Saint Peter's Peacocks at Murray State Racers
· Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - 2nd Round
Saint Peter's is 3rd 15 seed in Sweet 16, beats Murray State
Two days after tossing eight-time national champion Kentucky out of the bracket, the tiny Jesuit school from Jersey City, New Jersey, became the third 15 seed to advance to a regional semifinal, joining Oral Roberts last year and Florida Gulf Coast in 2013.
Saint Peter’s (21-11) ended a 21-game winning streak and a memorable season for Murray State (31-3), located 265 miles from Lexington in Kentucky’s southeastern corner.
The memories will be lifelong for the Peacocks and coach Shaheen Holloway, a North Jersey hoops lifer who played at Seton Hall and apprenticed there as an assistant. On Friday, Pirates coach Kevin Willard endorsed Holloway as his replacement if he departs in the offseason.
Holloway has more immediate concerns: preparing his team for an East Region semifinal on Friday in Philadelphia against Virginia Tech or Purdue.
Doug Edert came off the bench to score 13 points for the Peacocks, including some big baskets late. Saint Peter’s built a 13-point lead early in the second half and never trailed, but Murray State still made it tense. Justice Hill hit a 3-pointer to get the Racers within 59-57 with 4:07 left. Edert followed with a 3 and a layup, and the Peacocks closed it out at the free-throw line.
Hill made five 3s for 19 points and Tevin Brown scored 14 for Murray State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:19 | KC Ndefo Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:19 | KC Ndefo Block. | 70 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Tevin Brown missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Hassan Drame made Free Throw. | 70 - 60 |
Statistics
 SPU |
 MUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-53 | FG | 18-52 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 23-31 | FT | 16-25 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 24 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,838 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's | 7-1 | - | 10-6 |
| Merrimack | 7-1 | - | 11-8 |
| Marist | 6-2 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Quinnipiac | 5-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Siena | 5-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Iona | 4-4 | 3 | 12-7 |
| Manhattan | 4-5 | 3.5 | 8-12 |
| Fairfield | 3-5 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Canisius | 3-5 | 4 | 8-11 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 3-5 | 4 | 7-12 |
| Niagara | 2-5 | 4.5 | 5-12 |
| Sacred Heart | 2-6 | 5 | 6-13 |
| Rider | 1-7 | 6 | 2-15 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 8-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Belmont | 7-2 | 1.5 | 17-3 |
| Bradley | 6-3 | 2.5 | 13-7 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| UIC | 4-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Drake | 3-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
| Valparaiso | 3-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
| Indiana State | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-6 | 6 | 8-11 |
| Evansville | 1-7 | 7 | 5-14 |