The dream is still alive for Saint Peter's.
The Saint Peter's Peacocks look to continue their magical Cinderella run against Purdue.After knocking off No. 2 Kentucky and No. 7 Murray State to become the third No. 15 seed to reach the Sweet 16, the Peacocks pulled off another upset by stunning No. 3 Purdue 67-64.
That makes Saint Peter's the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight and continues one of the most engrossing and unforeseen postseason runs in men's NCAA Tournament history. The Peacocks were led by guard Daryl Banks III, who had 14 points. Forward Clarence Rupert had 11 points and guardPurdue forward Trevion Williams scored a game-high 16 points but star guard Jaden Ivey had only 9 points on 4-of-12 shooting.
For the third straight game, a higher-ranked favorite seemed unprepared for the Peacocks' aggressiveness and physicality despite holding a distinct size disadvantage — for one, Purdue was able to trot out 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey, who finished with 11 points, while Saint Peter's had no starter over 6-foot-7.Down 33-29 at halftime, Saint Peter's led 37-33 after five minutes as Purdue's offense opened the second half with six straight misses.
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