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

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks Basketball Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena.jpg 275px Atlantic 10 Atlantic 10 5 5 30–2 16–0 Phil Martelli 9th Mark Bass 5th Matt Brady 11th Monté Ross 8th Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse NCAA tournament Elite EightAtlantic 10 Regular Season Champions The 2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The group is 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 9th-year head 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 in the A-10 tournament and Oklahoma State in the East Regional Final of the NCAA tournament.Stat Sheet-St. Josephs (PA) Hawks-Retrieved 2012-24-2 Roster 2003 Saint Joseph's Hawks y yes Rob Sullivan 3 G 6 1 180 SO Philadelphia, PA LaSalle College High School Dwayne Lee 5 G 6 0 180 SO Jersey City, NJ Tyrone Barley 12 G 6 1 185 SR Newark, NJ Chet Stachitas 13 G 6 5 195 SO Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Jameer Nelson 14 G 6 0 190 SR y Chester, PA Chester HS Delonte West 15 G 6 3 195 JR y Washington, D.C. Eleanor Roosevelt HS Dwayne Jones 21 FC 6 11 250 SO y basketball Morgantown, WV American Christian School Pat Carroll 33 G 6 5 190 JR y basketball Pittsburgh, PA Hatboro-Horsham HS John Bryant 34 F 6 7 220 JR Woodbridge, VA Dave Mallon 40 F 6 10 240 SO East Aurora, NY * Phil Martelli (Widener) Mark Bass (Saint Joseph's) Matt Brady (Siena) Monté Ross (Winston-Salem State) 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 http://www.sjuhawks.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=31200&SPID=127360&SPSID=750587 Bites & Brews - Official Athletics Website yes 2003-04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2004 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Saint Joseph's Hawks| Regular season 11/14/2003 yes yes 17 Gonzaga 10 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Coaches vs. Cancer Classic 73–66 1–0 11/24/2003 yes yes 13 Boston University Case Gym Boston, MA 71–56 2–0 11/29/2003 yes yes 13 Old Dominion Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA 75–72 3–0 12/2/2003 yes 12 San Francisco Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA 84–52 4–0 12/06/2003 yes yes 12 Penn Palestra Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Big 5 67–59 5–0 12/09/2003 yes 12 Boston College Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA 67–57 6–0 12/14/2003 yes yes 12 Drexel Palestra Philadelphia, PA 92–70 7–0 12/20/2003 yes yes 11 California The Arena in Oakland Oakland, CA 59–57 8–0 12/27/2003 yes 10 Pacific Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA 73–55 9–0 12/30/2003 yes yes 10 Delaware Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE 75–54 10–0 01/03/2004 10 George Washington Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA 90–81 11–0 1–0 01/06/2004 yes 9 Richmond Robins Center Richmond, VA 71–60 12–0 2–0 01/10/2004 yes 9 Duquesne A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA 78–61 13–0 3–0 01/13/2004 6 Fordham Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA 79–35 14–0 4–0 01/17/2004 yes 6 Xavier Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH 81–73 15–0 5–0 01/21/2004 3 UMass Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA 92–67 16–0 6–0 01/24/2004 yes 3 St. Bonaventure Reilly Center Olean, NY 114–63 17–0 7–0 01/31/2004 yes 3 Temple Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA Rivalry 83–71 18–0 8–0 02/02/2004 yes yes 3 Villanova Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA Holy War 74–67 19–0 02/07/2004 yes 3 La Salle Palestra Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Big 5 89–63 20–0 9–0 02/11/2004 3 Dayton Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA 81–67 21–0 10–0 02/14/2004 3 Rhode Island Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA 73–59 22–0 11–0 02/18/2004 yes 2 Fordham Rose Hill Gymnasium New York, NY 72–54 23–0 12–0 02/21/2004 yes 2 Temple Palestra Philadelphia, PA Rivalry 76–53 24–0 13–0 02/25/2004 yes 2 UMass Mullins Center Amherst, MA 83–58 25–0 14–0 02/28/2004 yes 2 Rhode Island Ryan Center Kingston, RI 57–55 26–0 15–0 03/02/2004 2 St. Bonaventure Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA 82–50 27–0 15–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Saint Joseph's Hawks| Atlantic 10 tournament 03/11/2004 yes 1 E1 Xavier W4 UD Arena Dayton, OH Quarterfinals 67–87 27–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Saint Joseph's Hawks| NCAA tournament 03/18/2004 yes yes 5 1 Liberty 16 HSBC Arena Buffalo, NY First Round 82–63 28–1 03/20/2004 yes yes 5 1 Texas Tech 8 HSBC Arena Buffalo, NY Second Round 70–65 29–1 03/25/2004 yes yes 5 1 Wake Forest 17 4 Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, NJ Sweet Sixteen 84–80 30–1 03/27/2004 yes yes 5 1 Oklahoma State 4 2 Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, NJ Elite Eight 62–64 30–2 AP Poll Eastern Time Rankings 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 17 17 13 12 12 11 10 10 9 6 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 5 Coaches 0 18 18 14 14 15 12 10 10 9 6 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 5 5 *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1130–1131 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Regular season The Hawks dominated the regular season, going 27-0 . 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. NCAA tournament 2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament The Hawks received a #1 seed and defeated Liberty, Texas Tech, and Wake Forest in the First, second, and third rounds, respectively. In the Elite 8 match-up against Oklahoma State, the Hawks lost by 2 points.2003-04 St. Joseph's Hawks Men's Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/saint-josephs/men/2004-schedule.html 2025-04-11 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com en John Lucas III of Oklahoma State hit a go-ahead three with only a few seconds left. Jameer Nelson attempted to tie the game on the ensuing possession, but his 15 ft. shot fell short. Accolades Phil Martelli AP College Coach of the Year Naismith College Coach of the Year Henry Iba Award Adolph Rupp Cup NABC Coach of the Year Jim Phelan Award A-10 Conference Coach of the YearJameer Nelson Naismith College Player of the Year John R. Wooden Award Oscar Robertson Trophy Adolph Rupp Trophy NABC Player of the Year AP College Player of the Year Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year Robert V. Geasey Trophy 2004 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans Bob Cousy Award Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award Lowe's Senior Class Award A-10 Player of the Year Notes The Hawks progressed to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1981.St. Joseph's, Pennsylvania NCAA Tournament Results 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."The 100 Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate (Whatever the Cost)) The Hawks earned a spot in the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame after receiving the Pride of Philadelphia award in 2004.http://www.phillyhall.org/prideofphila.asp Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame 2011-09-17 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110727173913/http://www.phillyhall.org/prideofphila.asp 2011-07-27 Draft list Jameer Nelson was the 20th draft pick in the NBA draft of 2004 by the Denver Nuggets.NBA Draft History: 2004 Draft Delonte West was the 24th draft pick in the NBA draft of 2004 by the Boston Celtics.NBA Draft History: 2004 Draft Pat Carroll was a second round draft pick in the NBA Development League draft of 2009 by the Iowa Energy.Philly Hoops Insider Dwayne Jones was signed as a free agent in 2005 by the Minnesota Timberwolves.Minnesota Timberwolves Sign Free-Agent Forward/Center Dwayne Jones References Saint Joseph's Saint Joseph's Category:Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball seasons