SAINT JOSEPH’S HAWKS (9‐3) vs. MORGAN STATE BEARS (2‐7)
Game #13 • December 28, 2011 • 7 p.m.
Hagan Arena • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA - Saint Joseph's (9-3) returns to action on Wednesday, December 28, when it hosts Morgan State (2-7) at 7 p.m. It marks the end of a five-game homestand for the Hawks.
Hawks' head coach Phil Martelli will be going for his 310th career win, which would make him SJU's all-time leader in victories. The game will be broadcast on SportsRadio 610 WIP (AM) with with Matt Martucci and Joe Lunardi calling the action. Audio and video streaming of the game will be available on SJUHawks.com. The audio stream, is available free of charge. LISTEN LIVE
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GAME NOTES
GAME NOTES: • If the Hawks win tonight, Phil Martelli will become Saint Joseph's all-time leader in career victories with 310, surpassing the mark of 309 set by Bill Ferguson in 25 seasons (1928-53). • The Hawks received three votes in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll for this week, marking the third straight week they have gotten votes. It is the first time since 2007-08 that SJU has received votes in one of the weekly rankings. • Saint Joseph's has won four in a row and six of the last seven. • C.J. Aiken continues to lead the nation in blocked shots with his 4.5 average, while the Hawks rank third (8.1) as a team. • The Hawks are meeting a MEAC team for the second game in a row. SJU defeated Coppin State a week ago here at Hagan Arena. • Saint Joseph's is finishing up a string of five consecutive home games on campus. The only other time this occurred in school history was February 1990. • Saint Joseph's is again sporting one of the youngest teams in the nation, with no seniors, two juniors, five sophomores and three freshmen. (More on page 6)
MARTELLI MILESTONE: A win tonight would make Phil Martelli the Hawks' all-time leader in career victories with 310, surpassing the mark of 309 set by Bill Ferguson 25 seasons (1928-53). The coach, now in his 17th season, will be on top of the list of a distinguished group of coaches who comprise the strong tradition of SJU basketball.
SJU COACHES BY VICTORIES COACH YRS W L 1. Phil Martelli 17 309 212 Bill Ferguson 25 309 208 3. Jack Ramsay 11 234 72 4. Jim Boyle 9 151 114 5. Jack McKinney 8 144 77
Courtesy SJU Hawks Athletics
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