JERSEY CITY, N.J. — When Adebusuyi “Boo-Boo” Shittu enrolled at Saint Peter’s University this past fall, he didn’t expect this. Neither did Gene O’Connell, who played on the Peacocks’ team that beat Duke at Madison Square Garden in 1968, or Brooke Boutchie, a defender on the women’s soccer team, or Olyvia Smith, an outfielder for the softball team who is also dating star guard Doug Edert. None of them, nor the other 800-plus fans who packed the Run Baby Run Arena – yes,… Source link
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On Thursday, St. Peter’s stunned Kentucky to become the 10th No. 15 seed to win a men’s NCAA tournament game. On Saturday, it joined truly rarified air. In a second-round matchup with No. 7 Murray State, the Peacocks picked up where they left off with a 70-60 win over the Racers to secure an unlikely Sweet 16 bid. And like on Thursday, this was no fluke. St. Peter’s was the better team from the opening tip. The Peacocks never trailed Murray State. They opened a 32-27 halftime lead then scored… Source link
Read More »Saint Peter’s upset of Kentucky highlights Day 1
It was an action-packed and highly entertaining return to normalcy Thursday at the NCAA men’s tournament and the biggest splash came from a little-known Cinderella: Saint Peter’s University of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. St. Peter’s made NCAA tournament history Thursday night and did so at Kentucky’s expense. The Peacocks came into the tournament as the No. 15 seed in the East region and massive underdogs to the mighty Wildcats, who had the third-best odds to win the national… Source link
Read More »Jason Peters gives his take on the Carson Wentz trade and more
Jason Peters gives his take on the Carson Wentz trade and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Until Jason Peters officially becomes a free agent on March 17, he’s still the Eagles’ longest-tenured player. Peters, 39, arrived in Philadelphia back in 2009 and has played most of his Hall of Fame-worthy career with the Eagles. On Thursday morning, Peters was on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football wearing an Eagles hoodie to talk about his pending free agency, the Carson… Source link
Read More »Ravens’ Marcus Peters fined $15K for Titans logo stomp
The NFL fined Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters $15,000 for celebrating his late-game interception against the Tennessee Titans by stomping on their logo at midfield. Peter ran to the center of Nissan Stadium during the 20-13 AFC wild-card win, spun the ball and began celebrating what was essentially the game-winning play. As many as 20 teammates, some coming off the bench, joined him there to celebrate. Peters was the only player fined for the act, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. The… Source link
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