The Saint Peter's Peacocks are the story of the NCAA Tournament. That's because they are the first 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight.
Now the ever-growing legion of Peacocks fans - folks who'd never heard of Daryl Banks III, Clarence Rupert or Doug Edert two weeks ago - hold to the belief the Sweet 16 upset over powerful Purdue established a pattern, one that could take the little school from Jersey City, New Jersey, right to the Final Four.
First-year coach Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels have been a pretty good story themselves, playing their way off the tournament bubble late in the regular season and knocking out Marquette, Baylor and UCLA. Coach Shaheen Holloway's Peacocks are 8.5-point underdogs, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. All of Carolina's advantages on paper really don't mean much at this point. After all, Saint Peter's wasn't supposed to be able to handle Purdue's superior size, strength and talent, but it did.
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