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No. 15 seed Saint Peter traded blows with second-seeded Kentucky for 40 minutes and then slayed the heavily favored Wildcats in overtime, claiming the program
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Matthew Mayer just knew it was a perfect pass he turned into a half-ending breakaway dunk for defending national champion Baylor. He wasn't really sure what happened before he got the ball.
Saint Peter's acted like it had been there before.
Tiny Saint Peter’s took down basketball royalty Thursday night, getting 27 points from Daryl Banks III in an 85-79 overtime victory against 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.
No. 15 seed Saint Peter traded blows with second-seeded Kentucky for 40 minutes and then slayed the heavily favored Wildcats in overtime, claiming the program