2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball

NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champions
Conference	Atlantic 10
Ranking
Coaches	#5
AP	#5
2003–04 record	30–2 (16–0 Atlantic 10)
Head coach	Phil Martelli
Assistant coach	Mark Bass
Assistant coach	Matt Brady
Assistant coach	Monté Ross
Home arena	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse

The 2003-2004 Saint Joseph's University Hawks men's basketball team was one of 25 teams to finish the regular season undefeated in men's division I basketball. They were the last to do so until Wichita State did it in 2014. Under coach Phil Martelli, the Hawks held an overall record of 27-0 and a conference record of 16-0 in the regular season before losing to Xavier University in the A-10 tournament and eventually Oklahoma State University in the East-Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament.^[1]

Players

Jameer Nelson, (20.6 ppg/4.7 rpg)
Delonte West, (18.9 ppg/5.4 rpg)
Dwayne Jones, (6.4 ppg/7.0 rpg)
Pat Carroll, (10.1 ppg/3.6 rpg)
Tyrone Barley, (7.2 pgg/1.0 rpg)
Chet Stachitas
John Bryant
Dwayne Lee
Dave Mallon
Arvydas Lidzius
Artur Surov
Robert Hartshorn
Brian Jesiolowski
Rob Sullivan
Andrew Koefer

Schedule and results

Jameer Nelson led the Hawks during the season, averaging over 20 points per game, and receiving numerous accolades, including the John Wooden Award.

Delonte West, averaged over 18 points per game as a junior.

Asterisk designates NCAA D-1 Tournament game.

Date	Opponent	Site	Score, W/L
11/14	Gonzaga	H	73–66 W
11/25	Boston	A	71–56 W
11/29	Old Dominion	A	75–72 W
12/2	San Francisco	H	84–52 W
12/6	Pennsylvania	A	67–59 W
12/9	Boston College	H	67–57 W
12/24	Drexel	A	92–70 W
12/20	California	A	59–57 W
12/27	Pacific	H	73–55 W
12/30	Delaware	A	75–54 W
1/3	George Washington	H	90–81 W
1/6	Richmond	A	71–60 W
1/10	Duquesne	A	78-61 W
1/13	Fordham	H	79–35 W
1/17	Xavier	A	81–73 W
1/21	Massachusetts	H	92–67 W
1/24	St. Bonaventure	A	114–63 W
1/31	Temple	A	83–71 W
2/2	Villanova	A	74–67 W
2/7	La Salle	H	89-63 W
2/11	Dayton	H	81-67 W
2/14	Rhode Island	H	73–59 W
2/18	Fordham	A	72-54 W
2/21	Temple	H	76–53 W
2/25	Massachusetts	A	83–58 W
2/28	Rhode Island	A	57–55 W
3/2	St. Bonaventure	H	82–50 W
3/11	Xavier	H	87–67 L
3/18	Liberty*	N	82–63 W
3/20	Texas Tech*	N	70–65 W
3/25	Wake Forest*	N	84-80 W
3/27	Oklahoma State*	N	64-62 L

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Regular Season

The Hawks dominated the regular season, going 27-0 for the season. In the Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Hawks received a #1 seed, which included a first-round bye. However, they lost badly to the Xavier Musketeers 87-67. Despite their early exit, the Hawks still received a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Hawks also won the Philadelphia Big 5, going 4-0 in the process.

NCAA Tournament

Main article: 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The Hawks received a #1 seed, and defeated Liberty, Texas Tech, and Wake Forest in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounds, respectively. In the Elite 8 match-up against Oklahoma State, the Hawks lost by 2 points. John Lucas III of Oklahoma State hit a go-ahead three with only a few seconds left. On the ensuing possession, Jameer Nelson attempted to tie the game, but his 15 ft. shot fell short.

Accolades

Notes

The Hawks progressed to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1981.^[3]
Sports Illustrated named shouting Saint Joseph's staple chant, "The Hawk Will Never Die," as the number 12 thing "you gotta do before you graduate."^[4]
The Hawks earned a spot in the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame after receiving the Pride of Philadelphia award in 2004.^[5]

Draft list

Jameer Nelson was the 20th draft pick in the NBA draft of 2004 by the Denver Nuggets.^[6]
Delonte West was the 24th draft pick in the NBA draft of 2004 by the Boston Celtics.^[7]
Pat Carroll was a second round draft pick in the NBA Development League draft of 2009 by the Iowa Energy.^[8]
Dwayne Jones was signed as a free agent in 2005 by the Minnesota Timberwolves.^[9]

References

↑ Stat Sheet-St. Josephs (PA) Hawks-Retrieved 2012-24-2
↑ Saint Joseph's Hawks Schedule - 2003-04
↑ St. Joseph's, Pennsylvania NCAA Tournament Result s
↑ The 100 Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate (Whatever the Cost))
↑ http://www.phillyhall.org/prideofphila.asp
↑ NBA Draft History: 2004 Draft
↑ NBA Draft History: 2004 Draft
↑ Philly Hoops Insider
↑ Minnesota Timberwolves Sign Free-Agent Forward/Center Dwayne Jones

Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball

Venues	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (1949–2008) The Palestra (2008–2009) Hagan Arena (2009–present)

Rivalries	Temple Villanova

Culture & lore	History The Hawk City 6 Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy) Undefeated regular season

People	Head coaches Retired numbers

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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics