Saint Peter's set for David vs Goliath matchup vs North Carolina, ex-Peacocks star says pressure is off

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Saint Peter’s has done the unimaginable so far during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

The No. 15-seeded Peacocks upset two powerhouse basketball schools in Kentucky and Purdue and went wire-to-wire in its defeat of a tough Murray State team to get to the Elite Eight. It’s the first time a No. 15 seed as ever made the regional final and the furthest the Peacocks have ever gone in the tournament.

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On Sunday, Saint Peter’s will face a new test in getting past North Carolina.

R.J. Davis (4) of the North Carolina Tar Heelsand Caleb Love (2) of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrate against the UCLA Bruins during the Sweet 16 round of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Wells Fargo Center on March 25, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

The Tar Heels have been on a roll since the middle of February. North Carolina has won nine of their last 10 games, including victories over Marquette, Baylor and UCLA in the tournament. 

North Carolina’s late run in the regular season propelled them into the Big Dance as a No. 8 seed and they haven’t looked back.

The Peacocks’ run has galvanized the Saint Peter’s community and thrust the small Jesuit university based in Jersey City, N.J., into the limelight.

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Wesley Jenkins, a former Saint Peter’s guard who was on the team when they last made the tournament in 2011, told Fox News Digital in a recent interview it’s been exciting to watch this current team.

"It brings a lot of joy to me just because the relationship me and the head