Conference Atlantic 10 Conference Assistant coach Mark Bass Assistant coach Geoff Arnold | 2016–17 record 10–18 (3–13 A-10) Assistant coach David Duda | |
Head coach Phil Martelli (22nd year) | ||
The 2016–17 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 22nd-year head coach Phil Martelli, play their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
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Previous season
The Hawks finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 28–8, 13–5 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. They defeated George Washington, Dayton, and VCU to be with the A-10 Tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As a #8 seed, they defeated Cincinnati in the first round, their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2004, to advance to the second round where they lost to Oregon. DeAndre' Bembry was named A-10 player of the year.
Preseason
Saint Joseph's was picked to finish in ninth place in the Preseason A-10 poll.