2023–24 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball | |
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Big 5 Classic champions | |
NIT, First Round | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 21–14 (9–9 A–10) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Justin Scott |
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Home arena | Hagan Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Dayton | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 14 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 A-10 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2023–24 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by fifth-year head coach Billy Lange, played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Hawks finished the 2022–23 season 16–17, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. As a 10th seed, they defeated Loyola Chicago in the first round of the A-10 Tournament and George Washington in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Dayton.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Anton Jansson | 10 | C | 6'11" | 250 | Junior | Stockhol, Sweden | Transferred |
Quin Berger | 12 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Freshman | Malvern, PA | Transferred to Bucknell |
Ejike Obinna | 50 | F/C | 6'10" | 245 | GS Senior | Enugu, Nigeria | Graduated |
Louis Bleechmore | 55 | F | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Sydney, Australia | Transferred to Fairfield |
Recruiting classes
[edit]2023 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Xzayvier Brown #35 PG |
Philadelphia, PA | Roman Catholic High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 28, 2022 | |
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Shawn Simmons #42 PF |
Phoenix, AZ | Hillcrest Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 20, 2022 | |
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Anthony Finkley #48 PF |
Philadelphia, PA | Roman Catholic High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Jun 20, 2022 | |
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Dasear Haskins PF |
Camden, NJ | Camden High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Apr 12, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 28, 2023* 1:00 p.m., – |
Manhattan | W 78–68 | – |
18 – Greer III | 15 – Essandoko | 6 – Essandoko | Hagan Arena (1,234) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Lafayette | W 81–60 | 1–0 |
18 – Reynolds II | 6 – Klaczek | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,793) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 10, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Penn Big 5 Classic Pod 1 |
W 69–61 | 2–0 |
13 – Tied | 10 – Essandoko | 11 – Greer III | Hagan Arena (2,738) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Stonehill Wildcat Challenge |
W 100–56 | 3–0 |
21 – X. Brown | 6 – Finkley | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,734) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Commerce Wildcat Challenge |
L 54–57 | 3–1 |
13 – Greer III | 8 – C. Brown | 3 – Greer III | Hagan Arena (1,901) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
at No. 16 Kentucky Wildcat Challenge |
L 88–96 OT | 3–2 |
28 – Reynolds II | 9 – Tied | 6 – X. Brown | Rupp Arena (18,680) Lexington, KY | ||||
November 26, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Sacred Heart | W 64–55 | 4–2 |
16 – C. Brown | 7 – Greer III | 5 – X. Brown | Hagan Arena (1,501) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 29, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
at No. 18 Villanova Big 5 Classic Pod 2/Holy War |
W 78–65 | 5–2 |
24 – Reynolds II | 11 – Fleming | 7 – Greer III | Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA | ||||
December 2, 2023* 7:30 p.m., NBCPHI+/Peacock |
vs. Temple Big 5 Classic championship game |
W 74–65 | 6–2 |
22 – Fleming | 9 – Fleming | 5 – Reynolds | Wells Fargo Center (15,215) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
American | W 69–53 | 7–2 |
20 – X. Brown | 9 – Fleming | 5 – Reynolds II | Hagan Arena (1,517) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 10, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Princeton | W 74–70 | 8–2 |
21 – Reynolds II | 6 – Greer III | 3 – Tied | Hagan Arena (3,004) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., – |
vs. Iona Holiday Hoopfest |
W 83–58 | 9–2 |
26 – Reynolds II | 7 – Brown | 4 – Reynolds II | UBS Arena (3,877) Elmont, NY | ||||
December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloSports |
at Charleston | L 82–89 | 9–3 |
21 – C. Brown | 9 – Fleming | 8 – Greer III | TD Arena (4,854) Charleston, SC | ||||
December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Loyola (MD) | W 97–56 | 10–3 |
19 – Fleming | 9 – Fleming | 6 – Tied | Hagan Arena (2,872) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Rhode Island | L 74–78 | 10–4 (0–1) |
21 – Greer III | 12 – Fleming | 3 – Greer III | Ryan Center (3,252) Kingston, RI | ||||
January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Saint Louis | L 85–88 | 10–5 (0–2) |
27 – Reynolds II | 8 – Essandoko | 5 – Greer III | Chaifetz Arena (6,245) St. Louis, MO | ||||
January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Loyola Chicago | L 75–78 | 10–6 (0–3) |
26 – Reynolds II | 9 – Greer III | 4 – Reynolds II | Hagan Arena (2,142) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 15, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBSSN |
La Salle | W 82–62 | 11–6 (1–3) |
19 – X. Brown | 12 – Fleming | 5 – Essandoko | Hagan Arena (2,796) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 20, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA |
Duquesne | W 71–69 | 12–6 (2–3) |
21 – Essandoko | 12 – Essandoko | 5 – X. Brown | Hagan Arena (2,507) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UMass | W 78–77 | 13–6 (3–3) |
31 – Reynolds II | 11 – Fleming | 4 – Greer III | Mullins Center (3,210) Amherst, MA | ||||
January 26, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
at St. Bonaventure | L 72–91 | 13–7 (3–4) |
16 – C. Brown | 7 – Essandoko | 6 – X. Brown | Reilly Center (4,396) Olean, NY | ||||
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
George Mason | W 75–73 | 14–7 (4–4) |
16 – X. Brown | 15 – Essandoko | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,844) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at La Salle | W 88–82 | 15–7 (5–4) |
21 – Reynolds | 10 – Greer III | 3 – Tied | Tom Gola Arena (3,174) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 18 Dayton | L 79–94 | 15–8 (5–5) |
19 – C. Brown | 6 – Tied | 4 – Greer III | Hagan Arena (2,923) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 10, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA |
Saint Louis | W 87–86 | 16–8 (6–5) |
27 – X. Brown | 7 – C. Brown | 7 – X. Brown | Hagan Arena (2,407) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 14, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Loyola Chicago | L 59–64 | 16–9 (6–6) |
29 – X. Brown | 7 – X. Brown | 4 – Finkley | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,794) Chicago, IL | ||||
February 17, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA |
at Duquesne | L 56–66 | 16–10 (6–7) |
18 – C. Brown | 12 – Fleming | 3 – Tied | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,017) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
George Washington | W 79–75 | 17–10 (7–7) |
20 – Reynolds II | 6 – Greer III | 6 – Reynolds II | Hagan Arena (1,707) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 25, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at VCU | L 69–73 | 17–11 (7–8) |
21 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | ||||
March 2, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA |
Fordham | W 82–69 | 18–11 (8–8) |
16 – Klaczek | 6 – Klaczek | 6 – Klaczek | Hagan Arena (2,676) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Richmond | L 66–73 | 18–12 (8–9) |
21 – Tied | 9 – Fleming | 3 – Klaczek | Robins Center (5,942) Richmond, VA | ||||
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Davidson | W 89–71 | 19–12 (9–9) |
23 – Fleming | 9 – Fleming | 7 – X. Brown | Hagan Arena (2,257) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 13, 2024 11:30 a.m., USA |
(9) | vs. (8) George Mason Second Round |
W 64–57 | 20–12 |
16 – C. Brown | 8 – Fleming | 5 – Greer III | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||
March 14, 2024 11:30 a.m., USA |
(9) | vs. (1) Richmond Quarterfinals |
W 66–61 | 21–12 |
30 – Reynolds II | 12 – Fleming | 2 – Tied | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||
March 16, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBSSN |
(9) | vs. (5) VCU Semifinals |
L 60–66 | 21–13 |
18 – Reynolds II | 12 – Fleming | 6 – Greer III | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||
NIT | |||||||||||
March 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at (1) Seton Hall First Round - Seton Hall Bracket |
L 72–75 OT | 21–14 |
27 – Reynolds II | 8 – Essandoko | 10 – Brown | Walsh Gymnasium (1,233) South Orange, NJ | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
[edit]- ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved July 28, 2023.