2022–23 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2022–23 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team represented Saint Peter's University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Peacocks, led by first-year head coach Bashir Mason , played their home games at the Run Baby Run Arena in Jersey City, New Jersey as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
Previous season
The Peacocks finished the 2021–22 season 22–12, 14–6 in MAAC play , to finish in second place. They defeated Fairfield and Quinnipiac in the MAAC tournament to advance to the championship game. There they defeated Monmouth to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament , for the first time since 2011 , as the No. 15 seed in the East region. The Peacocks defeated No. 2 seed Kentucky to become only the tenth No. 15 seed to upset a No. 2 seed in the tournament's history.[ 1] Murray State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, becoming only the third No. 15 seed and first MAAC team to make it to the second weekend.[ 2] Purdue to advance to the Elite Eight becoming the first No. 15 seed to do so.[ 3] North Carolina .[ 4]
On March 30, 2022, head coach and Seton Hall alum Shaheen Holloway left to take the head coaching position at his alma mater, where he previously was an assistant from 2010 to 2018.[ 5] [ 6] Wagner , was named Holloway's replacement.[ 7]
Roster
2022–23 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Latrell Reid 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Sr Coffeyville CC
Willingboro, NJ
G 1
Brent Bland 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
RS Fr Half Hollow Hills West HS
Wheatley Heights, NY
G 2
Jayden Saddler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
GS Southern
Aberdeen, MD
F 3
Corey Washington 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr Sylvan Hills HS
Sherwood, AR
F 4
Jerry Ngopot 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
RS Fr Lee Academy
Bangui, Central African Republic
G 5
Jaylen Murray 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
So Putnam Science Academy
The Bronx, NY
F 10
Thomas Tut 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Fr Solid Rock Academy
Juba, South Sudan
G 12
Kyle Cardaci 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
GS Bryant
Holmdel, NJ
G 13
Isiah Dasher 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Sr Portland
Jersey City, NJ
G/F 22
Cam Young 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Jr Bowling Green
Swedesboro, NJ
G 23
Alex Rivera 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg)
Sr LIU
Lowell, MA
F 24
Oumar Diahame 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Jr The Patrick School
Dakar, Senegal
F 35
Mouhamed Sow 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
RS Fr The Patrick School
Dakar, Senegal
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
Regular season
November 7, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN3
NJIT W 73–59 1–0
18 – Washington
8 – Washington
4 – Saddler
Run Baby Run Arena Jersey City, NJ
November 12, 2022 *12:00 p.m., FS2
at Seton Hall
L 44–80 1–1
13 – Murray
5 –
3 – Murray
Prudential Center Newark, NJ
November 15, 2022 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bucknell W 82–71 2–1
22 – Murray
6 – Washington
7 – Murray
Run Baby Run Arena (612)Jersey City, NJ
November 19, 2022 *2:00 p.m.
at St. Francis Brooklyn
L 58–61 2–2
14 – Saddler
10 – Reid
1 –
Daniel Lynch Gymnasium Brooklyn Heights, NY
November 23, 2022 *1:00 p.m., ESPN+
SUNY Old Westbury W 98–51 3–2
18 – Dasher
8 – Washington
6 – Reid
Run Baby Run Arena (366)Jersey City, NJ
November 27, 2022 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Fairleigh Dickinson W 77–63 4–2
18 – Murray
8 – Bland
8 – Reid
Run Baby Run Arena (532)Jersey City, NJ
December 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mount St. Mary's L 58–73 4–3
13 –
7 – Tut
3 – Murray
Run Baby Run Arena (899)Jersey City, NJ
December 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Fairfield
L 55–67 4–4
15 – Dasher
10 – Reid
5 – Murray
Leo D. Mahoney Arena (3,516)Fairfield, CT
December 10, 2022 *1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Joseph's
L 57–73 4–5
16 – Dasher
8 – Reid
6 – Reid
Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 13, 2022 *7:00 p.m.
at Hartford
W 58–57 5–5
23 – Dasher
9 – Dasher
9 – Reid
Chase Arena West Hartford, CT
December 18, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Quinnipiac W 63–56 6–5
29 – Dasher
9 – Reid
5 – Reid
Run Baby Run Arena (267)Jersey City, NJ
December 22, 2022 *6:30 p.m., BTN
at Maryland
L 45–75 6–6
10 – Washington
9 – Washington
4 – Reid
Xfinity Center College Park, MD
December 30, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Manhattan W 67–57 7–6
12 –
8 – Washington
5 –
Run Baby Run Arena (349)Jersey City, NJ
January 1, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Iona
L 55–73 7–7
19 – Dasher
5 – Saddler
4 – Reid
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
January 6, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Siena
L 60–70 7–8
18 – Dasher
4 – Dasher
3 – Reid
MVP Arena Albany, NY
January 8, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Canisius L 60–67 OT
7–9
19 – Dasher
7 – Washington
2 –
Run Baby Run Arena (541)Jersey City, NJ
January 13, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Quinnipiac
L 51–58 7–10
18 – Saddler
5 – Dasher
4 – Reid
M&T Bank Arena Hamden, CT
January 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Fairfield L 52–56 7–11
13 – Dasher
7 –
3 – Saddler
Run Baby Run Arena (443)Jersey City, NJ
January 20, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Marist
W 61–57 8–11
16 – Dasher
9 – Dasher
3 – Murray
McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, NY
January 22, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Niagara L 57–59 8–12
16 – Murray
7 – Dasher
4 – Saddler
Run Baby Run Arena (563)Jersey City, NJ
January 28, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Mount St. Mary's
W 73–62 9–12
18 – Murray
6 – Washington
5 – Dasher
Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD
February 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Rider
L 61–82 9–13
20 – Dasher
6 – Dasher
4 – Reid
Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ
February 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Marist W 67–56 10–13
16 – Cardaci
9 – Bland
4 – Saddler
Run Baby Run Arena (758)Jersey City, NJ
February 12, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Manhattan
L 52–68 10–14
16 – Cardaci
12 – Sow
3 –
Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY
February 19, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Iona L 53–73 10–15
12 – Cardaci
11 – Washington
3 – Saddler
Run Baby Run Arena (672)Jersey City, NJ
February 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Canisius
L 53–66 10–16
14 – Dasher
6 – Murray
3 – Murray
Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
February 26, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Niagara
W 66–65 11–16
18 – Washington
5 – Washington
5 – Reid
Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
March 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rider L 60–73 11–17
20 – Murray
4 – tied
8 – Reid
Run Baby Run Arena (573)Jersey City, NJ
March 4, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN3
Siena W 73–72 OT
12–17
14 – Saddler
7 – Sow
4 – Saddler
Run Baby Run Arena (324)Jersey City, NJ
MAAC tournament
March 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(10)
vs. (7) Fairfield First round W 70–52 13–17
23 – Murray
7 – Washington
5 – Reid
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ
March 8, 2023 9:30 p.m., ESPN+
(10)
vs. (2) Rider Quarterfinals W 70–62 14–17
22 – Murray
9 – Sow
2 – tied
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (2,043)Atlantic City, NJ
March 10, 2023 8:30 p.m., ESPNEWS
(10)
vs. (11) Marist Semifinals L 57–69 14–18
14 – Murray
8 –
3 – Murray
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (2,430)Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Sources:[ 8] [ 9]
References
^ Boone, Kyle (March 17, 2022). "March Madness 2022: Saint Peter's stuns Kentucky, No. 15 upsets No. 2 for 10th time in NCAA Tournament history" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved November 22, 2022 . ^ "Saint Peter's Makes History as First MAAC Men's Basketball Program to Reach March Madness Sweet Sixteen" . Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference . March 20, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022 .^ McDaniel, Mike (March 26, 2022). "No. 15 Saint Peter's Continues Cinderella Run, Upsets No. 3 Purdue to Advance to Elite Eight" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved November 22, 2022 . ^ Thamel, Pete (March 27, 2022). "North Carolina cruises to men's basketball Final Four, sets up colossal clash with rival Duke" . ESPN . Retrieved November 22, 2022 .^ "Holloway Home! Shaheen Holloway '00 Named Pirates Head Coach" . Seton Hall Pirates . March 30, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022 .^ "NCAA Men's College Basketball Coaches Poll for April 5, 2022" . USA Today . Retrieved November 22, 2022 .^ "Jersey City Native Bashir Mason Named 16th Head Men's Basketball Coach at Saint Peter's University" . Saint Peter's University Athletics . April 12, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022 .^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Saint Peter's University Athletics . Retrieved November 22, 2022 .^ "Saint Peter's Peacocks Schedule 2022-23" . ESPN . Retrieved November 22, 2022 .
