# 2014–15 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 20th year head coach Phil Martelli, played their home games at Hagan Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the second round of the A-10 tournament to St. Bonaventure.

## Previous season

The Hawks finished the season with an overall record of 24–10, with a record of 11–5 in the Atlantic 10 regular season to finish in a tie for third place. They were champions of the A-10 tournament to earn the conferences automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Connecticut.

## Off season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Langston Galloway | 10 | G | 6'3" | 202 | Senior | Baton Rouge, LA | Graduated; currently playing for the New York Knicks |
| Daryus Quarles | 11 | F | 6'6" | 186 | Senior | Paulsboro, NJ | Graduated |
| Ronald Roberts Jr. | 13 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Bayonne, NJ | Graduated; signed to play professionally by Philadelphia 76ers |
| Colin Kelly | 41 | F | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | West Deptford Twp, NJ | Graduated |
| Halil Kanacevic | 45 | F | 6'8" | 255 | Senior | Staten Island, NY | Graduated; signed to play professionally in Italy |

## Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| James Demery SF | Greenville, NC | Northside Christian Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Shavar Newkirk PG | Bronx, NY | Cardinal Hayes High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 ||||||
| Obi Romeo PF | Lewisburg, WV | Greenbrier East High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 ||||||
| Markell Lodge PF | Creedmoor, NC | Christian Faith Center Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| 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 1, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 1, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 57–58 | 0–1 | Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| 11/17/2014* 7:00 pm | at Drexel | W 52–49 | 1–1 | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509) Philadelphia, PA |
| 11/19/2014* 11:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 13 Gonzaga NIT Season Tip-Off Opening Round | L 42–94 | 1–2 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 11/22/2014* 7:00 pm | Vermont | W 68–60 | 2–2 | Hagan Arena (3,851) Philadelphia, PA |
| 11/25/2014* 7:00 pm | LIU Brooklyn NIT Season Tip-Off Opening Round | W 74–70 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 | Hagan Arena (3,243) Philadelphia, PA |
| 11/27/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. WKU NIT Season Tip-Off | L 59–62 | 3–3 | Madison Square Garden (1,266) New York City, NY |
| 12/03/2014* 6:30 pm, CBSSN | Temple Rivalry | W 58–56 | 4–3 | Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| 12/06/2014* 1:00 pm, FS1 | at No. 10 Villanova Holy War | L 46–74 | 4–4 | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA |
| 12/09/2014* 7:00 pm | Loyola (MD) | W 68–42 | 5–4 | Hagan Arena (3,743) Philadelphia, PA |
| 12/20/2014* 7:00 pm | at Marist | W 75–58 | 6–4 | McCann Field House (1,158) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 12/29/2014* 9:00 pm | at Denver | L 73–77 $^{OT}$ | 6–5 | Magness Arena (1,437) Denver, CO |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| 01/03/2015 2:00 pm, CBSSN | George Washington | L 60–64 | 6–6 (0–1) | Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/07/2015 7:00 pm | at Duquesne | L 68–71 | 6–7 (0–2) | Palumbo Center (1,678) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 01/10/2015 2:00 pm, CBSSN | at No. 20 VCU | L 74–89 | 6–8 (0–3) | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| 01/14/2015 7:00 pm | Fordham | W 66–55 | 7–8 (1–3) | Hagan Arena (3,851) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/18/2015 2:30 pm, NBCSN | at St. Bonaventure | L 61–70 | 7–9 (1–4) | Reilly Center (4,244) Olean, NY |
| 01/21/2015 7:00 pm, CBSSN | Massachusetts | W 62–56 | 8–9 (2–4) | Hagan Arena (3,687) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/24/2015* 7:00 pm | at Penn | L 52–56 | 8–10 | Palestra (8,538) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/27/2015 7:00 pm, CSN | at La Salle | L 48–53 | 8–11 (2–5) | Tom Gola Arena (2,449) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/31/2015 12:30 pm, NBCSN | Davidson | W 75–70 | 9–11 (3–5) | Hagan Arena (3,951) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/03/2015 7:30 pm, CBSSN | at Saint Louis | L 61–68 $^{OT}$ | 9–12 (3–6) | Chaifetz Arena (6,953) St. Louis, MO |
| 02/07/2015 4:00 pm | George Mason | W 58–54 | 10–12 (4–6) | Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/11/2015 7:00 pm | Rhode Island | W 65–64 | 11–12 (5–6) | Patriot Center (3,681) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/15/2015 2:30 pm, NBCSN | at Fordham | L 55–69 | 11–13 (5–7) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,885) Bronx, NY |
| 02/19/2015 6:00 pm, ESPNU | at Dayton | L 64–68 | 11–14 (5–8) | UD Arena (13,015) Dayton, OH |
| 02/21/2015 7:00 pm, CSN | St. Bonaventure | L 60–70 $^{OT}$ | 11–15 (5–9) | Hagan Arena (2,482) Philadelphia, PA |
| 02/25/2015 7:00 pm, CSN | at Massachusetts | W 82–71 | 12–15 (6–9) | Mullins Center (3,234) Amherst, MA |
| 02/28/2015 7:00 pm, CSN | Richmond | L 57–63 | 12–16 (6–10) | Hagan Arena (3,876) Philadelphia, PA |
| 03/04/2015 7:00 pm, CBSSN | La Salle | W 55–50 | 13–16 (7–10) | Hagan Arena (3,743) Philadelphia, PA |
| 03/07/2015 2:00 pm, OSN | at Rhode Island | L 68–78 | 13–17 (7–11) | Ryan Center (7,121) Kingston, RI |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| 03/12/2015 6:30 pm, NBCSN | vs. St. Bonaventure Second Round | L 49–60 | 13–18 | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||