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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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#14/17 Butler Beats St. Joe’s For First A-10 Win

Once again, Saint Joseph’s failed to put two quality halves together and lost to Butler after leading 40-35 after the first half. Butler opened their A-10 slate in style on the road after trailing for most of the contest. Butler’s star guard Rotnei Clarke led both teams with 28 points on 21 shots. Chris Wilson …

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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 Destroyed by #11 Creighton

Saint Joseph’s played carelessly and inefficiently and #11 Creighton shot lights out which led to a blow out in Omaha. The Hawks committed 17 turnovers, shot 38% from the field, and allowed their opponent to shoot 57% including 48% from three-point range. The final score was 80-51. For SJU, there were few positives to glean …

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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 …

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St. Joe’s Wins Ugly Blowout

Saint Joseph’s, as expected, won its opener at home despite 11 turnovers and poor shooting performances from both the field and the free throw line. The Hawks were led by captain Langston Galloway who scored 20 points on six of nine shooting including two of four from behind the arc. Juniors Halil Kanacevic and Ron …

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