Tiny Saint Peter's Aims for History on Sunday

A No. 15 seed has never reached the Final Four

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

Posted Mar 27, 2022 5:30 AM CDT

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Final Four Already Has One Record. Maybe Another? — Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski cuts down the net after Duke defeated Arkansas in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA men's tournament in San Francisco on Saturday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Coach K's farewell tour will end at his record-setting 13th Final Four. The Duke Blue Devils extended the career of Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski for one more weekend after beating Arkansas 78-69 on Saturday night in the West Region final, per the AP. Duke advanced to the Final Four, as did another No. 2 seed, Villanova, which defeated Houston 50-44. While Coach K's win is historic, a bigger story could unfold on Sunday:

Little-known St. Peter's University of New Jersey will try to reach the Final Four in its game against No. 8 seed North Carolina. St. Peter's—already the first No. 15 seed to advance to the Elite Eight—hopes to go one better on Sunday. The game starts at 5:05pm Eastern on CBS. (The AP profiles the small school.)

The other game pits No. 10 Miami against No. 1 Kansas. It starts at 2:20pm Eastern on CBS.
As for the soon-to-retire Coach K, “to see the joy, I can’t explain it, because, you know, I’m a grandfather, I’ve lived through my daughters, I’m living through my grandchildren but now I’m living through these guys," Krzyzewski said on the court before cutting down the net. "Holy mackerel!”

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