The Peacocks, led by 12th-year head coach John Dunne, played their home games at the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

After the end of the season, head coach John Dunne left Saint Peter's to take the same position at Marist College.

[1] On April 10, 2018, Seton Hall assistant coach Shaheen Holloway was hired as his replacement.

They defeated Canisius in the MAAC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Monmouth.

They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Albany, Texas State, and Furman to advance to the CIT Championship.