Saint Peter's improbable March Madness run has brought the community together, ex-Peacocks stars say

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Saint Peter’s is flying high.

The Peacocks entered the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as the No. 15 seed and have made an improbable run to the Sweet 16. Saint Peter’s upset No. 2 Kentucky on Thursday, 85-79, and then defeated No. 7 Murray State in the second round, 70-60.

The Jersey City, New Jersey-based school has gotten students, alumni and the fan base excited for their next game against No. 3 Purdue on Friday night in Philadelphia.

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Saint Peter's head coach Shaheen Holloway questions a call during the first half of a college basketball game against Murray State in the second round of the NCAA tournament, Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Randy Holmes, who starred on the Peacocks during their run to the 1995 NCAA Tournament, told Fox News Digital in a recent interview that this Saint Peter’s team has "galvanized" the community and it was mostly because of the sharp coaching from Shaheen Holloway.

"Coach Shaheen Holloway has these guys playing at a higher level. Under the circumstances, it’s amazing what he’s done and how his team bought in," Holmes said. "As a result of that, he’s brought together the Saint Peter’s community. There’s people I haven’t spoke with, or text or communicated with in 15 years and all of sudden Saint Peter’s is winning now and it’s just reconnected us. It’s amazing what he’s done and what the team has done."

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Saint Peter's Jaylen Murray (32) looks to shoot against Murray State's DaQuan Smith (1) during the first half of a college