Saint Peter’s University quietly savors OT win over Kentucky

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Everyone was buzzing about tiny Saint Peter’s University on Friday after its stunning NCAA Tournament upset of Kentucky, except maybe Saint Peter’s University. I don’t think anybody believed that a little school in Jersey City would do so well,” John Johnson Jr., an assistant professor of history, said. “But Coach Shaheen Holloway is an excellent coach and he had his team trained up pretty well, and those young men executed.” Eduardo Pinto, a junior majoring in criminal justice, said he had so much confidence in Saint Peter’s that he bet a friend the team would score more than 80 points. But I think this is a great, great way to make noise for our city, for people to know who we are and what we’re about.” Morris, the Saint Peter’s biology major, said the university has a lot going for it besides basketball.