How To Watch: St. Peter's University Advances To Second Round In March Madness

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — [UPDATE: St. Peter's strutted into the Sweet 16, Shocking Murray State Saturday night. Read the story here.]

The men's basketball team at St. Peter's University in Jersey City has advanced to the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, with the next game Saturday evening at 7:45.

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The 15th-seeded team beat #2-ranked Kentucky on Thursday night to advance to Saturday night's game.

Gov. Phil Murphy posted on Facebook about this particularly mad turn of "March Madness" events:

"Awesome game! What a win for the Peacocks!" noted a fan in response.

"Shaheen Holloway, great player, great coach," said another, of the team's coach.

Sports publications called the win "historic."

They also called it a "Cinderella story," noting that St. Peter's has a $1.6 million basketball budget, one of the lowest in Division I programs, and much lower than the salary of Kentucky Wildcats Coach John Calipari ($8 million). Kentucky's budget is more than $16 million.

The Peacocks, seeded #15, will take on #7 Murray State Racers in the second round of the NCAA tournament Saturday at 7:45 p.m.

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