Every year, there are non-Power Five schools that upset teams with Final Four aspirations. Whether it be No. 16 UMBC knocking off No. 1 Virginia in 2018, Ja Morant and No. 12 Murray State defeating No. 5 Marquette in 2019, or No. 14 Abilene Christian beating No. 3 Texas in 2021—there are constant reminders of why the NCAA Tournament is called March Madness.
What’s rarer is for one of these teams to win a second game. Typically, after a massive upset, the low-seeded team takes a loss the following game and walks off with respect. But after No. 15 Oral Roberts bucked that trend last year by beating No. 2 Ohio State and No. 7 Florida, Saint Peter’s followed suit.
The Peacocks became the third 15th-seed to advance to the Sweet 16 when they took down No. 2 Kentucky and No. 7 Murray State in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
