Daily News | St. Peter’s upsets Purdue, 67-64, in Philly NCAA Tournament classic
The celebration was nearing its end Friday night as Saint Peter’s cleared the court at the Wells Fargo Center following its stunning Sweet 16 win over Purdue by a 67-64 score.
The night belonged to Saint Peter’s as the Peacocks became the first 15th seed to ever reach the Elite Eight. The Peacocks were supposed to be outclassed by Purdue’s talent and overmatched by their size. But Saint Peter’s — from Rupert swatting the ball away from Purdue’s 7-foot-4 center on the opening possession to Daryl Banks hitting a jumper to take a two-point lead with 2 minutes left — refused to be denied.‘Every kid’s dream’: North Philly’s Clarence Rupert returns home with Cinderella St.
Daryl Banks III led Saint Peter’s with 14 points, none of which was bigger than the driving layup he made to take a two-point lead. Rupert scored 11 points, all of which came in the first half. Doug Edert, the mustachioed reserve guard who has become the face of the Peacocks, knocked down a pair of free throws with 4.1 seconds left to put Saint Peter’s ahead by three.
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