Tiny St. Peter's University is alive and well and moving on to the final eight of the N.C.A.A. tournament after slaying yet another basketball powerhouse.
Iowa State outrebounded the Hurricanes and Miami shot just 64 percent from the free throw line. That either Iowa State or Miami had made it to Chicago for a regional semifinal was improbable. Early on, the Hurricanes and Cyclones appeared to be mirror images of each other, trading scoring runs in a fast-paced, physical game that was so frenetic that it sometimes bordered on sloppy. Kansas is advancing to the round of 8 for the ninth time during Coach Bill Self’s tenure in Lawrence. Only one of those trips has ended with a national title. Kansas, whose youngest starter is a redshirt sophomore, was also able to lean on Remy Martin, a super-senior and Arizona State transfer, who led the Jayhawks in scoring with 23 points. Ochai Agbaji, a national player of the year finalist, made just 2 of 8 field goals. R.J. Davis tallied 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Minutes later, he drove to the basket to give Providence a fleeting taste of the lead. Purdue, known for its big, tall, athletic players, outrebounded and outscored St. Peter’s inside, but the Peacocks found a way to win anyway. St. Peter’s is the first New Jersey school to make it this far in the men’s tournament since Holloway was a point guard on the 2000 Seton Hall team. Tiny St. Peter’s University is alive and well and moving on to the final eight of the N.C.A.A. tournament after slaying yet another basketball powerhouse. North Carolina knocked off U.C.L.A., and Kansas and Miami also advanced.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — In 1872, four years before construction began on the Statue of Liberty, St. Peter's University welcomed its first class, ...
“It’s a blue-collar, lunch-pail kind of fight,” Mr. Weatherall said of the team’s competitive style. He held out his phone to show off his latest video interview with a network news host and then spoke of the tournament experience in general. “It’s priceless.” “And I’ve never, ever forgotten it.” “And then there’s Jersey City pride.” Student tickets to the game against Purdue, on sale for $10 each, sold out in under three minutes. Mr. Weatherall now runs Make-A-Wish New Jersey, a branch of the national nonprofit. JERSEY CITY, N.J. — In 1872, four years before construction began on the Statue of Liberty, St. Peter’s University welcomed its first class, all male and mainly sons of Irish immigrants. “This is Tyson getting knocked out by Buster Douglas.” “They represent determination and grit.” Most commute to and from the university every day. “It’s David versus Goliath.”
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