Saint Peter’s may have entered the tournament as a No. 15 seed, but it has now punched their ticket to the Sweet Sixteen.
This year’s Cinderella story has rewarded backers not once but twice.
First, the Peacocks upset No. 1 Kentucky as +1400 underdogs, and again Saturday when they defeated No. 7 Murray State as +275 underdogs.
Saint Peter’s, the MAAC champion, entered the tournament with +25000 odds to both make the Final Four and win the East Region.
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Saint Peter’s win over Kentucky marked just the tenth time a 15-seed has ousted a 2-seed, and the Peacocks are just the third 15-seed to make the Sweet 16.