Saint Peter's men's basketball team became a Cinderella story for the ages
At the beginning of Saint Peter's 2021-2022 basketball season, fewer than 500 people would show up to their games. A few months later, the team would enter the NCAA men's basketball tournament and play in front of thousands of fans.
Saint Peter's defeated No. 2 seed Kentucky 85-79 in overtime in NCAA Tournament. The Peacocks are a small Jesuit school in New Jersey. Their basketball budget is far less than Kentucky head coach John Calipari's annual salary.
Saint Peter's men's basketball team became a Cinderella story for the ages by beating No. 7 seed Murray State 70-60 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Peacocks earned a spot in Sweet 16.
Saint Peter's men's basketball team became a Cinderella story for the ages. The Peacocks beat third-seeded Purdue Boilermakers 67-64 and advanced to the Elite Eight.
Saint Peter's men's basketball team became a Cinderella story for the ages. They were defeated 49-69 by North Carolina in the Elite Eight. The team retreated to the locker room and went back to campus. They captured hearts and mind across the nation.
