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

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Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 5

The 2003-2004 Saint Joseph's University Hawks men's basketball team was one of 24 teams to finish the regular season undefeated in men's division I basketball. Under 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 University in the A-10 tournament and eventually Oklahoma State University in the East-Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament.

Players

• Jameer Nelson, (20.6 ppg/4.7 rpg)
• Delonte West, (18.9 ppg/5.4 rpg)
• Dwayne Jones, (6.4 ppg/7.0 rpg)
• Pat Carroll, (10.1 ppg/3.6)
• Tyrone Barley, (7.2 pgg/1.0 rpg)
• Chet Stachitas
• John Bryant
• Dwayne Lee
• Dave Mallon
• Arvydas Lidzius
• Artur Surov
• Robert Hartshorn
• Brian Jesiolowski
• Rob Sullivan
• Andrew Koefer

Schedule and results

Jameer Nelson led the Hawks during the season, averaging over 20 points per game, and recieved numerous accolades, including the John Wooden Award.

Delonte West, averaged over 18 points per game as a junior.

Asterisk designates NCAA D-1 Tournament game.

Date	Opponent	Site	Score, W/L
11/14	Gonzaga	H	73–66 W
11/25	Boston	A	71–56 W
11/29	Old Dominion	A	75–72 W
12/2	San Franciso	H	84–52 W
12/6	Pennsylvania	A	67–59 W
12/9	Boston College	H	67–57 W
12/24	Drexel	A	92–70 W
12/20	California	A	59–57 W
12/27	Pacific	H	73–55 W
12/30	Delaware	A	75–54 W
1/3	George Washington	H	90–81 W
1/6	Richmond	A	71–60 W
1/10	Duquesne	A	78-61 W
1/13	Fordham	H	79–35 W
1/17	Xavier	A	81–73 W
1/21	Massachusetts	H	92–67 W
1/24	St. Bonaventure	A	114–63 W
1/31	Temple	A	83–71 W
2/2	Villanova	A	74–67 W
2/7	La Salle	H	89-63 W
2/11	Dayton	H	81-67 W
2/14	Rhode Island	H	73–59 W
2/18	Fordham	A	72-54 W
2/21	Temple	H	76–53 W
2/25	Massachusetts	A	83–58 W
2/28	Rhode Island	A	57–55 W
3/2	St. Bonaventure	H	82–50 W
3/11	Xavier	H	87–67 L
3/18	Liberty*	N	82–63 W
3/20	Texas Tech*	N	70–65 W
3/25	Wake Forest*	N	84-80 W
3/27	Oklahoma State*	N	64-62 L

Regular Season

The Hawks dominated the regular season, going 30-0 for the season. In the Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Hawks recieved 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

Main article: 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball 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

Phil Martelli AP College Coach of the Year Naismith College Coach of the Year Henry Iba Award Adolph Rupp Cup NABC Coach of the Year Jim Phelan Award A-10 Conference Coach of the Year

Jameer Nelson Naismith College Player of the Year John R. Wooden Award Oscar Robertson Trophy Adolph Rupp Trophy NABC Player of the Year AP College Player of the Year Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year Robert V. Geasey Trophy 2004 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans Bob Cousy Award Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award Lowe's Senior Class Award A-10 Player of the Year

Notes

• The Hawks progressed to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1981.
• Sports Illustrated named shouting Saint Joseph's staple chant, "The Hawk Will Never Die," as the number 12 thing "you gotta do before you graduate."
• The Hawks earned a spot in the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame after receiving the Pride of Philadelphia award in 2004.

Draft list

• Jameer Nelson was the 20th draft pick in the NBA draft of 2004 by the Denver Nuggets.
• Delonte West was the 24th draft pick in the NBA draft of 2004 by the Boston Celtics.
• Pat Carroll was a second round draft pick in the NBA Development League draft of 2009 by the Iowa Energy.
• Dwayne Jones was signed as a free agent in 2005 by the Minnesota Timberwolves.