The 2019–20 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Peacocks, led by 2nd-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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. They finished the 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

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56–54 in the quarterfinals. However, the semifinals and championship game, and all postseason tournaments, were cancelled amid the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 10–22 overall, 6–12 in MAAC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the MAAC tournament, they upset Marist before falling to

in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Saint Peter's Peacocks The Saint Peter's Peacocks are the sixteen intercollegiate athletic teams that representing Saint Peter's University, located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The Peacocks compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic ...

Saint Peter's Peacocks basketball The Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Saint Peter's University in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and is currently led by f ...