By PAUL GOTHAM Maybe Phil Martelli is on to something. With 21 years at the helm of the Saint Joseph's Hawks (24-5/13-3) men's basketball team, Martelli is the dean of Atlantic 10 coaches. He carries 399 career wins with him into Wednesday night's game against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (24-7/12-4) at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. His Hawks have won 20 or … [Read more...] about Phil Martelli doesn’t like campaigning
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Bembry sets Saint Joseph’s table
By PAUL GOTHAM DeAndre' Bembry may not lead the Saint Joseph's Hawks in scoring, but that doesn't mean he won't get plenty of attention when he takes the court at the Blue Cross Arena Wednesday night against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. "The best player is not always the guy that scores the most points," Bona head coach Mark Schmidt said during the the Atlantic 10's … [Read more...] about Bembry sets Saint Joseph’s table
Bembry, Brown lead Saint Joseph’s over Rhode Island, 72-67
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com PHILADELPHIA - DeAndre' Bembry scored a game-high 22 points and Aaron Brown tallied 19 to lead Saint Joseph’s (12-3; 2-1 A-10) to a 72-67 win over Rhode Island (10-6; 2-1) at Hagan Arena. Bembry also had seven rebounds, five assists and three steals while notching the 20th 20-plus point game of his career. Brown was a perfect 4-for-4 from … [Read more...] about Bembry, Brown lead Saint Joseph’s over Rhode Island, 72-67
Hurley and Rhode Island seizing the opportunity
By Paul Gotham When Dan Hurley's Rhode Island Rams take the floor Wednesday night at Hagan Arena, they will do so as a first place team in the Atlantic 10. A fact that is not lost upon upon the third-year coach who knows his team is ahead of schedule. Rhode Island (16-5/8-2 A-10) winners of five straight sit in a dead heat with No. 20 Virginia Commonwealth (18-5/8-2) atop … [Read more...] about Hurley and Rhode Island seizing the opportunity
Napier and UConn use overtime to defeat St. Joseph’s
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Shabazz Napier managed just five points in the first 20 minutes of Thursday's NCAA Tournament second round matchup at the First Niagara Center. UConn's senior guard netted nine of his game-high 24 points in five minutes of overtime as the No. 7 seed Huskies came from behind and defeated the No. 10 seed Saint Joseph's Hawks 89-81 to advance … [Read more...] about Napier and UConn use overtime to defeat St. Joseph’s