The small school from New Jersey, with half as many tourney appearances (four) as Kentucky has national titles (eight), hands the Wildcats their first opening-round loss under Coach John Calipari.
AP Sports WriterAfter the 15th-seeded Peacocks bounced storied Kentucky from the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night, they calmly exchanged handshakes with the Wildcats before heading over to the opposite sideline to celebrate with a small contingent of true believers.
The Peacocks became the 10th No. 15 seed to win a first-round game since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 and handed Kentucky its first opening-round loss under coach John Calipari. Saint Peter’s moves on to face either No. 7 seed Murray State or No. 10 San Francisco in Saturday’s second round in the East Region.
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.
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