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Saint Peter's V. Purdue: Will Jersey City's Peacocks Advance To Elite Eight? Saint Peter's V. Purdue: Will Jersey City's Peacocks Advance To Elite Eight?
Saint Peter's V. Purdue: Will Jersey City's Peacocks Advance To Elite Eight? Friday, March 25 could be yet another historic day for the St. Peter's Peacocks. The small, Jesuit school from Jersey City will face the Perdue Boilermakers in an East regional game in Philadelphia in round 16 of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The No. 15 seed became the third of its kind to advance to this round in tournament history after upsetting No. 2 seed Kentucky, and No. 7 seed Murray State days later. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Saint Peter's Athletics (@spuathletics) Coach Shaheen Holloway's confidence is un…

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NCAA Underdog Saint Peter's Advances After Logging 2nd March Madness Upset NCAA Underdog Saint Peter's Advances After Logging 2nd March Madness Upset
NCAA Underdog Saint Peter's Advances After Logging 2nd March Madness Upset The Saint Peter's Peacocks are on to the Sweet 16. After upsetting No. 2 seed Kentucky last week, the small Jesuit school from Jersey City — No. 15 seed — beat No. 7 Murray State (70-60) on Saturday, March 19. Coach Shaheen Holloway has high standards. Here's an exchange during a game-time interview with CBS' Jamie Edrahl. Holloway's confidence is unwavering. During a post-game press conference, the coach said:" "I got guys from New Jersey and New York City. You think we’re scared of anything?  "You think we’re worried about guys trying to muscle us and tough us out? We do that. That’s w…

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by Cecilia Levine