# 2023–24 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by fifth-year head coach Billy Lange, played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2022–23 season 16–17, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. As a 10th seed, they defeated Loyola Chicago in the first round of the A-10 Tournament and George Washington in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Dayton.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Anton Jansson | 10 | C | 6'11" | 250 | Junior | Stockhol, Sweden | Transferred |
| Quin Berger | 12 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Freshman | Malvern, PA | Transferred to Bucknell |
| Ejike Obinna | 50 | F/C | 6'10" | 245 | GS Senior | Enugu, Nigeria | Graduated |
| Louis Bleechmore | 55 | F | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Sydney, Australia | Transferred to Fairfield |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Xzayvier Brown #35 PG | Philadelphia, PA | Roman Catholic High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Shawn Simmons #42 PF | Phoenix, AZ | Hillcrest Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 20, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Anthony Finkley #48 PF | Philadelphia, PA | Roman Catholic High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Jun 20, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Dasear Haskins PF | Camden, NJ | Camden High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Apr 12, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Saint Joseph's Hawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 28, 2023* 1:00 p.m., – | | Manhattan | W 78–68 | – | 18 – Greer III | 15 – Essandoko | 6 – Essandoko | Hagan Arena (1,234) Philadelphia, PA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lafayette | W 81–60 | 1–0 | 18 – Reynolds II | 6 – Klaczek | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,793) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 10, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Penn Big 5 Classic Pod 1 | W 69–61 | 2–0 | 13 – Tied | 10 – Essandoko | 11 – Greer III | Hagan Arena (2,738) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stonehill Wildcat Challenge | W 100–56 | 3–0 | 21 – X. Brown | 6 – Finkley | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,734) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Commerce Wildcat Challenge | L 54–57 | 3–1 | 13 – Greer III | 8 – C. Brown | 3 – Greer III | Hagan Arena (1,901) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 16 Kentucky Wildcat Challenge | L 88–96 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 | 28 – Reynolds II | 9 – Tied | 6 – X. Brown | Rupp Arena (18,680) Lexington, KY |
| November 26, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sacred Heart | W 64–55 | 4–2 | 16 – C. Brown | 7 – Greer III | 5 – X. Brown | Hagan Arena (1,501) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 29, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 18 Villanova Big 5 Classic Pod 2/Holy War | W 78–65 | 5–2 | 24 – Reynolds II | 11 – Fleming | 7 – Greer III | Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA |
| December 2, 2023* 7:30 p.m., NBCPHI+/Peacock | | vs. Temple Big 5 Classic championship game | W 74–65 | 6–2 | 22 – Fleming | 9 – Fleming | 5 – Reynolds | Wells Fargo Center (15,215) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | American | W 69–53 | 7–2 | 20 – X. Brown | 9 – Fleming | 5 – Reynolds II | Hagan Arena (1,517) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 10, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Princeton | W 74–70 | 8–2 | 21 – Reynolds II | 6 – Greer III | 3 – Tied | Hagan Arena (3,004) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., – | | vs. Iona Holiday Hoopfest | W 83–58 | 9–2 | 26 – Reynolds II | 7 – Brown | 4 – Reynolds II | UBS Arena (3,877) Elmont, NY |
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | at Charleston | L 82–89 | 9–3 | 21 – C. Brown | 9 – Fleming | 8 – Greer III | TD Arena (4,854) Charleston, SC |
| December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) | W 97–56 | 10–3 | 19 – Fleming | 9 – Fleming | 6 – Tied | Hagan Arena (2,872) Philadelphia, PA |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 74–78 | 10–4 (0–1) | 21 – Greer III | 12 – Fleming | 3 – Greer III | Ryan Center (3,252) Kingston, RI |
| January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Saint Louis | L 85–88 | 10–5 (0–2) | 27 – Reynolds II | 8 – Essandoko | 5 – Greer III | Chaifetz Arena (6,245) St. Louis, MO |
| January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Loyola Chicago | L 75–78 | 10–6 (0–3) | 26 – Reynolds II | 9 – Greer III | 4 – Reynolds II | Hagan Arena (2,142) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 15, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | La Salle | W 82–62 | 11–6 (1–3) | 19 – X. Brown | 12 – Fleming | 5 – Essandoko | Hagan Arena (2,796) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 20, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA | | Duquesne | W 71–69 | 12–6 (2–3) | 21 – Essandoko | 12 – Essandoko | 5 – X. Brown | Hagan Arena (2,507) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass | W 78–77 | 13–6 (3–3) | 31 – Reynolds II | 11 – Fleming | 4 – Greer III | Mullins Center (3,210) Amherst, MA |
| January 26, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | at St. Bonaventure | L 72–91 | 13–7 (3–4) | 16 – C. Brown | 7 – Essandoko | 6 – X. Brown | Reilly Center (4,396) Olean, NY |
| January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Mason | W 75–73 | 14–7 (4–4) | 16 – X. Brown | 15 – Essandoko | 4 – Tied | Hagan Arena (1,844) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at La Salle | W 88–82 | 15–7 (5–4) | 21 – Reynolds | 10 – Greer III | 3 – Tied | Tom Gola Arena (3,174) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 18 Dayton | L 79–94 | 15–8 (5–5) | 19 – C. Brown | 6 – Tied | 4 – Greer III | Hagan Arena (2,923) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 10, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA | | Saint Louis | W 87–86 | 16–8 (6–5) | 27 – X. Brown | 7 – C. Brown | 7 – X. Brown | Hagan Arena (2,407) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 14, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Chicago | L 59–64 | 16–9 (6–6) | 29 – X. Brown | 7 – X. Brown | 4 – Finkley | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,794) Chicago, IL |
| February 17, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA | | at Duquesne | L 56–66 | 16–10 (6–7) | 18 – C. Brown | 12 – Fleming | 3 – Tied | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,017) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Washington | W 79–75 | 17–10 (7–7) | 20 – Reynolds II | 6 – Greer III | 6 – Reynolds II | Hagan Arena (1,707) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 25, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at VCU | L 69–73 | 17–11 (7–8) | 21 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| March 2, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA | | Fordham | W 82–69 | 18–11 (8–8) | 16 – Klaczek | 6 – Klaczek | 6 – Klaczek | Hagan Arena (2,676) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 66–73 | 18–12 (8–9) | 21 – Tied | 9 – Fleming | 3 – Klaczek | Robins Center (5,942) Richmond, VA |
| March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Davidson | W 89–71 | 19–12 (9–9) | 23 – Fleming | 9 – Fleming | 7 – X. Brown | Hagan Arena (2,257) Philadelphia, PA |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 11:30 a.m., USA | (9) | vs. (8) George Mason Second Round | W 64–57 | 20–12 | 16 – C. Brown | 8 – Fleming | 5 – Greer III | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| March 14, 2024 11:30 a.m., USA | (9) | vs. (1) Richmond Quarterfinals | W 66–61 | 21–12 | 30 – Reynolds II | 12 – Fleming | 2 – Tied | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| March 16, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBSSN | (9) | vs. (5) VCU Semifinals | L 60–66 | 21–13 | 18 – Reynolds II | 12 – Fleming | 6 – Greer III | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at (1) Seton Hall First Round - Seton Hall Bracket | L 72–75 $^{OT}$ | 21–14 | 27 – Reynolds II | 8 – Essandoko | 10 – Brown | Walsh Gymnasium (1,233) South Orange, NJ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||