2023–24 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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 |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Hagan Arena |
Seasons |
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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
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
Departures
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
2023 recruiting class
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 | |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
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. |
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References
- ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved July 28, 2023.