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2017–18 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2017–18 Saint Peter's Peacocks basketball team represented Saint Peter's University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Peacocks, led by 12th-year head coach John Dunne, played their home games at the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–18 overall, 6–12 in MAAC play to finish in ninth place. As the No. 9 seed at the MAAC tournament, they defeated No. 8 seed Monmouth and upset No. 1 seed Rider to advance to the semifinals, where they lost to No. 4 seed Iona.
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| Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| Record | 14–18 (6–12 MAAC) |
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| Home arena | Yanitelli Center |
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| Rider | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canisius | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niagara | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iona † | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairfield | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Peter's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siena | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marist | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 6 | – | 25 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2018 MAAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the end of the season, head coach John Dunne left Saint Peter's to take the same position at Marist College.[1] On April 10, 2018, Seton Hall assistant coach Shaheen Holloway was hired as his replacement.[2]
The Peacocks finished the 2016–17 season 23–13, 14–6 in MAAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Canisius in the MAAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Monmouth. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Albany, Texas State, and Furman to advance to the CIT Championship. There they defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 62–61 to become CIT champions.
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Nov 11, 2017* 3:00 pm |
at La Salle Hall of Fame Tip Off |
L 40–61 | 0–1 |
9 – Jones | 6 – Idowu | 4 – Turner | Tom Gola Arena (2,822) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Nov 11, 2017* 8:00 pm, BTN+ |
at No. 20 Northwestern Hall of Fame Tip Off |
L 66–75 | 0–2 |
19 – Griffin | 3 – Tied | 5 – Turner | Allstate Arena (5,101) Rosemont, IL | ||||
| Nov 13, 2017* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Sacred Heart Hall of Fame Tip Off Springfield Bracket semifinal |
W 70–61 | 1–2 |
23 – Griffin | 4 – Tied | 3 – Griffin | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | ||||
| Nov 18, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. South Alabama Hall of Fame Tip Off Springfield Bracket championship |
L 49–54 | 1–3 |
10 – Idowu | 8 – Turner | 3 – Turner | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | ||||
| Nov 26, 2017* 2:00 pm |
at Lafayette | W 86–82 | 2–3 |
37 – Griffin | 14 – Taylor | 4 – Gonzales | Kirby Sports Center (1,745) Easton, PA | ||||
| Nov 29, 2017* 7:00 pm |
Fairleigh Dickinson | W 77–53 | 3–3 |
19 – Griffin | 10 – Taylor | 5 – Griffin | Yanitelli Center Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| Dec 2, 2017* 7:00 pm |
at Elon | L 65–71 OT | 3–4 |
17 – Taylor | 12 – Taylor | 2 – Enechionyia | Alumni Gym (1,386) Elon, NC | ||||
| Dec 6, 2017* 7:00 pm |
Houston Baptist | W 76–74 | 4–4 |
20 – Griffin | 6 – Idowu | 6 – Turner | Yanitelli Center (605) Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| Dec 12, 2017* 7:00 pm, FS1 |
at No. 15 Seton Hall | L 61–84 | 4–5 |
13 – Turner | 7 – Taylor | 3 – Gonzales | Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) South Orange, NJ | ||||
| Dec 17, 2017* 12:00 pm |
vs. LIU Brooklyn | W 71–56 | 5–5 |
19 – Turner | 11 – Ndiaye | 4 – Jones | Barclays Center (987) Brooklyn, NY | ||||
| Dec 23, 2017* 2:00 pm |
St. Francis Brooklyn | W 71–68 OT | 6–5 |
20 – Idowu | 8 – Idowu | 3 – Gonzales | Yanitelli Center (501) Jersey City, NJ | ||||
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| Dec 28, 2017 7:00 pm |
at Fairfield | L 61–70 | 6–6 (0–1) |
16 – Gonzales | 6 – Turner | 3 – Tied | Webster Bank Arena (1,112) Bridgeport, CT | ||||
| Dec 31, 2017 12:00 pm |
Monmouth | W 77–64 | 7–6 (1–1) |
17 – Griffin | 7 – Taylor | 5 – Gonzales | Yanitelli Center (580) Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| Jan 5, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Iona | L 69–73 | 7–7 (1–2) |
20 – Idowu | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Hynes Athletic Center (1,376) New Rochelle, NY | ||||
| Jan 7, 2018 2:00 pm |
Quinnipiac | W 84–58 | 8–7 (2–2) |
15 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 9 – Gonzales | Yanitelli Center (602) Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| Jan 12, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Canisius | L 58–70 | 8–8 (2–3) |
12 – Turner | 7 – Idowu | 4 – Gonzales | Koessler Athletic Center (764) Buffalo, NY | ||||
| Jan 14, 2018 2:00 pm |
at Niagara | L 70–73 | 8–9 (2–4) |
22 – Turner | 7 – Idowu | 4 – Gonzales | Gallagher Center (1,177) Lewiston, NY | ||||
| Jan 18, 2018 7:30 pm |
Rider | L 84–88 | 8–10 (2–5) |
34 – Turner | 9 – Taylor | 8 – Enechionyia | Yanitelli Center (555) Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| Jan 21, 2018 12:00 pm |
Manhattan | L 57–68 | 8–11 (2–6) |
17 – Idowu | 10 – Idowu | 3 – Taylor | Yanitelli Center (726) Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| Jan 26, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Rider | L 60–63 | 8–12 (2–7) |
16 – Idowu | 5 – Tied | 5 – Taylor | Alumni Gymnasium (1,650) Lawrenceville, NJ | ||||
| Jan 29, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Siena | L 57–59 3OT | 8–13 (2–8) |
17 – Idowu | 13 – Idowu | 3 – Gonzales | Times Union Center (5,065) Albany, NY | ||||
| Feb 2, 2018 7:00 pm |
Niagara | W 58–52 | 9–13 (3–8) |
20 – Griffin | 7 – Idowu | 3 – Taylor | Yanitelli Center (543) Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| Feb 4, 2018 2:00 pm |
Canisius | L 58–73 | 9–14 (3–9) |
11 – Ndiaye | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Yanitelli Center (454) Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| Feb 8, 2018 7:00 pm |
Marist | W 70–66 | 10–14 (4–9) |
30 – Turner | 5 – Ndiaye | 3 – Gonzales | Yanitelli Center (908) Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| Feb 10, 2018 12:00 pm |
Iona | L 77–86 | 10–15 (4–10) |
21 – Turner | 11 – Idowu | 6 – Gonzales | Yanitelli Center (745) Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| Feb 13, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Monmouth | L 57–72 | 10–16 (4–11) |
15 – Griffin | 6 – Idowu | 2 – Tied | OceanFirst Bank Center (1,716) West Long Branch, NJ | ||||
| Feb 17, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Marist | L 51–69 | 10–17 (4–12) |
15 – Idowu | 7 – Taylor | 3 – Tied | McCann Field House (1,204) Poughkeepsie, NY | ||||
| Feb 23, 2018 7:00 pm |
at Quinnipiac | W 52–43 | 11–17 (5–12) |
13 – Gonzales | 10 – Idowu | 3 – Tied | TD Bank Sports Center (2,392) Hamden, CT | ||||
| Feb 25, 2018 2:00 pm |
Siena | W 65–48 | 12–17 (6–12) |
14 – Jones | 10 – Idowu | 10 – Gonzales | Yanitelli Center (725) Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| MAAC tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 1, 2018 5:00 pm, ESPN3 |
(9) | vs. (8) Monmouth First round |
W 60–58 | 13–17 |
20 – Griffin | 8 – Idowu | 4 – Tied | Times Union Center Albany, NY | |||
| Mar 2, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
(9) | vs. (1) Rider Quarterfinals |
W 66–55 | 14–17 |
12 – Idowu | 10 – Ndiaye | 4 – Gonzales | Times Union Center (2,096) Albany, NY | |||
| Mar 4, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
(9) | vs. (4) Iona Semifinals |
L 62–65 | 14–18 |
19 – Taylor | 11 – Idowu | 3 – Turner | Times Union Center (2,151) Albany, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
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- "Marist Hires John Dunne As Head Men's Basketball Coach". MAAC Sports. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- Carino, Jerry. "Saint Peter's to hire Seton Hall's Shaheen Holloway as basketball coach". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved April 10, 2018.