SAINT JOSEPH'S HAWKS (1-0) vs. MONMOUTH HAWKS (0-2)
November 12, 2018 • 7 p.m. • ESPN+
Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena • Philadelphia, Pa.
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THE MATCHUP
Current SJU Streak: 1 win
Series vs. Monmouth: 0-1
Last Meeting: 12/28/94, Monmouth 71-62
Coaches (record at school): Phil Martelli - 24th Year (431-309); King Rice - 8th (117-114)
Teams' Leading Scorers: Charlie Brown, Jr. - 20 ppg; Deion Hammond - 17.5 pgg
NEXT UP
November 15 vs. Wake Forest at Myrtle Beach Invitational, 11:30 a.m., ESPNU
THE HAWKS
• SJU got the year off to a good start, defeating Old Dominion, 79-64, on Friday night. Charlie Brown, Jr., had 20 points in his return to action after missing last season with an injury, while Pierfrancesco Oliva posted the first double-double of his career
• Freshman Jared Bynum scored 14 points in his collegiate debut while backcourt mate Lamarr Kimble also had 14 as he was back on the court after a foot injury sidelined him last season
• In 2017-18, SJU won seven of its last nine games to end the year at 16-16. The Hawks posted a 10-8 record in conference play to earn the fourth seed in the tournament, and reached the A-10 Semifinals, falling three points short of the championship game
• This season, the Hawks are wearing a patch on their uniforms with “McK” to honor former coach Jack McKinney, who passed away in September (more on pg. 4)
• SJU will travel to South Carolina on Tuesday afternoon for the Myrtle Beach Invitational, which begins Thursday with a date against Wake Forest
LAST TIME OUT
• Charlie Brown, Jr., scored 20 points and Pierfancesco Oliva had his first career double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds as Saint Joseph's defeated Old Dominion, 79-64, in the season opener on Friday night
• Lamarr Kimble added 14 points as did freshman Jared Bynum in his collegiate debut
• Trailing 39-38 with 1:20 to play in the first half, Brown and Oliva hit the final two baskets of the half and started a 16-5 Hawks' run that carried into the second half. A three-pointer by Taylor Funk at 13:53 gave Saint Joseph's a 54-41 lead, for its biggest to that point
• The Monarchs cut it to seven points, 61-54, one more time, but SJU went on a 12-2 run that included three-pointers from Bynum, Brown and Funk
THEY'RE BACK
• Two of SJU's leading scorers from two seasons ago — Lamarr Kimble and Charlie Brown, Jr. — are making their return to the court this season
• Kimble, who averaged 15.5 points per game in 2016-17, reinjured his left foot in the 2017-18 season opener and missed the remainder of the season. Kimble originally suffered the fracture in February of 2017 which caused him to miss the final seven games of the year
• Brown never got his 2017-18 season underway as he fractured his left wrist in preseason practice. He underwent surgery and was sidelined for the whole year. As a freshman, Brown averaged 12.8 points per game to earn a spot on the 2017 A-10 All-Rookie Team
• The players got off to a good start in the opener as Brown scored a team-high 20 points, while hitting 4-of-6 from three-point range; Kimble tallied 14 points
CHECK IT OUT
• Pierfrancesco “Checco” Oliva had a stellar season debut, coming off the bench to record the first double-double of his career against ODU
• The redshirt junior scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, while shooting 6-of-9 from the field
• Phil Martelli said that although he doesn't like labels, “Oliva is the epitome of a point-forward”. The coach also revealed that Oliva deferred his starting role to Anthony Longpré but still ended up playing 30 minutes
A GOOD SIGN
• The Hawks shot 77.3 percent from the foul against Old Dominion, making 17-of-22
• SJU struggled last year, converting 68.7 percent as a team
