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
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2020–21 record1–14 (0–9 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • John Griffin III
  • Justin Scott
  • Brenden Straughn
Home arenaHagan Arena
2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
St. Bonaventure72 .778  92  .818
Davidson62 .750  105  .667
VCU62 .750  134  .765
UMass62 .750  74  .636
Richmond42 .667  104  .714
Dayton74 .636  115  .688
Duquesne65 .545  76  .538
Rhode Island67 .462  911  .450
La Salle57 .417  811  .421
George Mason46 .400  88  .500
George Washington23 .400  39  .250
Saint Louis12 .333  83  .727
Fordham29 .182  29  .182
Saint Joseph's09 .000  114  .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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Hall
SF
Philadelphia, PA Neumann-Goretti High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A Jun 25, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Anton Jansson
C
Napa, CA Golden State Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

    2021 recruiting class

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Erik Reynolds
    SG
    Potomac, MD Bullis School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 29, 2020 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
    Overall recruiting rankings:
    • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
    • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    Sources:

      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
      1Richmond (19)
      2Saint Louis (7)
      3Dayton (2)
      4St. Bonaventure
      5Duquesne
      6Rhode Island
      7Davidson
      8UMass
      9VCU
      10George Mason
      11George Washington
      12Saint Joseph's
      13La Salle
      14Fordham

      Schedule

      Date
      time, TV
      Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Regular season
      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

      1. 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.
      2. "All-Time Men's Basketball Statistics: 1970-1979" (PDF). Sidearm Sports. Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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