Saint Peter’s guard Doug Edert jumped on the scorer’s table when his team beat Purdue. At the postgame press conference, his coach Shaheen Holloway gave him a hysterical glare for his showmanship. Edert and Holloway both admitted they lost control of their emotions just after the stunning win. Loading Something is loading. PHILADELPHIA — When Saint Peter’s knocked off Purdue in the NCAA Tournament, becoming the first 15-seed ever to advance to the Elite Eight, guard Doug Edert momentarily lost it.As a boisterous crowd heavily cheering for the Peacocks roared, Edert and his teammates ran to their fans’ section, and the junior guard jumped onto the table and pumped up the crowd. Doug Edert jumped on a table to pump up the Saint Peter’s fans. Matt Slocum/AP Images After the game, a reporter asked Edert about his “Kobe-esque” moment on the table.Peacocks coach Shaheen Holloway, who had been sitting quietly deferring all questions to his players, perked up and asked, “You jumped on the table?” Edert looked over sheepishly and Holloway tilted his head down, glaring at Edert for his showmanship, as the room of reporters laughed. Holloway also likely wasn’t happy about a key player risking injury to celebrate.Though…
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Shaheen Holloway Scolds Doug Edert for Table-Jump Celebration After St. Peter's Win – Insider
