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 .
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]
Previous season
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.
Roster
2017–18 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Nick Griffin
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
GS
George Washington Colonel Zadok A. Magruder
Rockville, Maryland
G
1
Davauhnte Turner
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
RS Jr
Independence CC Lincoln Prep
Simsboro, Louisiana
G
3
Elijah Gonzales
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
Fr
Clackamas
Portland, Oregon
G/F
5
Manny Dixon
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Notre Dame (NJ)
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
G
10
Mikko Johnson
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Brooklyn HS for Law and Technology
Brooklyn, New York
G/F
11
Nnamdi Enechionyia
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
GS
Samford St. James School (MD)
Springfield, Virginia
G
12
Jeremiah Livingston
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Jr
Odessa College Westhill (CT)
Stamford, Connecticut
G
14
Amir Hicks
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
So
St. Mary (Rutherford, NJ)
Paterson, New Jersey
F
15
Mamadou Ndiaye
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Oakland Mills
Laurel, Maryland
F
21
Julian Powell
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Lee College Goose Creek Memorial
Baytown, Texas
F
23
Samuel Idowu
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Jr
Lafayette Educational Complex
Brooklyn, New York
G/F
24
Quinn Taylor
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Tascosa
Amarillo, Texas
G
25
Cameron Jones
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS So
Pennsbury
Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: December 31, 2017
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
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
MAAC regular season
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 .
References