Saint Peter's is living an 'American dream' it does not want to wake up from. It will need to beat college basketball royalty to keep it going.
But none of that goes far enough to put things in perspective. Then again, what could possibly encapsulate the sports story of the century unfolding in front of everyone’s eyes?
So Bacot and his teammates understand they have become America’s villain as a result of the Peacock Pandemonium sweeping the nation. They expect the packed Philadelphia crowd to lean heavily against them, not that it will affect them much. “Saint Peter’s is an unbelievable team,” North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said. “They have an outstanding coaching staff, and it’s a team that has won 10 games in a row and they’re playing with a confidence and a toughness that has put them in the final eight. ... Tomorrow will be our toughest game of the season, but we’re very excited about the challenge of playing an excellent Saint Peter’s team.
But none of that has affected the Peacocks. They dictated the tempo against Purdue and flustered the Boilermakers, picking them up full court, mixing up defenses, forcing 15 turnovers. They did the same to Kentucky and Murray State. Holloway set an example for his team in his preview press conference on Saturday, where he was in a jovial mood. From the dais, he joked that he is “not that old” when asked if he ever played against North Carolina coach Hubert Davis, that a reporter was “coming right at me” for bringing up a 14-point beatdown from Siena in February, their latest loss, that the Daily Tar Heel’s Jeremiah Holloway has a “great last name.
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