2020–21 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team represented Saint Peter's University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Peacocks were led by third-year head coach Shaheen Holloway. Due to renovations at their regular home arena, Yanitelli Center, they played their home games at John J. Moore Athletics Center, on the campus of New Jersey City University,^[1] as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–11, 10–8 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the MAAC tournament, they defeated No. 11 seed Rider in the quarterfinals, and then lost to No. 7 seed Fairfield 47–52 in the semifinals.

2020–21 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	14–11 (10–8 MAAC)
Head coach	Shaheen Holloway (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Ryan Whalen Matt Eisele
Home arena	John J. Moore Athletics Center[1]
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 MAAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Siena	12	–	4		.750			12	–	5		.706
Monmouth	12	–	6		.667			12	–	8		.600
Saint Peter's	10	–	8		.556			14	–	11		.560
Marist	10	–	8		.556			12	–	9		.571
Niagara	7	–	9		.438			9	–	11		.450
Canisius	7	–	5		.583			7	–	6		.538
Fairfield	7	–	11		.389			10	–	17		.370
Quinnipiac	7	–	10		.412			9	–	13		.409
Iona †	6	–	3		.667			12	–	6		.667
Manhattan	6	–	12		.333			7	–	13		.350
Rider	5	–	13		.278			6	–	17		.261
Note: The MAAC has ordered standings based on league wins, not winning percentage, since all teams did not reach 20 conference games played. These standings were also used for seeding purposes in the 2021 MAAC tournament.[2][3]
† 2021 MAAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Peacocks finished the 2019–20 season 18–12 overall, 14–6 in MAAC play to finish in second place. As the #2 seed in the MAAC tournament, they defeated #7 seed Iona 56–54 in the quarterfinals.^[4] However, the semifinals and championship game, and all postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5]

Roster

2020–21 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 2 Marty Silvera 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Putnam Science Academy Worcester, Massachusetts G 5 Daryl Banks III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So The Patrick School Los Angeles, California F 10 Fousseyni Drame 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So Our Savior New American School Bamako, Mali F 11 KC Ndefo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Abraham Lincoln High School Elmont, New York G 12 Noah Kamba 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Murray State Lynn, Massachusetts F 14 Hassan Drame 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Our Savior New American School Bamako, Mali G 15 Matthew Lee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Dohn Prep San Juan, Puerto Rico G 20 Tarojae Brake 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Kutztown Coatesville, Pennsylvania F 24 Oumar Diahame 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr The Patrick School Dakar, Senegal G 25 Doug Edert 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Bergen Catholic High School Nutley, New Jersey F 30 Babacar Diallo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr The Patrick School Dakar, Senegal	Head coach Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall) Assistant coach(es) Ryan Whalen (Saint Joseph's) Matt Eisele (Pittsburgh) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 13, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 7:00 pm, FS2		at St. John's The Lapchick Tournament	L 75–76	0–1	Carnesecca Arena  Queens, NY
November 27, 2020* 4:00 pm		vs. La Salle The Lapchick Tournament	W 62–51	1–1	Carnesecca Arena  Queens, NY
December 1, 2020* 6:00 pm		Stony Brook	W 82–68	2–1	John J. Moore Athletics Center  Jersey City, NJ
December 4, 2020* 3:00 pm, BTN		at Maryland	L 57–90	2–2	Xfinity Center  College Park, MD
December 11, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN3		Niagara	W 70–54	3–2 (1–0)	John J. Moore Athletics Center  Jersey City, NJ
December 12, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN3		Niagara	W 53–49	4–2 (2–0)	John J. Moore Athletics Center  Jersey City, NJ
December 18, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN3		at Monmouth	L 76–78	4–3 (2–1)	OceanFirst Bank Center  West Long Branch, NJ
December 19, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN3		at Monmouth	W 78–76	5–3 (3–1)	OceanFirst Bank Center  West Long Branch, NJ
December 23, 2020* 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at St. Francis Brooklyn	W 70–64	6–3	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex  Brooklyn, NY
January 1, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Canisius	L 58–70	6–4 (3–2)	Koessler Athletic Center  Buffalo, NY
January 2, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN3		at Canisius	L 60–63	6–5 (3–3)	Koessler Athletic Center  Buffalo, NY
January 22, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at Siena	W 68–62	7–5 (4–3)	Alumni Recreation Center  Loudonville, NY
January 23, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Siena	L 40–47	7–6 (4–4)	Alumni Recreation Center  Loudonville, NY
January 29, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+		Manhattan	W 59–55	8–6 (5–4)	John J. Moore Athletics Center  Jersey City, NJ
January 30, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN3		Manhattan	W 68–54	9–6 (6–4)	John J. Moore Athletics Center  Jersey City, NJ
February 13, 2021 8:30 pm, ESPN+		Fairfield	L 50–55	9–7 (6–5)	John J. Moore Athletics Center  Jersey City, NJ
February 14, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+		Fairfield	W 66–49	10–7 (7–5)	John J. Moore Athletics Center  Jersey City, NJ
February 19, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+		Marist	W 59–54	11–7 (8–5)	John J. Moore Athletics Center  Jersey City, NJ
February 20, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN3		Marist	L 50–51	11–8 (8–6)	John J. Moore Athletics Center  Jersey City, NJ
February 26, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+		Rider	W 66–52	12–8 (9–6)	John J. Moore Athletics Center  Jersey City, NJ
February 27, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN3		Rider	L 65–78	12–9 (9–7)	John J. Moore Athletics Center  Jersey City, NJ
March 4, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Quinnipiac	L 60–65	12–10 (9–8)	People's United Center  Hamden, CT
March 5, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN3		at Quinnipiac	W 66–64	13–10 (10–8)	People's United Center  Hamden, CT
MAAC tournament
March 11, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+	(3)	vs. (11) Rider Quarterfinals	W 75–60	14–10	Boardwalk Hall  Atlantic City, NJ
March 12, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPNU	(3)	vs. (7) Fairfield Semifinals	L 47–52	14–11	Boardwalk Hall  Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[6][7]

References

1. "John Moore Athletics Center to Serve as Home of Saint Peter's Basketball in 2020-21". Saint Peter's University Athletics. December 3, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
2. "2020-21 Basketball Tiebreakers" (PDF). MAAC Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Standings". MAAC Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
4. "No. 2 Men's Basketball Upends Four-Time Defending Champion Iona in MAAC Quarterfinals". Saint Peter's University Athletics. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
5. "2020 Hercules Tires MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships Canceled". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
6. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Saint Peter's University Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
7. "2020-21 Saint Peter's Peacocks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 13, 2021.