Saint Peter's took down basketball royalty on Thursday night, in an 85-79 overtime victory over second-seeded Kentucky in the first round.
Not bad for a private Jesuit school in Jersey City, New Jersey, that's made half as many NCAA Tournament appearances as Kentucky has national titles .
Oscar Tshiebwe had 30 points and 16 rebounds for Kentucky but his pair of missed free throws early in overtime was costly, and the Wildcats lacked a reliable secondary scorer. TyTy Washington Jr. was held to five points on 2-of-10 shooting. The game featured 16 ties and 13 lead changes. Kentucky went ahead 68-62 on Sahvir Wheeler's driving layup with 4:12 remaining. Saint Peter's followed with seven unanswered points, capped by Edert's go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:25 remaining. Kellan Grady put Kentucky back ahead before Edert forced OT.Saint Peter's: The Peacocks didn't flinch against their more talented foe, keeping up with and sometimes dictating the pace.
Kentucky: The Wildcats had to work for nearly every basket but succeeded at getting to the line. But they struggled moving the ball and missed several key shots that could have won the game. Instead, they're going home early a year after missing the tournament altogether.
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