2020–21 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2020–21
Prev Year:2019–20
Next Year:2021–22
Team:Saint Joseph's Hawks
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:A-10
Record:5–15
Conf Record:3–9
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:John Griffin III
Asst Coach2:Justin Scott
Asst Coach3:Brenden Straughn

The 2020–21 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by second-year head coach Billy Lange, played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 5-15, 3-9 in A-10 Play to finish in 13th place. They defeated La Salle in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing in the second round to UMass.

Previous season

The previous season was the first season without longtime head coach, Phil Martelli since 1994. The Hawks finished the 2018–19 season 6–26 overall, 2–16 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 13th place. As the No. 13 seed in the A-10 tournament, they played against the No. 12 seed, George Mason in the opening round, where they lost 70–77.[1] Their season record-wise, was their poorest since the 1974–75 season.[2]

Offseason

2021 recruiting class

Preseason

A10 media poll

The Atlantic 10 men's basketball media poll was released on November 9, 2020. Saint Joseph's was picked to finish 12th.

A10 Preseason Poll
1Richmond (19)
2Saint Louis (7)
3Dayton (2)
4St. Bonaventure
5Duquesne
6Rhode Island
7Davidson
8UMass
9VCU
10George Mason
11George Washington
12Saint Joseph's
13La Salle
14Fordham

Schedule

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cole . Damichael . George Mason 77, Saint Joseph's 70: St. Joe's comeback fell short in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament . Philadelphia Inquirer . December 11, 2020 . March 11, 2020.
  2. Web site: All-Time Men's Basketball Statistics: 1970-1979 . Sidearm Sports . Saint Joseph's University Athletics . December 11, 2020.