ATLANTIC CITY -- That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you walk -- or perhaps fly, in this case -- through an open door.
Yes, it got a little hairy at the end, but St. Joe's really toughed it out in the final minutes. The Hawks made the free throws when it mattered and got themselves a season-defining win over Xavier, 61-53, to advance to the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship game.
St. Joe's shot 20-for-43 from the field (46.5%), including 6-for-17 from three-point range and 14-for-26 from two-point range (53.8%), and 15-for-21 from the free throw line (71.4%). Four offensive rebounds, 22 defensive rebounds, 15 assists, 11 turnovers, three blocks, four steals and 19 fouls committed.
That adds up to 59 possessions and 1.030 points per possession.
Xavier really had a bad day from the field. The Musketeers made only 19 of 52 shots (36.5%), including 1-for-14 from three-point range (7.1%) and 18-for-38 from two-point range, though they made a respectable 14 of 18 free throw attempts. Twelve offensive rebounds, 23 defensive rebounds, eight assists, 12 turnovers, one block, four steals and 20 fouls committed.
That adds up to 60 possessions and 0.885 points per possession.
No question about who gets line of the game, frankly.
Name |
Min |
FG |
FT |
3pt |
OR |
DR |
TR |
A |
S |
TO |
Blk |
PF |
Eff |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Calathes |
39 |
7-12 |
5-7 |
5-8 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
28 |
24 |
Comments (3)
Wasn't X supposed to be hyper-motivated by the disrespect the A-10's coaches supposedly showed it in not naming any Musketeers to the all-conference teams?
THE HAWK WILL NEVER DIE!
Posted by Edmund Spenser | March 14, 2008 9:01 PM
Posted on March 14, 2008 21:01
My unpopular opinion of the day, Phil Martelli is wasting his career at St. Joe's. The guy should be coaching at a major program. But he is letting his Philly roots and Philly love, blind him to what is out there. Chuck Daly and Dr. Jack Ramsey knew they had to move on. Now look at their legacy.
We all love John Chaney, but he never made it out of the Elite 8. I'm sorry to say, but Phil may meet the same legacy as Chaney.
I'm not saying that a John Chaney legacy is a bad thing, but it is a legacy without a Championship. Phil needs to go to a program, weather it be in college or the NBA, where he can showcase his talent as a coach. Because coaching at St. Joe's will only get you so far.
Posted by scott | March 14, 2008 9:17 PM
Posted on March 14, 2008 21:17
I am shocked that names were not dropped about who was seen on press row, which bloggers were on hand, and which administrators were seen hob-nobbing.
Also, why was there not a mention of Penn or Glen Miller. That always seems to get a mention
Posted by gerry | March 14, 2008 10:28 PM
Posted on March 14, 2008 22:28