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Founded as Saint Peter's College in 1872 by the Society of Jesus, the university offers over 60 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 3,600 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students. Its mascot is the peacock and its sports teams play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference , of which it is a founding member.
The peacock also ties Saint Peter's to the settling of Jersey City, originally called “Pavonia,” or “Land of the Peacock”. [5] The Saint Peter's University mascot is Peter the Peacock. The updated mascot was introduced on April 20, 2016, on the first annual Peacock Pride Day to celebrate the legacy and birthday of the late Dean, Rev ...
On November 17, 2009, Saint Peter's hosted Monmouth University in a men's basketball game, with a 6:00 a.m. start time, as part of the second annual ESPN's 24–Hour College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon. The University hosted an 11-hour "all-nighter" of campus activities with free breakfast and a pre-game pep rally prior to the game.
Saint Peter's previously competed in the Metropolitan Collegiate Conference (MCC) from 1965 to 1969. Basketball has long been the most popular sport at the university. [5] Saint Peter's first season of basketball was 1930–31 which was the also the same year the college re-opened following its twelve-year closure from the impacts of World War I.
Saint Peter’s is back in the NCAA Tournament. After a stunning run that included wins over Kentucky, Murray State and Purdue, a mass exodus ensued from the small Jersey City, New Jersey, school.
The 2023–24 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team represented Saint Peter's University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Peacocks, led by second-year head coach Bashir Mason, played their home games at the Run Baby Run Arena in Jersey City, New Jersey, as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Saint Peter’s University, with decrepit facilities and one winning season in its past eight, had little reason to hope at the time. But the Drame twins would tell their new teammates, again and ...
The 2021–22 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team represented Saint Peter's University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Peacocks, led by fourth-year head coach Shaheen Holloway, played their home games at the Run Baby Run Arena in Jersey City, New Jersey, as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).