'The greatest time ever.' Peacock pride is on full display as Saint Peter's prepares to face Purdue tonight in the Sweet 16. elijahwestbrook has more on the excitement
Luck may be on their side, but these young men know it's going to take much more than relying on that.
"The job's not finished. Dang, this is amazing, like we've really got a chance to go to the Final Four, like a dream come true. But at the end of the day, we've just got to take it one game at a time," player Marty Silvera said. "We've been working hard. We believe in our work. We're not finished," player Daryl Banks added."We want you all to keep supporting us.""Now, the goal is to prepare to win the game on Friday night," said coach Shaheen Holloway."Purdue is a great team, very well coached, great players. It's hard, you've got to pick and choose your poison. They've got two very good big guys down low, they've got great guards," he said.
As Westbrook reported, there is an incredible sense of comradery among the team, the fans and Jersey City itself.
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