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3 THE PERFECT SEASON Nearly every day was media day for the Saint Joseph s Hawks last year as the season of a lifetime was well-documented nationally. People from coast to coast could sense there was something special about the team and the Hawks were besieged everywhere by autograph seekers and well-wishers. A game with St. Joe s became the hottest ticket in town as the Hawks sold out seven of their last eight road games. Admist all the hoopla, the Hawks never lost their focus and gave the University and college basketball a memorable season. 56

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5 THE PERFECT SEASON By Joe Lunardi 82 Assistant Vice President for University Communications, Saint Joseph s University College Basketball Analyst - ESPN, Saint Joseph s Sports Network The most memorable season in Saint Joseph s history began in the World s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden, when the Hawks defeated #10 Gonzaga in a nationally-televised game. Close to 6,000 SJU faithful made the trip to New York City to give the Hawks a decided home court advantage. 58 A perfect season. No. 1 rankings. The nation's top player and coach. Saint Joseph s University. The Saint Joseph's Hawks were all that. And so much more. The newspaper clippings and television highlights were merely end points in a year-long drama. What came first were 15 ordinary young men, each coached to achieve extraordinary things. For 94 seasons, men's basketball at Saint Joseph's had been on the edge of a national stage. In year number 95, it took center stage, delivering a set of performances the likes of which the university had never seen. The Hawks' season became among the most acclaimed in the history of Philadelphia sports, and the boundless joy that followed turned this consummate team into the best college basketball story in a generation. There were hints of something special one year earlier, but the Hawks limped home literally and figuratively from the NCAA Tournament. That team had played some of the finest basketball in school history, yet timing and injuries prevented it from fulfilling any greater destiny. The status of star point guard Jameer Nelson only added to the uncertainty. Nelson was a legitimate pro prospect, more than good enough to leave school after his junior season. But the vagaries of the NBA draft, combined with the chance to make history as a senior, brought Nelson back to Hawk Hill. It took only 40 minutes for that decision to be validated. In the world's most famous arena New York's Madison Square Garden Nelson and the Hawks ripped 10th-ranked Gonzaga in the season opener. Over 6,000 Saint Joseph's faithful turned the Garden into "Fieldhouse North," and head coach Phil Martelli's 150th career victory was the first of an unprecedented 11 national television appearances for the university. Nelson's player of the year campaign couldn't have started any better. More importantly, the Hawks served notice that they would be no one's easy mark. Who knew this would hold true for almost four months and an unthinkable 26 more games? The non-conference victories were stacking up like early Christmas presents. Nelson hit a near-halfcourt shot to seal a win at Old Dominion; the Hawks were workmanlike in consecutive Palestra victories over Pennsylvania, Boston College and Drexel; then it was Nelson again in the final seconds, stunning Cal-Berkeley and a Bay Area crowd at the Pete Newell Challenge. The holidays brought a No. 10 ranking in the polls, and Saint Joseph's entered the new year with a matching 10-0 record. This was now the fourth straight season in which the Hawks were nationally ranked and, of the nine teams in program history to be so honored, five have come during the Phil Martelli era. Surely a loss was coming, though, as it had been 13 years since any team had successfully navigated an undefeated regular season. Instead, the Hawks met the looming Atlantic 10 schedule with an even greater resolve. It was indeed special when the Hawks visited Xavier in mid- January. SJU's 4-0 conference record meant nothing as the Musketeers built a six-point halftime advantage. A still-perfect 14-0 overall record Jameer Nelson and Delonte West established themselves as the best backcourt in the nation, and were mentioned as one of the best duos in the storied tradition of Philadelphia basketball. was in further jeopardy when Xavier managed a one-point lead with 3:08 remaining. But this was the day Saint Joseph's showed the nation it was more than a one-man team. West made every shot he took 12 from the field, three from the arc and six from the line for a career-high 33 points. Fellow junior Pat Carroll, whose shooting had been off all season, broke through with a pair of critical three-pointers that would kick-start a personal second half surge. When the Hawks woke up on January 19th, they were No. 3 in the nation and the toast of the town. West joined Nelson and the country's top sixth man, senior co-captain Tyrone Barley, in a backcourt now acknowledged as the best in the land. Barley had added timely three-point shooting to his withering defensive arsenal, becoming a game-altering presence at both ends of the floor. No guards in the country were able to match the speed, intensity and unselfish play of the Saint Joseph's trio. Others had settled into equally important roles. Carroll's confidence soared after the Xavier game and his backup at small forward, sophomore Chet Stachitas, set a career-high four different times throughout the course of season. Stachitas contributed a little of everything scoring, rebounding and hustling defense while becoming the team's top scholar-ath-

6 lete and earning his own cheering section at the Fieldhouse. Up front, starters John Bryant and Dwayne Jones were the Hawks' alleged weak spots. Yet it was Bryant, a junior forward, and Jones, a sophomore center, who consistently held opposing frontcourts below their average and combined for 89 of SJU's 110 blocked shots. For the second year in a row, the Hawks were among the nation's leaders in field goal percentage defense. The bench, led by Barley and Stachitas, was an asset all year long, especially when Martelli went to his signature fourguard lineup. Also in that mix was sophomore Dwayne Lee, the heir-apparent at the point position, another defensive terror with an improving offensive game. Forward Dave Mallon, a starter as a freshman, played fewer minutes as a sophomore due to lingering foot and achilles injuries, but his key three-pointer helped expose Texas Tech in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Also contributing up front were a pair of frosh, center Artur Surov and forward Arvydas Lidzius, who combined for 35 appearances and almost 10 minutes per game. Redshirt freshman Robert Ferguson looks forward to his first appearance in A quartet of walk-ons, led by seniors Brian Jesiolowski and the ever-subdued Robert Hartshorn, were valuable practice players. Sophomore Rob Sullivan and freshman Andrew Koefer have big shoes to fill as future upperclassmen. Assistant coaches Matt Brady, Monte' Ross and Mark Bass completed the package with their unseen, yet invaluable contributions. The Hawks, meanwhile, just kept rolling along. Their record at the end of January, with exactly two-thirds of the regular season in the books, was February began with another nationally televised contest, this one at archrival Villanova. With limited tickets available to SJU fans, the university turned Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse into a virtual game site. Thousands came, many in their regular season seats, to watch a "Battle on the Big Screen." What they saw was another convincing Hawk victory, keyed by a 23-3 first-half run and clutch shooting in the final minutes by Carroll and West. The next opponent was a jinx. Atlantic 10 West Division leader Dayton came calling on the same day Jameer Nelson landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated. It didn't matter. West, Nelson and Barley combined for 54 points in an unexpectedly easy victory. Five days later the Hawks moved up to No. 2 in the polls, passing Duke and trailing only fellow unbeaten Stanford. "Duke and Stanford are in excellent company," quipped new university president Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. At 23-0, Saint Joseph's sustained excellence had brought the school and the program to the brink of history. Newspapers across the country carried daily updates on the last of the unbeatens. Who would blink first? Not the Hawks. A potential City Series challenge from Temple turned into a Palestra coronation. The Hawks shredded the Owls for a second time, sweeping the Philadelphia Big 5 for the second year in a row and running their winning streak over city opponents to 13 straight. The average margin of victory in those normally tight matchups was 17.5 points per game. With no more local challengers, the Hawks took to the road for one final push. An easy win at UMass set up a hair-pull at Rhode Island in the next-to-last regular season game. A hairless Dick Vitale was in the house when Delonte West hit one of the biggest shots of the year as the Hawks escaped, The season finale was more ceremony than competition. With the Fieldhouse stuffed like never before, Saint Joseph's could not possibly lose on the night Barley, Hartshorn, Jesiolowski and Nelson were introduced for the last time. The nation tuned in on multiple networks as SJU reached the finish line ahead of Stanford. Nelson's number 14 would never be worn again, and the Hawks' 27-0 record like the team itself would stand forever. The Hawks did finally lose a game, with Xavier extracting a fair measure of revenge in the Atlantic 10 playoffs, but Saint Joseph's had already earned the school's first-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. A new season was about to begin, and it would include all of the exhilaration and exhaustion that only March Madness can bring. The Hawks routed Liberty in round one, setting up a tidy little match up with Bob Knight and Texas Tech in the second round. More was at stake than a berth in the NCAA's Sweet 16. A small, but vocal group of media naysayers was waiting to slap the "pretender" label on a team they believed didn't deserve a place at the grown-up's table. Saint Joseph's would have none of it. A 24-2 first-half run erased an early Texas Tech lead, then Carroll and Nelson converted late three-pointers to hold off a Red Raider charge. Two other No. 1 seeds had not advanced, so the Hawks were heading to the East Rutherford regional as the tournament headliners. The players, the coaches and, most impressively, Saint Joseph's University itself, were now on the greatest stage of all. And still the Hawks weren't finished. ACC power Wake Forest became victim No. 30 in a dramatic regional semifinal game. Saint Joseph's was now 40 minutes from the Final Four, and its journey would be magical for another 39 minutes and 53 seconds. What happened in those final seven seconds is not how this incomparable team will be remembered. What lasts are the personalities, the achievements, the composure and the class, the 355 days without tasting defeat. What lasts is the excellence and the striving, and the way in which both reflected so genuinely upon Saint Joseph's University. What lasts is greatness, and the Saint Joseph's Hawks are a part of college basketball and Philadelphia sports history because they reached that elusive level. And then some. After the win over St. Bonaventure on March 2, the Hawks celebrated their achievement of going 27-0 through the regular season with a post-game ceremony to the delight of the 3,200-plus fans. 59

7 THE PERFECT SEASON What They Said About the Hawks... "Hey, Philadelphia. What a sight to see. Get your tickets early. Line up to see the Jameer Nelson show. College basketball at its best level. This is for real!" DICK VITALE ESPN college basketball analyst "When Jameer came back, we thought about winning a national championship. But coach [Martelli] made sure we didn't get ahead of ourselves. All we ever talked about was winning the next game." DELONTE WEST SJU junior guard "You have to seize the moment when you have a special team, and St. Joe's has a very special team. I'm very proud of the fact that they're in our league." JOHN CHANEY Temple University head coach Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame "On January 17, we beat Xavier on national television. On January 18, a certain football [the Philadelphia Eagles] team lost an NFC championship game. Starting on January 19, every week has been Super Bowl week. I said in '96 when we got to the NIT finals, it can't get any better than this. And I'm sure I said in '97, it can't get better than the Sweet 16. I hope I'm here on this earth if it's any better than what's happened in '03-04." DON DIJULIA SJU associate vice president/director of athletics "Saint Joseph's hasn't really changed appreciably. It's still the same quality institution. It's the same high-level education. The same kinds of people keep coming here. "When I started at Saint Joseph's in the fall of 1942, in the early years of World War II, there were about 250 students, one building and no gymnasium. It's changed a lot since then. "But it's still 'small college.' It's still very intense and loyal with its following. It's great." DR. JACK RAMSAY '49 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame "We weren't gonna' beat Gonzaga, and we did. We weren't gonna' win at Cal, and we did. We weren't going 16-0 in the Atlantic 10, and we did. "We weren't gonna' sweep the city again, and we did that. We weren't gonna' beat Texas Tech, and we did. We weren't beating Wake [Forest], and we did. "It's not about sticking our chests out. We won 30 games and went to the Elite Eight. Connecticut won a championship, but I coached the top team in college basketball this year. "It's the best story in America, and it should be celebrated." PHILMARTELLI SJU head coach "Every once in a while there's a story reminding us why we do what we do. This season that story belongs to the Saint Joseph's men's basketball team, which is on the doorstep of a perfect season. No school without major college football has ever - ever - had an undefeated season in major college basketball. "With only 3,800 students, Saint Joseph's is a city school with resources stretched so thin that incoming freshmen are often bunked six deep in the dorm lounges or the men's lacrosse team practices at night, in the dead of winter, because the school's only field is overbooked. "I know this first-hand. I teach part-time there in the English department. And I had Jameer Nelson and Delonte West in my journalism class. And guess what? They showed up. They did the work. And they got good grades. "It all works at Saint Joseph's because the adults in charge, head coach Phil Martelli and athletic director Don DiJulia, wake up every morning thinking how they plan to do the right thing, not the other way around. They teach responsibility and accountability and, in the world of troubled college athletics, whether Saint Joseph's finishes undefeated or not, that will be the legacy of this remarkable season." SAL PAOLANTONIO ESPN reporter "I wanted a great education. I wanted to be a role model. St. Joe's made all this come true. Coming back to school, this school, was the best decision I ever made in my life." JAMEER NELSON SJU senior guard 60

8 JAMEER NELSON - PLAYER OF THE YEAR The Full Nelson 2004 Honors * John R. Wooden Award * Naismith Award * Adolph Rupp Award * Associated Press Player of the Year * Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA Player of the Year) * CBS/Chevrolet Player of the Year * NABC Co-Player of the Year * Bob Cousy Point Guard Award * Bayer Senior CLASS Award * Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award * Atlantic 10 Player of the Year * Robert Geasey Award (MVP of Philadelphia Big 5) * Guy Rodgers Award (top point guard in Big 5) * Uniform number was retired by Saint Joseph s University * NABC All-District 3 First Team * All-Atlantic 10 First Team * Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team * National Player of the Year - The Sporting News; ESPN.com; SportsIllustrated.com; FoxSports.com; CollegeInsider.com * John P. Hilferty Award (team s co-mvp) * Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (eight times) * Big 5 Player of the Week (six times) Consensus National Player of the Year in Will go down as arguably the greatest player in school history who helped elevate the SJU program to a new level with the best season ever... Saint Joseph s career leader in points with 2,094, assists with 713 and steals Number 14 was retired on April 23, During the course of his career, his Hawk teams compiled a record and made four post-season appearances, including a run to the Elite Eight in 2004 and to the Sweet 16 in It marked the most successful four-year class in school history... Led team to a perfect regular season (27-0), top ranking for one week in national polls, SJU s first-ever number-one seed in the NCAA Tournament and a school-best 30-2 final record... Ranks third among Atlantic 10 s all-time career leaders in assists, ninth in points and 10th in steals. NELSON S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA FG% 3PT 3PT% FT-FTA FT% REB AVG PF-D AST BL ST PTS AVG Totals

9 ACHIEVEMENTS TEAM Program had two players - Jameer Nelson and Delonte West - chosen in the first round of the NBA Draft for the first time ever Posted best record in school history with a 30-2 mark Ended the year ranked fifth in the nation, the highest final ranking since 1966 The nation s only team to finish the regular season with an unbeaten record (27-0), and first team to achieve the feat since UNLV in Team reached the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time since 1981 and made the school s first back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament since 1981 and 1982 Earned a top seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time ever Achieved nation s number-one ranking in the polls of March 8 for the first time in school history The 27-0 regular-season record was the best start in Atlantic 10 and school history, and longest winning streak for SJU and the conference Established school record for weeks in the Top 25 (20) and most consecutive years earning a ranking (4) Won its fourth consecutive Atlantic 10 East regular season title and second straight outright Big 5 title Recipient of the 2004 Wanamaker Award, given to the top team or individual in Philadelphia sports Team of the Year - Philadelphia Sportswriters Association and Herb Good Basketball Club Posted program s best Atlantic 10 record at 16-0 Team set SJU record for 3-point field goals made (313) and attempted in a season (775) The Hawks achieved many Saint Joseph s firsts in the season of a lifetime. INDIVIDUALS PHIL MARTELLI Consensus National Coach of the Year Naismith Award, Adolph F. Rupp Cup, Henry Iba Award, Associated Press Coach of the Year, CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year, NABC Co-Coach of the Year Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year for the third time Harry Litwack Award (Eastern Coach of the Year) Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year (CollegeInsider.com) USBWA District Coach of the Year NABC District Coach of the Year Eastern Basketball Coach of the Year Guided the team into the Associated Press Top 25 in five seasons, the most of any SJU coach JAMEER NELSON NBA First Round Draft Pick - Denver Nuggets (rights traded to Orlando Magic) Consensus National Player of the Year John R. Wooden Award, Naismith Award, Adolph F. Rupp Trophy, Oscar Robertson Trophy, Associated Press Player of the Year, Chevrolet Player of the Year, NABC Co-Player of the Year Associated Press All-America First Team (unanimous) Wooden All-America Team Bob Cousy Point Guard Award Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award Senior Class Award National Player of the Year The Sporting News, Basketball Times, ESPN.com, FoxSports.com Uniform number 14 retired by the University Set SJU career records for points (2,094), assists (713), steals (256), and victories (98) and post-season appearances (4) by a four-year class SJU s all-time leading scorer in postseason play (175 points) All-America NABC, SportsIllustrated.com Eastern Basketball Player of the Year NCAA East Rutherford Regional All-Tournament Team Atlantic 10 Player of the Year All-Atlantic 10 Conference First Team Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team NABC All-District 3 First Team Robert Geasey Award (Big 5 Most Valuable Player) Guy Rodgers Award (top playmaker in Big 5) All-Big 5 First Team John P. Hilferty Award (team s co-mvp) Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (8 times- sets conf. record) Big 5 Player of the Week (6 times) Jameer Nelson and Phil Martelli swept the national player and coach of the year awards, marking one of the few times in history that the consensus player and coach were from the same school. 62

10 ACHIEVEMENTS ROB HARTSHORN Patrick D. O Pake Memorial Award (Unsung Hero) BRIAN JESIOLOWSKI George Senesky Academic Award Atlantic 10 Commissioner s Honor Roll Athletic Director s Honor Roll DWAYNE JONES Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team CHET STACHITAS Robert O Neill Award (Most Improved Player) Atlantic 10 Commissioner s Honor Roll Athletic Director s Honor Roll ROB SULLIVAN Atlantic 10 Commissioner s Honor Roll Athletic Director s Honor Roll Tyrone Barley was the catalyst for the swarming defense that was one of the Hawks trademarks. He received the Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year Award and was named to the league s All-Defensive Team. DELONTE WEST NBA First Round Draft Pick - Boston Celtics Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America Basketball Times All-America First Team NABC All-District First Team All-America SportsIllustrated.com (2nd Team); CollegeInsider.com NCAA East Rutherford Regional All-Tournament Team All-Atlantic 10 First Team All-Big 5 First Team Cy Kasselman Award (Big 5 s most accurate free throw shooter) John P. Hilferty Award (team s co-mvp) Surpassed 1,000 career point mark Tied school record and set A-10 record for consecutive field goals (12) made at Xavier Set SJU record for consecutive free throws (37) Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (4 times) Big 5 Player of the Week ARTUR SUROV Atlantic 10 Commissioner s Honor Roll Athletic Director s Honor Roll Delonte West established himself as one of the best guards in the nation and earned honorable mention on the Associated Press All-America team. TYRONE BARLEY Atlantic 10 Sixth Man Award Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team Set SJU career records for victories (98) and post-season appearances (4) by a four-year class William F. Maher Award (for loyalty to the program) JOHN BRYANT Daniel J. Cummings Award (for spirit) PAT CARROLL All-Big 5 Second Team Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (1/26) Big 5 Player of the Week (1/26) Chet Stachitas earned the team s Most Improved Player Award, with the presentation from former assistant coach Matt Brady at the annual awards banquet. Close to 1,500 people packed the Fieldhouse in April 2004 to celebrate the team s accomplishments. 63

11 REVIEW FINAL STATISTICS- Overall (OVERALL: 30-2; A-10: 16-0; BIG 5: 4-0) 3-PT R E B O U N D S P L A Y E R GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-D A TO BLK ST PTS AVG Jameer Nelson Delonte West Pat Carroll Tyrone Barley Chet Stachitas Dwayne Jones John Bryant Dave Mallon Dwayne Lee Artur Surov Robert Hartshorn Arvydas Lidzius Rob Sullivan Brian Jesiolowski Andrew Koefer TEAM REBOUNDS SAINT JOSEPH'S OPPONENTS SCORE BY PERIODS 1st 2nd OT1 OT2 TOTAL DEADBALL REBOUNDS OFF DEF TOTAL Saint Joseph's Saint Joseph's Opponents Opponents FINAL STATISTICS- Atlantic 10 (16-0) 3-PT R E B O U N D S P L A Y E R GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-D A TO BLK ST PTS AVG Nelson, Jameer West, Delonte Carroll, Pat Stachitas, Chet Jones, Dwayne Barley, Tyrone Bryant, John Surov, Artur Lee, Dwayne Mallon, Dave Lidzius, Arvydas Sullivan, Rob Hartshorn, Robert Jesiolowski, Brian Koefer, Andrew TEAM REBOUNDS SAINT JOSEPH S OPPONENTS SCORE BY PERIODS 1st 2nd TOTAL DEADBALL REBOUNDS OFF DEF TOTAL Saint Joseph's Saint Joseph's Opponents Opponents

12 REVIEW RESULTS Record: 30-2 Home: 11-0 Away: 13-0 Neutral: 6-2 DATE RANK OPPONENT RESULT ATT SJU HIGH SCORER SJU HIGH REBOUNDER OPP HIGH SCORER OPP HIGH REBOUNDER 11/14 #17/18 $ vs #10/12 Gonzaga W 10,328 Nelson Nelson Violette Violette /25 #13/14 at Boston Univ W 1,669 West Nelson Butt Bell /29 #13/14 at Old Dominion W 6,054 Nelson Bryant Loughton Loughton /2 #12/14 SAN FRANCISCO W 3,200 Nelson Jones Bayless Three with /6 #12/14 #& at Pennsylvania (P) W 8,722 Nelson Jones Schiffner Begley /9 #12/15 BOSTON COLLEGE (P) W 5,542 West West Dudley Dudley /14 #12/15 vs Drexel (P) W 5,223 Nelson Jones Brooks Brooks /20 #11/12 % vs California W12,066 Nelson Nelson Kately Powe /27 #10/10 PACIFIC W 3,200 West Jones Maraker Maraker /30 #10/10 Delaware W 5,054 Nelson Jones Madera Nana /3 #10/10 * GEORGE WASHINGTON W 3,200 Nelson Jones Elliott Mensah-Bonsu /6 #9/9 * at Richmond W 6,447 Nelson Jones Dobbins Dobbins /10 #9/9 * at Duquesne W 5,110 Nelson Jones Palmer Higgins /13 #6/6 * FORDHAM W 3,200 Nelson West Haynes Ya-Akosi /17 #6/6 * at Xavier W10,250 West Jones Chalmers Sato /21 #3/3 * MASSACHUSETTS W 3,200 Carroll Bryant/Jones Freeman Freeman /24 #3/3 * at St. Bonaventure W 6,116 West Jones Carter Smith /31 #3/3 * at Temple W10,421 Nelson/West Bryant Hawkins Blackshear /2 #3/3 # at Villanova W 6,500 Nelson West Nardi Fraser /7 #3/3 *# LA SALLE (P) W 8,722 West West Smith Smith /11 #3/3 * DAYTON W 3,200 West Jones Waleskowski Waleskowski /14 #3/3 * RHODE ISLAND W 3,200 Nelson West Woodward Woodward /18 #2/2 * at Fordham W 3,200 Nelson Jones Haynes Haynes /21 #2/2 * TEMPLE (P) W 8,722 West Nelson Collins/Hawkins Collins /25 #2/2 * at Massachusetts W 5,912 West West Freeman Three with /28 #2/2 * at RHODE ISLAND W 7,616 Nelson Jones Hellenga Wise /2 #2/2 * ST. BONAVENTURE W 3,200 Nelson Bryant Lottin/Smith Lottin/Smith /11 #1/1 ** vs. Xavier L 10,667 Nelson/West Nelson Sato Sato /18 #5/5 + vs. Liberty (B) W18,456 Nelson West Dees Martin /20 #5/5 + vs. Texas Tech (B) W18,686 Nelson Jones Emmet Giles /25 #5/5 + vs. #17/16 Wake Forest (ER) W 19,557 Nelson/West Carroll Gray Levy/Strickland /27 #5/5 + vs. #4/3 Oklahoma St. (ER) L 19,779 West Nelson Lucas McFarlin KEY Home Games in CAPS at Alumni Memorial FIeldhouse except where noted; (*) - Atlantic 10 Conference game, (#) - Big 5 game, (**) - Atlantic 10 Tournament game, (+) - NCAA Tournament game; (&) Big Five Classic, The Palestra, Philadelphia, PA; ($) Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, (%) Pete Newell Challenge, The Arena, Oakland, CA; (P) The Palestra, Philadelphia, PA; (B) NCAA 1st/2nd Round, HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY; (ER) NCAA Regionals, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ; (#--/--) Opponent s Associated Press / ESPN/USA Today ranking at time of game HAWKS IN THE POLLS AP ESPN/USA Today Preseason Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec (tie) 12 Dec Dec Jan Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb March March March Final 5 5 Saint Joseph s received a number-one seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. 65

13 Points-Rebounds-Assists REVIEW #2 #3 #5 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 Opponent Date Score W/L Jesiolowski Sullivan Lee Surov Barley Stachitas Nelson West vs. Gonzaga /14/ W DNP DNP at Boston University /25/ W DNP DNP at Old Dominion /29/ W DNP DNP DNP SAN FRANCISCO /2/ W at Pennsylvania /6/ W DNP DNP DNP Boston College /9/ W DNP DNP vs. Drexel /14/ W DNP vs. California /20/ W DNP DNP DNP PACIFIC /27/ W DNP at Delaware /30/ W DNP DNP GEORGE WASHINGTON /3/ W DNP DNP DNP at Richmond /6/ W DNP DNP DNP at Duquesne /10/ W DNP FORDHAM /13/ W at Xavier /17/ W DNP DNP DNP MASSACHUSETTS /21/ W at St. Bonaventure /24/ W DNP at Temple /31/ W DNP DNP DNP at Villanova /2/ W DNP DNP DNP LA SALLE /7/ W DAYTON /11/ W DNP DNP DNP RHODE ISLAND /14/ W DNP DNP at Fordham /18/ W DNP TEMPLE /21/ W DNP at Masachusetts /25/ W at Rhode Island /28/ W DNP DNP DNP ST. BONAVENTURE /2/ W vs. Xavier /11/ L DNP DNP DNP vs. Liberty /18/ W vs Texas Tech /20/ W DNP DNP DNP vs. Wake Forest /25/ W DNP DNP DNP DNP vs. Oklahoma State /27/ L DNP DNP DNP DNP #21 #31 #33 #34 #40 #41 #43 Opponent Date Score W/L Jones Koefer Carroll Bryant Mallon Lidzius Hartshorn vs. Gonzaga /14/ W DNP DNP DNP at Boston University /25/ W DNP DNP at Old Dominion /29/ W DNP DNP DNP DNP SAN FRANCISCO /2/ W DNP at Pennsylvania /6/ W DNP DNP DNP DNP Boston College /9/ W DNP DNP DNP DNP vs. Drexel /14/ W DNP vs. California /20/ W DNP DNP DNP PACIFIC /27/ W DNP at Delaware /30/ W DNP DNP GEORGE WASHINGTON /3/ W DNP DNP DNP at Richmond /6/ W DNP DNP DNP at Duquesne /10/ W DNP DNP FORDHAM /13/ W DNP at Xavier /17/ W DNP DNP DNP MASSACHUSETTS /21/ W at St. Bonaventure /24/ W DNP at Temple /31/ W DNP DNP DNP at Villanova /2/ W DNP DNP DNP LA SALLE /7/ W DAYTON /11/ W DNP DNP DNP RHODE ISLAND /14/ W DNP at Fordham /18/ W DNP TEMPLE /21/ W DNP DNP at Masachusetts /25/ W DNP at Rhode Island /28/ W DNP DNP DNP DNP ST. BONAVENTURE /02/ W DNP vs. Xavier /11/ L DNP DNP vs. Liberty /18/ W vs Texas Tech /20/ W DNP DNP vs. Wake Forest /25/ W DNP DNP DNP vs. Oklahoma State /27/ L DNP DNP DNP DNP 66

14 SJU Game-by-Game Team Statistics REVIEW OPPONENT W/L FG-FGA FG% 3PT 3PT% FT-FTA FT% OR DR TR PF AST TO BLK STL PTS vs. Gonzaga W at Boston University W at Old Dominion W SAN FRANCISCO W at Pennsylvania W BOSTON COLLEGE W vs. Drexel W vs. California W PACIFIC W at Delaware W GEORGE WASHINGTON W at Richmond W at Duquesne W FORDHAM W at Xavier W MASSACHUSETTS W at St. Bonaventure W at Temple W at Villanova W LA SALLE W DAYTON W RHODE ISLAND W at Fordham W TEMPLE W at Massachusetts W at Rhode Island W ST. BONAVENTURE W vs. Xavier L vs. Liberty W vs. Texas Tech W vs. Wake Forest W vs. Oklahoma State L Opponent Game-by-Game Team Statistics OPPONENT W/L FG-FGA FG% 3PT 3PT% FT-FTA FT% OR DR TR PF AST TO BLK STL PTS vs. Gonzaga W at Boston University W at Old Dominion W SAN FRANCISCO W at Pennsylvania W BOSTON COLLEGE W vs. Drexel Dragons W vs. California W PACIFIC W at Delaware W GEORGE WASHINGTON W at Richmond W at Duquesne W FORDHAM W at Xavier W MASSACHUSETTS W at St. Bonaventure W at Temple W at Villanova W LASALLE W DAYTON W RHODE ISLAND W at Fordham W TEMPLE W at Massachusetts W at Rhode Island W at St. Bonave nture W vs. Xavier L vs. Liberty W vs. Texas Tech W vs. Wake Forest W vs. Oklahoma State L

15 BOXSCORES Game 1: November 14, 2003 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Madison Square Garden, New York, NY #17 Saint Joseph s 73- #10 Gonzaga 66 GONZAGA (0-1) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Morrison Violette Fox Skinner Stepp Knight Turiaf Mallon Bankhead Ralvio FG% 1st: (32.5%) 2nd: (42.3%) Game: 36.4% 3PT% 1st: 3-7 (42.9%) 2nd: 3-8 (37.5%) Game: 40.0% FT% 1st: 9-10 (90.0%) 2nd: 3-4 (75%) Game: 85.7% SJU (1-0) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Bryant Carroll Jones Nelson West Barley Lidzius Lee Surov Stachitas FG% 1st: (36.4%) 2nd: (48.3%) Game: 41.9% 3PT% 1st: 6-13 (46.2%) 2nd: 6-12 (50.0%) Game: 50.0% FT% 1st: 4-5 (66.7%) 2nd: 5-5 (100%) Game: 100% HALFTIME: GU DEADBALL REBOUNDS: GU 1, SJU 2 ATTENDANCE: 10,328 OFFICIALS: Hess, Wood, Cofer Game 2: November 25, 2003 Case Arena, Boston, MA #13 Saint Joseph s 71- Boston Univ. 56 SJU (2-0) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Nelson West Jones Carroll Bryant Lee Barley Stachitas Lidzius Hartshorn Jesiolowski FG% 1st: (43.3%) 2nd: (45.5%) Game: 44.2% 3PT% 1st: 8-16 (50.0%) 2nd: 4-13 (30.8%) Game: 41.4% FT% 1st: 3-8 (37.5%) 2nd: (71.4%) Game: 59.1% BU (0-2) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Fitzgerald Bell Wynn Carr Butt Martin Brower Gardner Turner Czaplinski FG% 1st: (41.7%) 2nd: (43.5%) Game: 42.6% 3PT% 1st: 1-9 (11.1%) 2nd: 4-8 (50.0%) Game: 29.4% FT% 1st: 3-4 (75.0%) 2nd: 8-13 (61.5%) Game: 64.7% HALFTIME: SJU DEADBALL REBOUNDS: SJU 3; BU 2 ATTENDANCE: 1,669 OFFICIALS: Haney, Pescitelli, Britto Game 3: November 29, 2003 Ted Constant Center, Norfolk, VA #13 Saint Joseph s 75- Old Dominion 72 SJU (3-0) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Carroll Bryant Jones Nelson West Lee Barley Stachitas FG% 1st: (53.6%) 2nd: (51.9%) Game: 52.7% 3PT% 1st: 3-10 (30.0%) 2nd: 3-8 (37.5%) Game: 33.3% FT% 1st: 6-11 (54.5%) 2nd: 5-8 (62.5%) Game: 57.9% ODU (0-2) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Waller Dahi Loughton Hunter Nance Williamson Waldon Lidonde Vasylius Mrksic FG% 1st: (34.4%) 2nd: (42.1%) Game: 38.6% 3PT% 1st: 3-13 (23.1%) 2nd: 1-4 (25.0%) Game: 23.5% FT% 1st: 4-5 (80%) 2nd: (100%) Game: 93.3% HALFTIME: SJU DEADBALL REBOUNDS: SJU 4; ODU 0 ATTENDANCE: 6,054 OFFICIALS: Edsall, Jones, Rutecki Game 4: December 2, 2003 Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, Philadelphia, PA #12 Saint Joseph s 84- San Francisco 52 USF (3-4) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Bayless Riley Broussard Hazel Harris Gaines Bell Gumbs Wiggins, Jr Garcia FG% 1st: 7-24 (29.2%) 2nd: (46.4%) Game: 38.5% 3PT% 1st: 2-5 (40%) 2nd: 1-9 (11.1%) Game: 21.4% FT% 1st: 2-2 (100%)2nd: 7-9 (77.8%) Game: 81.8% SJU (4-0) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Carroll Bryant Jones Nelson West Sullivan Koefer Jesiolowski Lee Surov Barley Stachitas Lidzius Hartshorn FG% 1st: (50%) 2nd: (46.9%) Game: 48.5% 3PT% 1st: 6-14 (42.9%) 2nd: 5-11 (45.5%) Game: 44.0% FT% 1st: 4-5 (80%) 2nd: 3-5 (60%) Game: 70.0% HALFTIME: SJU DEADBALL REBOUNDS: USF 1. SJU 4 ATTENDANCE: 3,200 OFFICIALS: Lindsay, Jr., Clark, Jr., Connolly 68

16 BOXSCORES Game 5: December 6, 2003 Big 5 Classic The Palestra, Philadelphia, PA #12 Saint Joseph s 67- Pennsylvania 59 SJU (5-0) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Carroll Bryant Jones Nelson West Lee Barley Stachitas FG% 1st: (39.4%) 2nd: (46.7%) Game: 43.1% 3PT% 1st: 2-12 (16.7%) 2nd: 1-7 (14.3%) Game: 15.8% FT% 1st: 7-8 (87.5%) 2nd: 7-11 (63.6%) Game: 73.7 PENN (2-3) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Fikiel Chubb Schiffner Copp Begley Jaaber Danley Osmundson Zoller Ebede Heil FG% 1st: 9-25 (36.0%) 2nd: (47.6%) Game: 41.3% 3PT% 1st: 7-14 (50.0%) 2nd: 6-10 (60.0%) Game: 54.2% FT% 1st: 0-1 (0%) 2nd: 8-11 (72.7%) Game: 66.7% HALFTIME: SJU DEADBALL REBOUNDS: SJU 1; PENN 2 ATTENDANCE: 8,722 OFFICIALS: DeMayo, Murphy, Carstensen Game 6: December 9, 2003 The Palestra, Philadelphia, PA #12 Saint Joseph s 67- Boston College 57 BC (6-1) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Smith Dudley Agbai Hinnant Marshall Watson Hailey Doorenkamp FG% 1st: 8-23 (34.8%) 2nd: 9-22 (40.9%) Game: 37.8% 3PT% 1st: 0-3 (0%) 2nd: 1-6 (16.7%) Game: 11.1% FT% 1st: (66.7%) 2nd: (63.2%) Game: 64.7% SJU (6-0) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Carroll Bryant Jones Nelson West Lee Surov Barley Stachitas FG% 1st: (37.9%) 2nd: (40.7%) Game: 39.3% 3PT% 1st: 5-14 (35.6%) 2nd: 2-10 (20.0%) Game: 29.2% FT% 1st: 9-12 (75.0%) 2nd: 7-8 (87.5%) Game: 80.0% HALFTIME: SJU DEADBALL REBOUNDS: SJU 36, BC 26 ATTENDANCE: 5,542 OFFICIALS: Corbett, Bush, Lopes Game 7: December 14, 2003 The Palestra, Philadelphia, PA #12 Saint Joseph s 92- Drexel 70 SJU (7-0) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Carroll Bryant Jones Nelson West Lee Barley Stachitas Jesiolowski Sullivan Koefer Lidzius Hartshorn FG% 1st: (58.1%) 2nd: (53.1%) Game: 55.6% 3PT% 1st: 8-14 (57.1%) 2nd: 5-13 (38.5%) Game: 48.1% FT% 1st: 4-4 (100%) 2nd: 5-7 (71.4%) Game: 81.8% DREXEL (2-4) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Brooks Whitworth Mason Goss King Sanchez Rauchbach Madden Crawford Hinds Stevenson FG% 1st: (51.7%) 2nd: (53.8%) Game: 52.7% 3PT% 1st: 2-7 (28.6%) 2nd: 1-5 (20.0%) Game: 25.0% FT% 1st: 2-4 (50.0%) 2nd: 7-10 (70.0%) Game: 64.3% HALFTIME: SJU DEADBALL REBOUNDS: SJU 1; DREXEL 1 TECHNICAL FOULS: Drexel coach ATTENDANCE: 5,223 OFFICIALS: Wood, Jones, Clinto Game 8: December 20, 2003 Pete Newell Challenge The Arena, Oakland, CA #11 Saint Joseph s 59- California 57 SJU (7-0) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Carroll Bryant Jones Nelson West Lee Barley Stachitas Mallon Totals FG% 1st: (37.9%) 2nd: (41.9%) Game: 40.0% 3PT% 1st: 4-12 (33.3%) 2nd: 0-5 (0%) Game: 23.5% FT% 1st: 2-2 (100%)2nd: 5-6 (83.3%) Game: 87.5% California (3-4) FG-A 3PT FT-A OR DR TR F PTS A TO BL S MIN Kately Powe Tamir Ubaka Diggs McGuire Midgely Smith Famulener Paris Totals FG% 1st: 8-28 (28.6%) 2nd: (54.5%) Game: 40.0% 3PT% 1st: 0-7 (0%) 2nd: 2-6 (33.3%) Game: 15.4% FT% 1st: 6-8 (75.0%) 2nd: 9-16 (56.3%) Game: 62.5% HALFTIME: SJU DEADBALL REBOUNDS: SJU 3, CAL 3 ATTENDANCE: 12,066 OFFICIALS: Reischling, Hicks, Irving 69