Few casual fans knew much about Saint Peter’s entering Thursday’s NCAA tournament action. But the Peacocks will long be on the mind of the Kentucky basketball faithful after taking down John Calipari’s No. 2-seeded squad,
Many Kentucky fans took to social media on Thursday night to call the loss the worst in program history. After the game, Calipari addressed what he called a disappointing finish to the season.
“I’m disappointed for our fans because I know they are here en masse and they were shell-shocked like we all were, but I would tell them, we have got the greatest fans; that they travel, and we hate letting them down,” Calipari said, per Kentucky Sports Radio.