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Spurs draft UMass’ Lalanne in second round

It was a quiet night for the Atlantic 10 during this year’s NBA Draft until UMass’ Cady Lalanne was chosen by the San Antonio Spurs with the 55th overall pick. Lalanne become the Spurs second big drafted on the evening after the perennial NBA power drafted 7′ Serbian, Nikola Multinov. The 6’9 Lalanne averaged 11.6 …

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The 10 best game-winning shots of the 2013-14 season

Buzzer beaters are fun. Top 10 lists are fun. And when the two are combined, the fun reaches a whole new level. 10. Derrick Gordon’s put-back pushes UMass past Providence in OT The Friar’s played great defense on the first shot but forgot to box-out. Gordon snuck into the paint practically untouched, snagged the rebound, …

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Hawks Win First-Round Thriller

Led by 14 points by Langston Galloway, including a pair of clutch free throws with 1.4 seconds remaining, Saint Joseph’s defeated Xavier in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament in Brooklyn. The Hawks blew a late five-point lead and were down by one until Galloway’s free throws. Isaiah Philmore missed a layup at …

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Saint Joseph’s Beats Temple in Important Rivalry Game

The Hawks finally put together a full, efficient team effort in their defeat of city and conference rival Temple. By pounding the ball inside rather than relying on three-pointers, Saint Joseph’s was able to display a cohesive half-court offense. SJU improved to 13-7 overall and 4-3 in conference. Ron Roberts led Saint Joseph’s with 18 …

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Saint Joseph’s Defeats City Foe Drexel

In a game that was more highly anticipated in the preseason than it was the day of, Saint Joseph’s decided to come out to play but not until the second half. The Hawks were up 23-18 at the half but both teams shot poorly and there was little flow until the second half. SJU went …

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St. Joe’s Outruns, Outshoots Iona in High-Scoring Game

After two brutal and unexpected losses, Saint Joseph’s desperately had to win a game against a team that beat them in triple overtime last year. At 96-91, it was close yet again, but they got the job done and avoided falling to .500 with a frenetic game against the Iona Gaels. Iona led 47-45 at …

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Poor Shooting Dooms SJU in Home Loss

Still reeling from a brutally close loss to rival Villanova, Saint Joseph’s desperately needed a win to regain their confidence and swagger. Instead, they dropped a game at home to Fairfield who came in ranked 127th on KenPom. The game was close from the beginning but the Hawks shot 33% from the field and failed …

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Hawks Lose Bitter Holy War

As the idea of Saint Joseph’s and Villanova becoming in-conference rivals becomes more and more likely, the two close rivals squared off for their annual matchup. On paper, SJU had this won before tip. For the first time in years, the Hawks had the bragging rights coming into their biggest rivalry game of the year. …

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Hawks Starts Slow, Finish Strong Against American

Saint Joseph’s avenged last year’s loss on the road to American despite a lack of power forward Halil Kanacevic and a sluggish first half. The Hawks only led by four at the half but prevailed thanks to a strong 14-28 shooting performance from beyond the 3-point line. Langston Galloway led the Hawks with 18 including …

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Hawks Impress in OT Win Over #20 Notre Dame

For the third time in the last four tries, Saint Joseph’s defeated a ranked opponent as the Hawks won an exciting game against #20 Notre Dame at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn during the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. Up 37-36 at the half, St. Joe’s overcame an 8-point deficit late in the second half to …