St. Peters Peacocks Stomp Purdue, Strut Into Elite 8

Hoboken NJ

25 March, 2022

9:17 PM

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JERSEY CITY, NJ — The #15-seeded St. Peter's University men's basketball team strutted over the #3 Purdue Boilermakers Friday night in the third round of the NCAA championships, winning 67-64. This is the first time in history that a #15-seeded team has made it to the Elite 8. And the team from Jersey City has been having a little fun along the way with its new star status. This week, point guard Doug Edert scored an endorsement from Buffalo Wild Wings, the entire team wolfed down some steaks before heading to Philly, and there were even fans wearing Edert's trademark 'stashe in the stands. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Doug Edert (@dougedert25) The team has inspired fans throughout the Garden State, including on the road to the game in Philadelphia this week: The "tiny Jesuit commuter school," as a Washington Post called them in a story this week, got fans on their feet by slaying a series of higher ranked schools with much bigger athletic budgets. READ MORE: Jersey City Gets Called 'Suburb,' NJ Twitter Erupts St. Peter's won't get much of a break. Their next game is this Sunday. Find out more about the team here. Get FREE breaking news alerts in Jersey City or your own NJ town, or a daily 6 a.m. newsletter with local news. Sign up with your zip code here and you'll get an email asking for your preferences. Get a free 6 a.m. newsletter with news in your NJ town: https://patch.com/subscribe