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By AARON BRACY Philahoops Staff @Aaron_Bracy Creighton coach Greg McDermott and Blue Jays star senior Doug McDermott were glad to have a taste of what they’ll be getting playing in Northeast environments with their first season in the Big East Conference upon them. A return trip to Hagan Arena, though, might not be high […]
By AARON BRACY Philahoops Staff @Aaron_Bracy It is a dunk that nobody associated with Saint Joseph’s basketball will soon forget. Thanks to YouTube, they may never have to. Two years ago against Creighton at Hagan Arena, Ronald Roberts unleashed a slam so amazing that people still are talking about it. Even Roberts’ dad’s friends ask […]
Who: Saint Joseph’s (2-0) vs. Creighton (2-0) When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: Hagan Arena TV / Radio: The Comcast Network / CBS Sports Radio 610 (WIP – AM) – By JAMES HILL StJoesHoops.com @jrhill17 – How do you stop Doug McDermott? It’s a question many teams fail to answer time and time again. Creighton’s senior […]
By JAMES HILL StJoesHoops.com @jrhill17 – Saint Joseph’s Head Coach Phil Martelli does not like home games. Okay, there’s an element of hyperbole accompanying that first sentence. Of course Martelli cherishes the opportunity to play on Hawk Hill in front of his team’s loyal fans. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy to play at home. […]
By JAMES HILL StJoesHoops.com @jrhill17 – After storming out of the gate to the tune of a 12-0 lead, the Hawks used a dominating inside presence and lights out second-half shooting to claim an 81-62 win over Marist in the opener at Hagan Arena. “We want to start every game like that – we definitely […]
By AARON BRACY Philahoops Columnist @Aaron_Bracy Regardless of the quality of the opponent – and, frankly, it wasn’t that high – there are a lot of positives to take from Saint Joseph’s 81-62 home-opening victory over Marist on Wednesday night. Foremost among them, for me, was observation the freshman DeAndre Bembry is legit. For the […]
Who: Saint Joseph’s (1-0) vs. Marist (0-2) When: 7 p.m., Wednesday Where: Hagan Arena TV/Radio: None / CBS Sports Radio 610 (WIP – AM) – By JAMES HILL StJoesHoops.com @jrhill17 – Saint Joseph’s Head Coach Phil Martelli paid his freshman forward DeAndre Bembry the best compliment he could following the rookie’s collegiate debut: “When you […]
