2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team


The 2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The group is one of 25 teams to finish the regular season undefeated in men's division I basketball. They were the last to do so until Wichita State did it in 2014. Under 9th year head coach Phil Martelli, the Hawks held an overall record of 27–0 and a conference record of 16–0 in the regular season before losing to Xavier in the A-10 tournament and eventually Oklahoma State in the East Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament.

Roster

Asterisk designates NCAA D-1 Tournament game.
DateOpponentSiteScore, W/L
11/14#10 GonzagaH73–66 W
11/25BostonA71–56 W
11/29Old DominionA75–72 W
12/2San FranciscoH84–52 W
12/6PennA67–59 W
12/9Boston CollegeH67–57 W
12/14DrexelA92–70 W
12/20CaliforniaA59–57 W
12/27PacificH73–55 W
12/30DelawareA75–54 W
1/3George WashingtonH90–81 W
1/6RichmondA71–60 W
1/10DuquesneA78–61 W
1/13FordhamH79–35 W
1/17XavierA81–73 W
1/21MassachusettsH92–67 W
1/24St. BonaventureA114–63 W
1/31TempleA83–71 W
2/2VillanovaA74–67 W
2/7La SalleH89–63 W
2/11DaytonH81–67 W
2/14Rhode IslandH73–59 W
2/18FordhamA72–54 W
2/21TempleH76–53 W
2/25MassachusettsA83–58 W
2/28Rhode IslandA57–55 W
3/2St. BonaventureH82–50 W
3/11XavierH87–67 L
3/18Liberty*N82–63 W
3/20Texas Tech*N70–65 W
3/25Wake Forest*N84–80 W
3/27Oklahoma State*N64–62 L

Rankings

Regular season

The Hawks dominated the regular season, going 27-0 for the season. In the Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Hawks received a #1 seed, which included a first-round bye. However, they lost badly to the Xavier Musketeers 87–67. Despite their early exit, the Hawks still received a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Hawks also won the Philadelphia Big 5, going 4–0 in the process.

NCAA tournament

The Hawks received a #1 seed, and defeated Liberty, Texas Tech, and Wake Forest in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounds, respectively. In the Elite 8 match-up against Oklahoma State, the Hawks lost by 2 points. John Lucas III of Oklahoma State hit a go-ahead three with only a few seconds left. On the ensuing possession, Jameer Nelson attempted to tie the game, but his 15 ft. shot fell short.

Accolades

Draft list