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Here we go.
The Sweet 16 is there for the taking. Once there, Purdue has a 15 seed waiting, something that simply does not happen every year. The 1 seed in our region is already back home. The No. 2 seed is already home. We are the highest seed left, and one of the other teams in the region is one that we have already beaten by double digits.
It never breaks this way for us.
Of course, the boogeyman of Chris Beard is standing in the way. He has a pair of NCAA wins over us with Little Rock and Texas Tech in the last 6 years. Texas itself has eliminated Purdue in 1990 and 2003, both in the second round.
The opportunity is there though. Win this game, and we’re 80 minutes from New Orleans, which has been the goal all along. I know we are all nervous, but we can get through this together.
Basketball GameDay Vitals
| St. Peter's Peacocks | Record: 21-11, 14-6 MAAC |
|---|---|
| St. Peter's Peacocks | Record: 21-11, 14-6 MAAC |
| From: | Jersey City, NJ |
| Game Location: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Venue: | Wells Fargo Center (19,500) |
| Odds: | Purdue by 12.5 |
| Date & Time: | Friday, March 25, 2022, 7:09pm ET |
| Streaming Radio | TuneIn |
| TV: | CBS |
| Live Stats: | Purdue Sports |
| KenPom | 101 |
| NET | 124 |
| Blog Representation: | None |
| 2020-21 Record | 14-11, 10-8 |
| Postseason Result: | None |
| NCAA Tournament History: | 4th appearance. This is the first season they have won a game. 2017 CIT Champions |
| Series With Purdue: | Purdue leads 1-0 |
| Last Purdue win: | 65-43 in Chicago, IL on 3/18/2011 (NCAA Tournament First Round) |
| Last St. Peter's win: | None |
| Coach: | Shaheen holloway (63-55 in 4th year at St. Peter's) |