Where is Saint Peter's? Location, city and more to know about Peacocks basketball team

Bryan Murphy

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Fly, Peacocks, fly. For the second time in three years, Saint Peter's is in for March Madness. 

Two years ago, Doug Edert and the Peacocks grabbed a hold of America's hearts, as the 15th-seeded MAAC champions went on an epic run to the Elite Eight. Saint Peter's stunned No. 2 Kentucky, No. 7 Murray State and No. 3 Purdue at the 2022 NCAA Tournament before eventually falling to No. 8 UNC, ending their Cinderella story. 

This year, the Peacocks are looking to find that magic again. Edert has moved on, and so has former head coach Shaheen Holloway, who took over at Seton Hall after the 2022 tournament.

Second-year head coach Bashir Mason is at the helm of the mid-major program this time around, with a roster led by sophomore forward Corey Washington.

Saint Peter's made a March Madness run in 2022, but can the Peacocks do it again during the 2024 edition of the tournament?

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Where is Saint Peter's located?

Saint Peter's University is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, just two miles west of New York City. It is the second-largest city in the state, behind only Newark. 

The campus sits on 30 acres of land and enrolls 3,430 total students including both undergraduate and graduate, per the school's website

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What conference is Saint Peter's in?

Saint Peter's athletic programs compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The conference was founded in 1980 and includes 11 member institutions spanning across four Northeastern states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland. 

The current full members of the conference are as follows:

  • Canisius
  • Fairfield
  • Iona
  • Manhattan
  • Marist
  • Mount St. Mary's
  • Niagara
  • Quinnipiac
  • Rider
  • Saint Peter's
  • Siena

HISTORY OF UPSETS BY SEED:
16 vs. 1 | 15 vs. 2 | 14 vs. 3 | 13 vs. 4 | 12 vs. 5

Saint Peter's name origin

Saint Peter's is one of 27 Jesuit universities in the United States, and the only one in the state of New Jersey.

The university was originally chartered as Saint Peter's College in 1872 by the Society of Jesus, a religious order of the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome.

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Saint Peter's NCAA Tournament history

The 2024 berth for Saint Peter's marks the second time in three years the program is going dancing, and the fifth time overall. 

The Peacocks failed to win a game in its first three showings before ripping off three stunning upsets in 2022, knocking off Kentucky, Murray State and Purdue. Saint Peter's became the first 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight. 

Tournament Result Final game
1991 Lost in first round 73-65 vs. No. 5 Texas
1995 Lost in first round 68-51 vs. No. 2 UMass
2011 Lost in first round 65-43 vs No. 3 Purdue
2022 Lost in Elite Eight 69-49 vs. No. 8 UNC

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In total, the Peacocks program owns a 3-4 record at the NCAA Tournament.

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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.