SAINT JOSEPH'S HAWKS (3-0) vs. UCF KNIGHTS (2-1)
Myrtle Beach Invitational Semifinals
November 16, 2018 ? 1:30 p.m. ? ESPN2
HTC Center ? Conway, S.C.
WATCH ? ESPN2 (Derek Jones, Daymeon Fishback)
LISTEN - WPHT 1210 AM (Matt Martucci, Joe Lunardi) | SJUHawks.com
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THE MATCHUP
Current SJU Streak: 3 wins
Series vs. UCF: First meeting
Last Meeting: n/a
Coaches (years/record at school): Phil Martelli - 24th Year (433-309); Johnny Dawkins - 3rd Year (45-26)
Teams' Leading Scorers: Charlie Brown, Jr. - 22.3 ppg; B.J. Taylor - 21.7 ppg
THE HAWKS
? Charlie Brown, Jr., scored 17 of his career-high 26 points in the second half to lead the Hawks over Wake Forest. Taylor Funk was 6-for-7 from behind the arc to finish with a season-high 20 points
??Saint Joseph's has won all three games this season by 15 points or more
??The Hawks now own an 8-9 record in early-season tournaments over the past five years. Last season SJU participated in the Wooden Legacy in Fullerton, Calif., and in 2016-17, was at the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, V.I.
THREES FOR EVERYONE
? SJU connected on a season-high 16 three-pointers against Wake Forest, converting 53 percent in the game
? The Hawks were 9-of-15 in the first half, led by Taylor Funk's 5-for-5 effort
? Funk went 6-for-7 in the game, for a career-high; last year he connected on five three-pointers on three occasions
20/20/20
? Charlie Brown, Jr., has wasted no time making an impact as he has scored 20-plus points in all three games this year
? Brown set a new career-high with 26 in the Wake Forest win, scoring 17 in the second half
? The redshirt sophomore had another big half earlier this week when he scored 19 points in the second half vs. Monmouth
TOURNEY TIME
? Phil Martelli now owns a 41-20 record all-time in the first game of tournaments
? The Hawks are looking to make their first regular-season tournament championship game appearance since the 2012 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
? In that tourney, SJU defeated Yale at home and then Notre Dame at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, before falling to Florida State in the title game
DEE-FENSE
? Saint Joseph's defense limited Wake Forest without a point for five minutes in the second half, as they ran up a 20-plus point lead
? The Hawks held the Demon Deacons to 30 percent shooting from the field in the second half
? SJU also forced 14 Wake turnovers in the win
NEXT
? With a win, the Hawks would advance to the championship game at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday; a loss would put them in the consolation game on Sunday at 4:00 p.m.
