CLARENCE RUPERT

Saint Peter’s joyous, bracket-busting, can-they-top-this ride through the NCAA Tournament ended with a dud in a 69-49 East Region final loss to North Carolina on Sunday. Saint Peter’s missed 16 of its first 20 shots and 6 of 7 3s and never led. Armando Bacot came right down for the Tar Heels and used a thunderous, two-handed jam to show Saint Peter’s how it’s done. North Carolina 38, Saint Peter’s 19. About 93 miles up the New Jersey Turnpike, about 2,000 fans turned out at the Saint Peter's bandbox known as Run Baby Run Arena for a watch party.

Saint Peter's saw its fantastic run in the NCAA Tournament end with a 69-49 loss to North Carolina in the East Region final.

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