By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Virginia Commonwealth University captured the eyes of the national media two years ago when as a one of the last four teams to enter the NCAA Tournament, they advanced all the way to the Final Four playing an unconventional style. It's a style they call havoc, a pressure defense that never relents and forces opponents to make mental mistakes … [Read more...] about VCU’s Gambling Nature Leads Them Past Hawks
Saint Joseph's Hawks
Hawks Drop Xavier, Have The Talent To Soar Past VCU
By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Saint Joseph's University Hawks had extremely high preseason expectations for a team that returned numerous starters from last year's squad which narrowly missed qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. Even the Atlantic 10 Conference coaches felt the same way, naming the Hawks as the preseason favorites to win the league. However, Saint … [Read more...] about Hawks Drop Xavier, Have The Talent To Soar Past VCU
Jones scores 32 as Saint Joseph’s defeats Iona, 96-91
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com PHILADELPHIA - Carl Jones scored a season-high 32 points as Saint Joseph's (6-4) defeated Iona, 96-91, in men's basketball action at Hagan Arena. Langston Galloway added 23 points and C.J. Aiken scored a career-high 22 points as the Hawks ended a two-game losing streak. Jones scored 17 points in the first half, hitting 6-of-10 from the field. … [Read more...] about Jones scores 32 as Saint Joseph’s defeats Iona, 96-91
Saint Joseph’s signs DeAndre Bembry to Letter of Intent
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com. PHILADELPHIA - Saint Joseph's head basketball coach Phil Martelli announced that DeAndre Bembry has signed a National Letter of Intent during the early signing period, to join the Hawks in the 2013-14 academic year. Bembry, a 6-6, 195-lb. wing player from Carteret, N.J., is entering his senior season at The Patrick School (formerly St. … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s signs DeAndre Bembry to Letter of Intent
Saint Joseph’s Kanacevic suspended for two games
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com. PHILADELPHIA - Saint Joseph's University junior forward Halil Kanacevic (Staten Island, N.Y.) will serve a suspension for two games and a week of practice, as a result of his unsportsmanlike conduct during Tuesday night's Big 5 men's basketball game at Villanova University, head coach Phil Martelli announced today. The suspension will include … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s Kanacevic suspended for two games