The Cinderella run for Saint Peter’s continued on Friday night, as the Peacocks upset No. 3 seed Purdue 67–64 to become the first No. 15 seed in NCAA tournament history to make it to the Elite Eight.
Darryl Banks III’s 14 points led the way for Saint Peter’s, who pulled off the improbable upset despite shooting a shade under 39% from the floor and a paltry 28.6% from three. However, when the game was on the line, the Peacocks made their free throws.
Saint Peter’s ended the game on a 15–8 scoring run, with a majority of the points coming from the charity stripe.