2020–21 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
The 2020–21 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks are led by second-year head coach Billy Lange, They will play their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
| 2020–21 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| 2020–21 record | 1–14 (0–9 A-10) |
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| Home arena | Hagan Arena |
| 2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 6 | – | 2 | .750 | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 6 | – | 2 | .750 | 13 | – | 4 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 6 | – | 2 | .750 | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 4 | – | 2 | .667 | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 8 | – | 11 | .421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 2 | – | 3 | .400 | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 1 | – | 2 | .333 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 2 | – | 9 | .182 | 2 | – | 9 | .182 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 0 | – | 9 | .000 | 1 | – | 14 | .067 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 A10 Tournament winner As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The previous season was the first season without longtime head coach, Phil Martelli since 1994. The Hawks finished the 2018–19 season 6–26 overall, 2–16 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 13th place. As the No. 13 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they played against the No. 12 seed, George Mason in the opening round, where they lost 70–77.[1] Their season record-wise, was their poorest since the 1974–75 season.[2]
Offseason
2020 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jordan Hall SF |
Philadelphia, PA | Neumann-Goretti High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Jun 25, 2019 | |
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| Anton Jansson C |
Napa, CA | Golden State Prep | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Nov 15, 2019 | |
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2021 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Erik Reynolds SG |
Potomac, MD | Bullis School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 29, 2020 | |
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Preseason
A10 media poll
The Atlantic 10 men's basketball media poll was released on November 9, 2020. Saint Joseph's was picked to finish 12th.
| A10 Preseason Poll | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | |
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| 1 | Richmond (19) | |
| 2 | Saint Louis (7) | |
| 3 | Dayton (2) | |
| 4 | St. Bonaventure | |
| 5 | Duquesne | |
| 6 | Rhode Island | |
| 7 | Davidson | |
| 8 | UMass | |
| 9 | VCU | |
| 10 | George Mason | |
| 11 | George Washington | |
| 12 | Saint Joseph's | |
| 13 | La Salle | |
| 14 | Fordham | |
Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 26, 2020* 3:30 p.m., FS1 |
vs. Auburn Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals |
L 91–96 OT | 0–1 |
28 – Funk | 7 – Funk | 7 – Daly | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (198) Fort Myers, FL | ||||
| November 27, 2020* 1:00 p.m., FS1 |
vs. No. 6 Kansas Fort Myers Tip-Off third place game |
L 72–94 | 0–2 |
18 – Forrest | 7 – Daly | 5 – Hall | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (310) Fort Myers, FL | ||||
| December 5, 2020* 3:00 p.m. |
at Bradley | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Carver Arena Peoria, IL | ||||||||
| December 12, 2020* 3:00 p.m., NBCSN |
Temple Temple rivalry |
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
| December 17, 2020* 6:00 p.m., NBCSPHI |
at Drexel City 6 |
L 77–81 | 0–3 |
30 – Daly | 8 – Funk | 4 – Hall | Daskalakis Center (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| December 19, 2020* 2:00 p.m., FS1 |
at No. 7 Villanova Holy War |
L 68–88 | 0–4 |
17 – Hall | 6 – Hall | 6 – Hall | Finneran Pavilion (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| December 21, 2020* 6:00 p.m., SECN |
at No. 8 Tennessee | L 66–102 | 0–5 |
13 – Daly | 7 – Daly | 3 – Daly | Thompson–Boling Arena (4,191) Knoxville, TN | ||||
| December 30, 2020 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
VCU | L 64–80 | 0–6 (0–1) |
20 – Bishop | 8 – Brown | 7 – Hall | Hagan Arena (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| January 3, 2021 4:30 p.m., NBCSN |
at Rhode Island | L 77–85 OT | 0–7 (0–2) |
29 – Funk | 8 – Hall | 8 – Hall | Ryan Center (0) Kingston, RI | ||||
| January 6, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at St. Bonaventure | L 57–83 | 0–8 (0–3) |
13 – Funk | 10 – Hall | 5 – Hall | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY | ||||
| January 9, 2021* 6:00 p.m., NBCSN |
Albany | W 67–64 | 1–8 |
14 – Funk | 6 – Funk | 9 – Hall | Hagan Arena (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| January 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Davidson | L 66–80 | 1–9 (0–4) |
19 – Forrest | 7 – Hall | 6 – Hall | Belk Arena (0) Davidson, NC | ||||
| January 18, 2021 4:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at La Salle Big 5 |
L 83–90 | 1–10 (0–5) |
25 – Forrest | 7 – Hall | 11 – Hall | Gola Arena (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| January 20, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at George Mason | L 85–87 OT | 1–11 (0–6) |
19 – Funk | 9 – Funk | 11 – Hall | EagleBank Arena (180) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| January 23, 2021 12:30 p.m., NBCSN |
George Mason | L 61–72 | 1–12 (0–7) |
21 – Funk | 7 – Hall | 7 – Hall | Hagan Arena (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| January 26, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Richmond | L 56–79 | 1–13 (0–8) |
17 – Hall | 5 – Tracey | 3 – Hall | Hagan Arena (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| January 30, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | L 50–67 | 1–14 (0–9) |
15 – Funk | 11 – Tracey | 4 – Moore | Kerr Fitness Center McCandless, PA | ||||
| February 3, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
St. Bonaventure | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
| February 6, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
La Salle Big 5 |
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
| February 13, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Dayton | UD Arena Dayton, OH | |||||||||
| February 17, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at George Washington | Smith Center Washington, DC | |||||||||
| February 20, 2021 12:30 p.m., NBCSN |
Davidson | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
| February 24, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UMass | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
| February 27, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Fordham | Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, NY | |||||||||
| March 2, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Rhode Island | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
References
- Cole, Damichael (March 11, 2020). "George Mason 77, Saint Joseph's 70: St. Joe's comeback fell short in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- "All-Time Men's Basketball Statistics: 1970-1979" (PDF). Sidearm Sports. Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
