Shaheen Holloway wraps up Saint Peter's historic NCAA Cinderella run: 'They shocked the world'

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PHILADELPHIA – Saint Peter’s came into the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as an underdog team from New Jersey just a short ferry or train ride outside New York City.

On Sunday, the Peacocks left Philadelphia after an Elite Eight loss to North Carolina as one of the best Cinderella stories in men’s tournament history. That fact was not lost on head coach Shaheen Holloway.

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Head coach Shaheen Holloway of the St. Peter's Peacocks reacts with players after being defeated by North Carolina Tar Heels 69-49 the Elite Eight round game of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Center on March 27, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Holloway addressed reporters after Saint Peter’s 69-49 loss in the East regional final to the Tar Heels. He said he was proud of the history the team made over the last few weeks.

"That a group of guys came in here no one gave a chance to, no one believed in, but the people in our locker room that's in our program, administration, us, and made history," Holloway said when asked what he was going to remember the most. "They shocked the world. You've got guys that's going to be remembered for things that they could tell their kids and grandkids. It's a story within a story. I'm super proud of these guys. They came in and made history. Point-blank, period. No one has done it. The last team to do it was P.J. Carlesimo's team.

"Saint Peter's did it. Period. Saint Peter's made it to the Elite Eight. Great story."

The Peacocks’ slow start to the game ultimately doomed them. North Carolina went on a run early and never looked back