If Saint Peter's knocks off No. 2 seeded Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, they could emerge as college basketball's new cock of the walk.
The Peacocks (19-11) made the Big Dance after defeating Monmouth 60-54 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Championship on Saturday. The win earned No. 15 seeded Saint Peter's its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2011 and fourth overall (1991, 1995, 2011, 2022).
Thursday's first round matchup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse will be the first ever meeting between Kentucky and No. Saint Peter's, so before the Peacocks and Wildcats meet, let's learn a bit about the MAAC's champs from Jersey.