New-look Saint Peter's will try to bust brackets again 2 years after making NCAA Tournament history

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Saint Peter’s is back in the NCAA Tournament. But this Peacocks squad bares no resemblance to the one that shocked the country — and busted brackets — two years ago by reaching the Elite Eight as a No. 15 seed.

After a stunning run that included wins over Kentucky, Murray State and Purdue, a mass exodus ensued from the small Jersey City, New Jersey, school.

Head coach Shaheen Holloway left to take a job at Seton Hall and seven players, including stars Doug Edert, Daryl Banks and KC Ndefo, transferred to other schools that offseason. Two more players moved on last year.

Latrell Reid is the only active player remaining from that team — and he didn’t even play in any of the team’s three tournament wins.