That's Right! St. Peter's takes down Seton Hall in OT

The Pride of Jersey City®, the St. Peter's Peacocks beat Seton Hall at the Prudential Center yesterday 83-80. The win by the Peacocks breaks a 17 year drought against The Hall.

Desi Washington had an incredible game, going off for 34 points including the winning 3 point basket in overtime. The only thing putting a damper on this wonderful win for St. Peter's (3-6) was Jamel Fields of SPU picking up a knee injury. Marvin Dominique also impressed for St. Peter's with 23 of his 25 points coming in the second half.

St. Peter's is at Hartford next Sunday the 22nd before coming home to the Yanitelli Center for a 2pm tip on Saturday December 28. Let's fill that place!

Incredible defensive effort in the 2nd half lifts St. Peter's 72-62 over Siena

Things weren't looking good at the Yanitelli Center at halftime friends. Our Peacocks were down by 7 39-32. Then, the defense stepped it up to an amazing level, at one point with almost 7 minutes to play St. Peter's had only given up SIX second half points. What an effort. We wonder what was said at halftime to so inspire this defensive wizardry. Whatever it was bottle it and take it with to Rider on Thursday.

The Peacocks are 3-11 in MAAC play and 8-16 overall.

St. Peter's at home this afternoon at 2pm

The Peacocks are at the Yanitelli Center for a 2pm tip-off with Siena. This is one of those games on the schedule that looks oh-so-winnable for St. Peter's. A couple wins in the next couple weeks could well prep the Pride of Jersey City for a nice run in the MAAC Tourney. It would at least help make them a tough out.

St. Peter's topped NEC champs LIU-Brooklyn last night in an offensive show

St. Peter's hasn't exactly been an offensive machine this season but last night The Pride of Jersey City were en fuego on their way to an 80-67 beat down of LIU-Brooklyn, who won the NEC last year. Desi Washington was really lights out for the Peacocks. He had 28 while Yvon Raymond had a very strong game as well. St. Peter's was a little streaky last night and you can't always count on those nice runs but boy when you get a night when they happen it's frosting on the cake.

St. Peter's is 5-5 (as is LIU-Brooklyn for those keeping score) and play at home again this Saturday against Loyola of Chicago Illinoize who start three players with the last name of Ditka. Come on out to the Yanitelli Center at 2pm and see some great college action. It's not like the Devils are offering you anything.

Join Johnny tomorrow night at the Yanitelli Center for St. Peter's hoops!

Johnny's gonna go help cheer The Pride of Jersey City on to a .500 record vs. LIU Brooklyn. The St. Peter's Peacocks are 4-5 on the young season and finishing up non-conference play before the MAAC season gets here. Why not come on out and support OUR Peacocks Jersey City!

If it's November it must be time for St. Peter's basketball

Fear the Peacock.

At least the MAAC did last year as St. Peter's won the MAAC Tourney and headed off to the Big Dance for the first time since 1995. While their dance card was a short one in losing to Purdon't, St. Peter's is eager to get back to work and the business of winning. Now, winning might just be a subjective term down Kennedy Boulevard as the Peacocks lost 78% of their scoring due to graduations and one team dismissal. Still, head coach John Dunne remains upbeat about the upcoming grind:

“Once you win a championship — especially one that you’ve wanted so bad — now that you’ve tasted it, you want the next one more.”

A hearty best of luck for the Pride of Jersey City this year. The Peacocks begin the 2011-12 season tomorrow evening at Buffalo.

Saint Peter's CRUSHES top seeded Fairfield, will play for a shot at the NCAA Tournament!

This one goes in the record book. Saint Peter's (The Pride of Jersey City®) absolutely punched Fairfield in the mush from the beginning of the game and ran out to a 40-15 halftime lead. You read that right, 40-15 at the half. Fairfield, the team that came in first during the regular season, and playing on their home floor in front of their home fans, tried to mount some kind of comeback. We don't think it was so much a comeback attempt as it was an attempt to save face. The Peacocks won the game 62-48 and in doing so advance to the MAAC Championship game against either Iona or Rider who are playing now at press time. The Peacocks were led by Jeron Belin with 15, Wesley Jenkins with 14 and Nick Leon with 11. Leon was clutch from the free-throw line going 6-6.

We think Fairfield's fine season just ended in the NIT Tourney, the double edged sword of the smaller conferences. Even at 24-7 we're not sure the tournament committee sees Fairfield as a better tournament team than say a bubble team like perennial power Michigan State. We shall see.

The Peacocks will play the title game tomorrow at 7 pm on ESPN2.

Kudos and Huzzahs to Saint Peter's!

St. Peter's continues to roll on

The Pride of Jersey City®, the St. Peter's Peacock's men's basketball team topped Loyola in the Windy City yesterday (wasn't it maybe windier HERE?) 71-67. A big win for the team and a good showing for the MAAC in this non-conference showdown.

Now, the big games come this week. St. Peter's, Iona (Friday night at 9 pm at the Yanitelli Center) and Rider (next Sunday on the road) ALL of whom have 11-5 conference records and somebody's gotta go home sad so the logjam at 2nd in the MAAC will be broken. St. Peter's needs to win at least one of these games heading into the conference tourney if for no other reason than confidence when one of these teams show up across the tourney bracket.

it's time to get behind OUR Peacocks Jersey City, see you Friday at the Yanitelli Center.

St. Peter's tonight has a huge road game

The Pride of Jersey City®, the St. Peter's men's basketball team is at Marist tonight for a 7:30 pm tip off. With a win the Peacocks can improve to 10-4 in the MAAC and 15-10 overall. With first place Fairfield coming to the Yanitelli Center for a Sunday matinee showdown, tonight's game is a MUST WIN. St. Peter's needs to pile on as many wins as possible so that if, heaven forbid, they don't win the MAAC Tournament there is still an NIT chance. Hey, having an extra week of practice can be invaluable going into next season rather than just having your season die on the vine at the end of the regular schedule.

Go Peacocks, Bring the Pain!!

Big game for St. Peter's today at the Yanitelli Center vs. Rider

That's right kids, at 2 pm today the 'Pride of Jersey City®', the St. Peter's Peacocks will be in action at home over at the Yanitelli Center for a huge MAAC matchup with Rider. Both St. Peter's and Rider come into the game tied for second place in the MAAC with identical 7-3 records. With a win today and a game next Friday at conference bottom feeder Niagara, the Peacocks would be looking strong for a #2 seed in the conference tourney.