No. 2 seed Tennessee rolls past 15-seed Saint Peter's in March Madness
Tennessee shot 64% in the first half to build a huge lead before beating Saint Peter's on Thursday night.
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Tennessee shot 64% in the first half to build a huge lead before beating Saint Peter's on Thursday night.
The Peacocks open the tournament, again as a No. 15 seed, against No. 2 Tennessee on Thursday.
The Peacocks got a big sendoff on Tuesday at their campus in Jersey City. They will take on Tennessee on Thursday night in the first round. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
Rick Pitino on being left out: "We're not going to gripe. We're not gonna say we got screwed. None of that helps."
Fifth-seeded Peacocks take out No. 2 Fairfield 68-63 to get back to the Big Dance for the first time since 2022.
Her family says she was the first Black social worker in the city and wore many hats.
Mason recently spent 10 years as the head coach of nearby Wagner College.
Watch the press conference live at 11 a.m. on CBS News New York.
The popular guard, known for his timely scoring and signature mustache, averaged 9.5 points during the 2021-22 season.
Peacock Pride was in full effect as Jersey City celebrate Saint Peter's Cinderella run in the NCAA Tournament on Friday; CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
Saint Peter's attracted new fans during their thrilling NCAA Tournament run, and school and community pride was on full display Friday in Jersey City; CBS2's Nick Caloway reports.
The Saint Peter's University's Cinderella run may have come to an end this past Sunday, but Jersey City's excitement kept on going at a parade Friday; CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and Sen. Robert Menendez were on hand to present keys to the city to the Saint Peter's Peacocks. Watch our special coverage.
Watch the first part of our special coverage of the Saint Peter's Peacocks celebration in Jersey City with CBS2's Dana Tyler, Otis Livingston, Nick Caloway and Jenna DeAngelis.
CBS2's Dana Tyler, Otis Livingston and Nick Caloway describe the excitement as the parade for the Saint Peter's Peacocks kicked off in Jersey City.
Peacock pride was on full display in Jersey City on Friday to salute Saint Peter's University's historic NCAA Tournament run.
Peacock Pride will be on full display in Jersey City on Friday. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
After being the belle of the ball in March Madness, the school is eager to celebrate the unlikely run.
Holloway just led Saint Peter's to the Elite Eight and was the starting point guard when the Pirates advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2000.
Peacock Pride is still on display in Jersey City, and the city is getting ready for a parade to honor the Saint Peter's University men's basketball team.
Shaheen Holloway is arguably the biggest name in college basketball right now, and Thursday, he was introduced as the new head coach at Seton Hall University, his alma mater; CBS2's Otis Livingston reports.
Seton Hall named Shaheen Holloway as the new head coach of the Pirates.
Holloway attended Seton Hall and was previously an associate head coach there.
Saint Peter's men's basketball coach Shaheen Holloway, hot off an incredible run in the NCAA Tournament, is going back to his alma mater, Seton Hall; CBS2's Otis Livingston reports.
The Saint Peter's University campus was quiet Monday, but plans are being made to celebrate the team's remarkable season.
The body of an infant was recovered Wednesday after a devastating fire at an Elmhurst, Queens, home Monday night.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Seven more New Yorkers were confirmed to have died primarily from hypothermia since Jan. 19, officials said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new proposals Wednesday to bring down the cost of car insurance and crack down on insurance fraud.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the date and times of his five borough "Rental Ripoff Hearings."
The body of an infant was recovered Wednesday after a devastating fire at an Elmhurst, Queens, home Monday night.
Seven more New Yorkers were confirmed to have died primarily from hypothermia since Jan. 19, officials said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new proposals Wednesday to bring down the cost of car insurance and crack down on insurance fraud.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the date and times of his five borough "Rental Ripoff Hearings."
The largest and longest nurses strike in New York City history may be nearing an end. A vote Wednesday on a tentative deal could have them returning to work within days.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
President Trump pulling funding from the Gateway Tunnel project has led to backlash from New York and New Jersey elected officials.
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski has conceded the New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's congressional seat.
A home on Roosevelt Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey, went up in flames on Tuesday morning as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.
The 140-foot cell tower in Nissequogue would fix dropped calls and spotty service, but rise far above the trees.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
Seven more New Yorkers were confirmed to have died primarily from hypothermia since Jan. 19, officials said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new proposals Wednesday to bring down the cost of car insurance and crack down on insurance fraud.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the date and times of his five borough "Rental Ripoff Hearings."
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced contentious questioning from House Democrats about the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
Lindsey Vonn posted on Instagram a day after suffering a broken leg in a devastating crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying on Capitol Hill as the Department of Justice is facing pushback over the latest release of the Jeffrey Epstein Files.
A federal judge will try to get Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni to discuss settling their case before their May 18 trial in New York City.
CBS News New York's John Elliott says we're looking at 44 with some sun on Valentine's Day, and he's monitoring the potential for some snow on Sunday night.
One person died, and three people were taken to the hospital after a large fire broke out in Bellmore on Wednesday morning
Seven people died in private residences primarily from hypothermia since Jan. 19, city officials announced.
