1996–97 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1996–97 Saint Joseph's Hawks Basketball Atlantic 10 Atlantic 10 17 12 26–7 13–3 Phil Martelli 2nd Matt Brady 4th Monté Ross 1st Carlin Warley Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Atlantic 10 Regular season co-championsAtlantic 10 tournament champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1996–97 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 2nd year head coach Phil Martelli, the Hawks finished with an overall record of 26–7 (13–3 in A-10 play). Saint Joseph's won both regular season and A-10 Tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 4 seed in the West Regional. The team defeated PacificSt. Joseph's guards go on scoring binge, gobble Pacific, 75-65 https://www.baltimoresun.com/1997/03/14/st-josephs-guards-go-on-scoring-binge-gobble-pacific-75-65-hot-shooting-valparaiso-swallowed-by-bc-73-66-kentucky-rolls-92-54-west-regional/ The Baltimore Sun March 14, 1997 February 12, 2022 and Boston CollegeSt. Joseph's, Bey Use Long Ball to Keep Boston College at Bay in 81-77 Victory https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-03-16-sp-38979-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 16, 1997 June 6, 2021 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to No. 1 seed Kentucky in the regional semifinal. Roster 1996 Saint Joseph's Hawks y yes Rashid Bey 11 PG 6 0 154 JR y Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Saint John Neumann HS * Phil Martelli (Widener) Matt Brady (Siena) Monté Ross (Winston-Salem State) Carlin Warley (Saint Joseph's) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=St. Joseph's Hawks| Regular season Nov 20, 1996 yes yes Duke 10 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina Preseason NIT 60–89 0–1 Dec 3, 1996 yes 1996 none Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 71–57 1–1 Dec 7, 1996 yes yes Tulsa 21 Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey Coaches vs. Cancer Classic 67–64 2–1 Dec 16, 1996 yes DePaul Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 71–58 3–1 Dec 19, 1996 yes yes 1996 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina 64–68 3–2 Dec 23, 1996 yes Villanova 10 Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Big 5 65–81 3–3 Dec 30, 1996 yes yes 1996 none Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin Pepsi-Oneida Bingo & Casino Classic 74–58 4–3 Dec 31, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Green Bay Phoenix Green Bay Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin Pepsi-Oneida Bingo & Casino Classic 64–59 5–3 Jan 5, 1997 yes UMass Mullins Center Amherst, Massachusetts 72–68 6–3 1–0 Jan 9, 1997 1996 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 82–80 2OT 7–3 2–0 Jan 11, 1997 yes Rhode Island Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 70–74 7–4 2–1 Jan 15, 1997 yes 1996 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 55–53 8–4 3–1 Jan 18, 1997 yes 1996 men Penn Quakers Penn The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66–61 9–4 Jan 21, 1997 1996 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 82–74 10–4 4–1 Jan 25, 1997 1996 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 68–50 11–4 5–1 Jan 30, 1997 Temple Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 59–68 11–5 5–2 Feb 2, 1997 Rhode Island Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 79–77 12–5 6–2 Feb 4, 1997 1996 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 89–82 13–5 7–2 Feb 6, 1997 1996 men Fordham Rams Fordham Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 71–53 14–5 8–2 Feb 8, 1997 Xavier 17 Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 79–65 15–5 9–2 Feb 11, 1997 yes Drexel Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 63–62 16–5 Feb 13, 1997 yes Temple McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 62–64 16–6 9–3 Feb 16, 1997 yes Fordham Rose Hill Gym Bronx, New York 77–66 17–6 10–3 Feb 18, 1997 yes 1996 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 77–65 18–6 Feb 22, 1997 yes St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 86–50 19–6 11–3 Feb 25, 1997 23 UMass Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 78–63 20–6 12–3 Mar 1, 1997 yes 23 1996 men La Salle Explorers La Salle The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Big 5 62–59 21–6 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=St. Joseph's Hawks| A-10 Tournament Mar 6, 1997 yes 19 St. Bonaventure The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 75–59 22–6 Mar 7, 1997 yes 19 George Washington The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semifinals 78–70 23–6 Mar 8, 1997 yes 19 Rhode Island The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Championship Game 61–56 24–6 |- !colspan=9 style=St. Joseph's Hawks| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1997 yes yes 12 4 W Pacific 13 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First round 75–65 25–6 Mar 15, 1997 yes yes 12 4 W Boston College 23 5 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah Second Round 81–77 OT 26–6 Mar 20, 1997 yes yes 12 4 W Kentucky 5 1 W San Jose Arena San Jose, California West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 68–83 18,543 26–7 AP poll W West 2018-19 Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball Media Guide https://saintjoseph_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/attachments1/files/31200/639393.pdf Saint Joseph's Hawks June 6, 2021 Rankings 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1053–1054 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Saint Joseph's Saint Joseph's Category:Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball seasons Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball