The Saint Peter's Peacocks are in Philadelphia for Friday night's game against Purdue, and CBS2 will be with them every step of the way. OvermyerTV reports.
tweeted out that he's been a fan of Saint Peter's because they're"my local New Jersey basketball team."
The Peacocks practiced in Philadelphia Thursday, just 90 minutes south of Jersey City. But what they're facing is unlike any David vs. Goliath game they've ever seen. To keep them focused, coach Shaheen Holloway limited their media exposure, allowing them to focus on the job in front of them: Beating Purdue, one of the biggest teams in the tournament.
Saint Peter's average height is only 6'4", the smallest in the dance. When asked how his team physically keeps up with the bigger teams, Holloway said"I got guys from New Jersey and New York. You think we're scared of anything?"
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