A big second half, especially at the defensive end, lifted St. Bonaventure over Saint Joseph’s for a third time this season.
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2013-14 Atlantic 10 Post-Mortem
There were undoubtedly those who thought the Atlantic 10 peaked in 2012-13, especially with important programs departing. They were proven wrong in a historic 2013-14 season for the conference.
Atlantic 10 Championship numbers and a few thoughts
Saint Joseph’s beat VCU to take home the Atlantic 10 championship. Some numbers from the final, plus some other final thoughts, including a record year with the NCAA Tournament.
Saint Joseph’s 67, St. Bonaventure 48: Box score analysis
Saint Joseph’s ended St. Bonaventure’s run in the Atlantic 10 Tournament to advance to the championship game on Sunday.
Barclays to MSG: A long (and enjoyable) day’s journey
Thursday had a lot of basketball in New York with the Atlantic 10 and Big East tournaments both having four games on tap. Here’s one person’s journey through a trip to both venues.
Veteran Hawks needed to give more late against Florida State
Saint Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli has never been one to look for moral victories, and he wasn’t about to start doing it Saturday night. His team, a veteran group, lost in the championship game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, and that was what mattered most.
There’s reason for concern and optimism with Saint Joseph’s
Saint Joseph’s appears to be playing more like they did during a lot of non-conference play, which is a positive since they played well often. It’s a stretch that has been driven in part by their best player, and it has head coach Phil Martelli knowing they have work to do but in a better place with this team.
Saint Joseph’s shows promise but can be better
Saint Joseph’s has largely completed non-conference play, with only a Big 5 game against Penn remaining in less than three weeks. The Hawks are 10-4, with a few good wins, but in some sense, Saturday’s tough 74-69 loss at Harvard is indicative of the team: good, but still needing a good deal of work.
CBS’ Doyel has the guts to step back from the controversy trap
A UAB transfer has dragged Saint Joseph’s and coach Phil Martelli into a messy, public spat, and too many people are eager to take sides.
Another Youth Movement For Saint Joseph’s
There’s a full-fledged youth movement at Saint Joseph’s for the second year in a row. The young Hawks recently went a month without a win, a time that was difficult, but as a whole this young group hasn’t been as difficult as a young team can sometimes be on a coaching staff.
