MarchMadness: Tiny Saint Peter's took down basketball royalty on Thursday night, getting 27 points from Daryl Banks III in an overtime victory over second-seeded Kentucky in the first round of the NCAATournament.
Oscar Tshiebwe had 30 points and 16 rebounds for Kentucky but his pair of missed free throws early in overtime was costly, and the Wildcats lacked a reliable secondary scorer. TyTy Washington Jr. was held to five points on 2-of-10 shooting.
The game featured 16 ties and 13 lead changes. Kentucky went ahead 68-62 on Sahvir Wheeler's driving layup with 4:12 remaining. Saint Peter's followed with seven unanswered points, capped by Edert's go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:25 remaining. Kellan Grady put Kentucky back ahead before Edert forced OT.The Peacocks didn't flinch against their more talented foe, keeping up with and sometimes dictating the pace.
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