# 2018–19 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks were led by 24th-year head coach Phil Martelli, and played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 14–19 overall, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for tenth place. As the No. 10 seed in the A-10 tournament, they advanced to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Davidson.
On March 19, 2019, Phil Martelli was fired after 24 seasons as the head coach. He ended his tenure at Saint Joseph's with a 444–328 record. Shortly thereafter, the school hired Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Billy Lange as head coach.

## Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2017–18 season 16–16, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. They defeated George Mason in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing to Rhode Island in the semifinals.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Shavar Newkirk | 1 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | Bronx, NY | Graduated |
| Michael Booth | 3 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Senior | Thornton, PA | Walk-on; graduated |
| Nick Robinson | 5 | G | 6'6" | 195 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Valparaiso |
| Gerald Blount | 10 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Sophomore | Bayonne, NJ | Transferred to West Georgia |
| Christian Vega | 13 | G | 6'0" | 188 | Senior | Guaynabo, PR | Walk-on; graduated |
| Kyle Thompson | 21 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Senior | Mt. Laurel, NJ | Walk-on; graduated |
| James Demery | 25 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Greenville, NC | Graduated |
| Jai Williams | 32 | F | 6'9" | 235 | RS Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Ryan Daly | 1 | G | 6'5" | 225 | Junior | Ardmore, PA | Transferred from Delaware. Under NCAA transfer rules, Daly will sit out the 2018–19 season and will have two years of remaining eligibility. |

### 2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Jared Bynum #56 PG | Washington, D.C. | Georgetown Prep | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| 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 October 26, 2017. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2018* 7:30 pm | | Old Dominion | W 79–64 | 1–0 | 20 – Brown Jr. | 14 – Oliva | 3 – Kimble | Hagan Arena (4,084) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 12, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Monmouth Myrtle Beach Invitational Non-Bracketed Game | W 78–63 | 2–0 | 21 – Brown Jr. | 10 – Oliva | 5 – Tied | Hagan Arena (2,494) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 15, 2018* 11:30 am, ESPNU | | vs. Wake Forest Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals | W 89–69 | 3–0 | 26 – Brown Jr. | 8 – Kimble | 6 – Kimble | HTC Center (3,132) Conway, SC |
| November 16, 2018* 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. UCF Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinals | L 57–77 | 3–1 | 28 – Brown Jr. | 6 – Tied | 4 – Bynum | HTC Center Conway, SC |
| November 18, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. West Virginia Myrtle Beach Invitational 3rd place game | L 90–97 | 3–2 | 31 – Kimble | 6 – Bynum | 5 – Oliva | HTC Center (3,094) Conway, SC |
| November 24, 2018* 4:00 pm | | at William & Mary A10–CAA Challenge | L 85–87 | 3–3 | 37 – Brown Jr. | 12 – Oliva | 7 – Funk | Kaplan Arena (2,878) Williamsburg, VA |
| November 28, 2018* 7:00 pm | | UIC | W 89–75 | 4–3 | 31 – Kimble | 12 – Oliva | 3 – Kimble | Hagan Arena (3,019) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 1, 2018* 5:30 pm, NBCSN | | Temple Big 5/Rivalry | L 70–77 | 4–4 | 23 – Bynum | 13 – Funk | 5 – Bynum | Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 5, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Princeton | W 92–82 | 5–4 | 22 – Kimble | 7 – Funk | 6 – Bynum | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,668) Princeton, NJ |
| December 8, 2018* 2:00 pm, FS1 | | at No. 21 Villanova Big 5/Holy War | L 58–70 | 5–5 | 22 – Kimble | 9 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA |
| December 22, 2018* 5:00 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Loyola–Chicago | W 45–42 | 6–5 | 15 – Kimble | 5 – Tied | 2 – Oliva | Palestra (5,736) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 29, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wagner | W 59–57 | 7–5 | 17 – Brown Jr. | 7 – Brown Jr. | 4 – Bynum | Hagan Arena (3,295) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 3, 2019 7:30 pm, CBSSN | | George Mason | L 60–85 | 7–6 (0–1) | 17 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Hagan Arena (2,989) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 6, 2019 2:00 pm, NBCSN | | George Washington | L 56–70 | 7–7 (0–2) | 20 – Brown Jr. | 11 – Longpre | 3 – Bynum | Hagan Arena (3,309) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 9, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium | | at St. Bonaventure | L 47–73 | 7–8 (0–3) | 16 – Kimble | 6 – Longpre | 2 – Kimble | Reilly Center (2,748) Olean, NY |
| January 12, 2019 4:00 pm | | at Duquesne | L 84–85 | 7–9 (0–4) | 28 – Brown Jr. | 8 – Longpre | 8 – Bynum | A.J. Palumbo Center (2,829) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 15, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Davidson | W 61–60 | 8–9 (1–4) | 18 – Clover | 7 – Bynum | 9 – Bynum | Hagan Arena (3,322) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 18, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Saint Louis | L 57–68 | 8–10 (1–5) | 18 – Bynum | 12 – Funk | 8 – Bynum | Chaifetz Arena (7,852) St. Louis, MO |
| January 23, 2019 7:00 pm | | Richmond | W 74–70 | 9–10 (2–5) | 31 – Brown Jr. | 14 – Brown Jr. | 4 – Bynum | Hagan Arena (3,088) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 26, 2019* 7:00 pm | | vs. Penn Big 5 | L 70–78 | 9–11 | 27 – Brown Jr. | 12 – Brown Jr. | 7 – Bynum | Palestra (8,173) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 30, 2019 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Dayton | L 64–75 | 9–12 (2–6) | 21 – Clover | 7 – Lodge | 5 – Bynum | UD Arena (12,628) Dayton, OH |
| February 2, 2019 4:30 pm, NBCSN | | Massachusetts | W 64–62 | 10–12 (3–6) | 20 – Brown Jr. | 12 – Funk | 4 – Bynum | Hagan Arena (3,691) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 5, 2019 7:00 pm | | at La Salle | L 69–83 | 10–13 (3–7) | 22 – Edwards | 4 – Edwards | 5 – Brown Jr. | Tom Gola Arena (2,118) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 8, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Saint Louis | W 91–61 | 11–13 (4–7) | 28 – Brown Jr. | 9 – Brown Jr. | 6 – Bynum | Hagan Arena (2,784) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 12, 2019 6:30 pm, CBSSN | | St. Bonaventure | L 51–76 | 11–14 (4–8) | 11 – Brown Jr. | 9 – Edwards | 3 – Brown Jr. | Hagan Arena (1,851) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 15, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Davidson | L 72–80 | 11–15 (4–9) | 20 – Brown Jr. | 10 – Clover | 8 – Bynum | John M. Belk Arena (4,643) Davidson, NC |
| February 23, 2019 2:30 pm | | at Massachusetts | L 79–80 | 11–16 (4–10) | 19 – Clover | 4 – Clover | 5 – Bynum | Mullins Center (3,967) Amherst, MA |
| February 27, 2019 9:00 pm | | at Fordham | W 66–52 | 12–16 (5–10) | 20 – Brown Jr. | 11 – Edwards | 5 – Kimble | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,533) Bronx, NY |
| March 2, 2019 5:00 pm, NBCSN | | La Salle | W 72–62 | 13–16 (6–10) | 19 – Clover | 5 – Bynum | 4 – Bynum | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| March 5, 2019 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Rhode Island | L 85–86 $^{OT}$ | 13–17 (6–11) | 19 – Bynum | 9 – Clover | 7 – Bynum | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| March 8, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at VCU | L 63–75 | 13–18 (6–12) | 15 – Brown Jr. | 10 – Brown Jr. | 5 – Bynum | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| Atlantic 10 tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2019 6:00 pm, NBCSN | (10) | vs. (7) Duquesne Second Round | W 92–86 | 14–18 | 28 – Brown Jr. | 8 – Brown Jr. | 6 – Kimble | Barclays Center (5,968) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 15, 2019 6:00 pm, NBCSN | (10) | vs. (2) Davidson Quarterfinals | L 60–70 | 14–19 | 16 – Brown Jr. | 12 – Brown Jr. | 4 – Kimble | Barclays Center (6,857) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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