The 2022 Kentucky Wildcats are just ninth No. 2 seed to ever lose to a No. 15 seed. Previously unblemished in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament as the Wildcats’ head coach, John Calipari’s squad fell to Saint Peter’s 85-79 in overtime.
Kentucky took a six-point lead with four minutes remaining in regulation and appeared to be pulling away from the Peacocks. Saint Peter’s switched to a zone defense and brought Kentucky’s momentum to a screeching halt. Saint Peter’s went on a 7-0 run to take the lead on a Doug Edert three-pointer with 1:18 to play.