The run didn’t end there, though. Saint Peter’s came back on Saturday and beat No. 7 Murray State 70-60, becoming just the third No. 15 seed to ever reach the Sweet 16.
Saint Peter’s is hoping to avoid the same Sweet 16 results as those other two No. 15 seeds. Florida Gulf Coast lost to Florida in 2013, while Oral Roberts fell to Arkansas just last season. Waiting for Saint Peter’s in this year’s Sweet 16 is No. 3 Purdue, which is hoping to get to the Elite Eight for the second time in three tournaments.
Regardless of the Saint Peter’s-Purdue outcome, a double-digit seed is guaranteed to make the Elite Eight on Friday. No. 10 Miami is squaring off against No. 11 Iowa State in the final tipoff of the Sweet 16, with one team moving on to the Midwest Regional Final. The Hurricanes upset No. 7 USC and
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