70-60 on Saturday night in ...

2022 NCAA Tournament picks, March Madness bets from top model (unknown)

SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball picks for Murray State vs. Saint Peter's during the second round of March Madness 2022.

Saint Peter's? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time. OVC Player of the Year KJ Williams was tied for the team lead with 18 points in the win over the Dons and also chipped in seven rebounds. Saint Peter's and revealed its coveted picks and predictions for the NCAA Tournament 2022. Murray State picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

No. 15 seed Saint Peter's knocks out No. 7 Murray State, reaches its first NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 (unknown)

No. 15 seed Saint Peter's isn't done with its storybook run. The Peacocks led the entire game and fended off Murray State to reach first Sweet 16.

Guard Doug Edert proved to be a hero again for Saint Peter's, scoring 10 of his 13 points in the game's final five minutes, and forward KC Ndefo was everywhere on the court – finishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks. “Just soaking it in right now," Holloway said after the game. "It’s an amazing run.

Saint Peter's defeats Murray State, advances to Sweet 16 (CBS News)

JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- The Cinderella story for a local college continues. Saint Peter's University pulled off the biggest upset so far in the first round of ...

Saint Peter's finished at 42% and closed the game with a 6-0 run for its ninth consecutive victory. Saint Peter's built a 13-point lead early in the second half and never trailed, but Murray State still made it tense. The campus was buzzing after that victory and Holloway said he received more than 800 text messages. Edert followed with a 3 and a layup, and the Peacocks closed it out at the free-throw line. "Just knowing these players, just in classes is crazy 'cause a really big state school, you don't know these players, but ours, we only got 3,000, and we know these players," another fan said. On Friday, Pirates coach Kevin Willard endorsed Holloway as his replacement if he departs in the offseason.

No. 15 Saint Peter's Stuns No. 7 Murray State in Upset to Advance to ... (Bleacher Report)

The No. 15 Saint Peter's Peacocks continued their Cinderella run by defeating the No. 7 Murray State Racers 70-60 in the men's NCAA tournament second round ...

As Saint Peter's moves forward in the tournament, it will continue to rely on its frontcourt to make the game ugly for opponents on both ends. Saint Peter's relied on its big men on both ends of the floor to get the job done. The Saint Peter's bigs did a great job of pressuring the Murray State frontcourt and forcing them into foul trouble. It was an unfortunate time for the team's usually dominant offense to run out of gas. With no easy looks at the basket, Murray State turned to its outside shooting. Saint Peter's closed the game on an 11-3 run. Ndefo was a force all game, dominating in the low post on offense and anchoring Saint Peter's interior defense. The Peacocks shot 23-of-31 from the free-throw line and won the rebounding battle 38-31. KC Ndefo led the way with 17 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks as Saint Peter's improved to 21-11. The Racers had their 21-game winning streak snapped with the loss. With the win, the Peacocks have reached the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history. Justice Hill led the way with a team-high 19 points.

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