1996–97 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1996–97 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball | |
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Atlantic 10 Regular season co-champions Atlantic 10 tournament champions | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 17 |
AP | No. 12 |
Record | 26–7 (13–3 Atlantic 10) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse |
Seasons ← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 12 Saint Joseph's † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 6 | – | 21 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 13 Xavier | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 23 | – | 6 | .793 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1997 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1996–97 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 2nd year head coach Phil Martelli, the Hawks finished with an overall record of 26–7 (13–3 in A-10 play). Saint Joseph's won both regular season and A-10 Tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 4 seed in the West Regional. The team defeated Pacific[1] and Boston College[2] to advance to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to No. 1 seed Kentucky in the regional semifinal.
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Nov 20, 1996* | at No. 10 Duke Preseason NIT | L 60–89 | 0–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina | |||||||
Dec 3, 1996* | Wyoming | W 71–57 | 1–1 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 7, 1996* | vs. No. 21 Tulsa Coaches vs. Cancer Classic | W 67–64 | 2–1 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey | |||||||
Dec 16, 1996* | DePaul | W 71–58 | 3–1 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 19, 1996* | at East Carolina | L 64–68 | 3–2 | Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina | |||||||
Dec 23, 1996* | No. 10 Villanova Philadelphia Big 5 | L 65–81 | 3–3 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 30, 1996* | vs. Austin Peay Pepsi-Oneida Bingo & Casino Classic | W 74–58 | 4–3 | Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin | |||||||
Dec 31, 1996* | at Green Bay Pepsi-Oneida Bingo & Casino Classic | W 64–59 | 5–3 | Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin | |||||||
Jan 5, 1997 | at UMass | W 72–68 | 6–3 (1–0) | Mullins Center Amherst, Massachusetts | |||||||
Jan 9, 1997 | St. Bonaventure | W 82–80 2OT | 7–3 (2–0) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 11, 1997 | at Rhode Island | L 70–74 | 7–4 (2–1) | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | |||||||
Jan 15, 1997 | at George Washington | W 55–53 | 8–4 (3–1) | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Jan 18, 1997 | at Penn | W 66–61 | 9–4 | The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 21, 1997 | Duquesne | W 82–74 | 10–4 (4–1) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 25, 1997 | Virginia Tech | W 68–50 | 11–4 (5–1) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 30, 1997 | Temple | L 59–68 | 11–5 (5–2) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 2, 1997 | Rhode Island | W 79–77 | 12–5 (6–2) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 4, 1997 | Dayton | W 89–82 | 13–5 (7–2) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 6, 1997 | Fordham | W 71–53 | 14–5 (8–2) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 8, 1997 | No. 17 Xavier | W 79–65 | 15–5 (9–2) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 11, 1997* | Drexel | W 63–62 | 16–5 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 13, 1997 | at Temple | L 62–64 | 16–6 (9–3) | McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 16, 1997 | at Fordham | W 77–66 | 17–6 (10–3) | Rose Hill Gym Bronx, New York | |||||||
Feb 18, 1997* | Delaware | W 77–65 | 18–6 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 22, 1997 | at St. Bonaventure | W 86–50 | 19–6 (11–3) | Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York | |||||||
Feb 25, 1997 | No. 23 | UMass | W 78–63 | 20–6 (12–3) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Mar 1, 1997 | No. 23 | at La Salle Philadelphia Big 5 | W 62–59 | 21–6 (13–3) | The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
A-10 Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 6, 1997* | No. 19 | St. Bonaventure Quarterfinals | W 75–59 | 22–6 | The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Mar 7, 1997* | No. 19 | George Washington Semifinals | W 78–70 | 23–6 | The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Mar 8, 1997* | No. 19 | Rhode Island Championship Game | W 61–56 | 24–6 | The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 1997* | (4 W) No. 12 | vs. (13 W) Pacific First round | W 75–65 | 25–6 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Mar 15, 1997* | (4 W) No. 12 | vs. (5 W) No. 23 Boston College Second Round | W 81–77 OT[2] | 26–6 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Mar 20, 1997* | (4 W) No. 12 | vs. (1 W) No. 5 Kentucky West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | L 68–83 | 26–7 | San Jose Arena (18,543) San Jose, California | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. |
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Rankings
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References
- ^ "St. Joseph's guards go on scoring binge, gobble Pacific, 75-65". The Baltimore Sun. March 14, 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "St. Joseph's, Bey Use Long Ball to Keep Boston College at Bay in 81-77 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1997. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "2018-19 Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Saint Joseph's Hawks. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1053–1054. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.