Men's Basketball Opens 2021-22 Season Tuesday Versus Maryland Eastern Shore

11/8/2021 1:01:00 PM

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THE TIP-OFF
• Saint Joseph's men's basketball team opens its 2021-22 schedule this Tuesday as the Hawks host Maryland Eastern Shore.
• Saint Joseph's enters Tuesday with an 83-27 mark in season-opening contests.
• Tuesday marks the first time in 612 days that the Hawks will have played in front of fans at Hagan Arena.
• The Hawks' previous home game with fans in attendance was March 7, 2020 versus La Salle.
• Saint Joseph's went 3-3 at home last year, including victories over La Salle and Dayton to cap its home slate.
• The Hawks return 11 letterwinners, including four starters, from last year's team that won four of its last five and advanced to the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship.
• Transfers Ejike Obinna (Vanderbilt) and Charles Coleman (ECU), and freshmen Kacper Klaczek and Erik Reynolds II are set to make their St. Joe's debuts.
• Tuesday poses a unique doubleheader experience on Hawk Hill as both the Saint Joseph's men's and women's basketball teams hosts Maryland Eastern Shore, with the women playing the first game of the doubleheader.

THE MATCHUP
Series vs. Maryland Eastern Shore: Saint Joseph's leads 1-0
First Meeting: 12/29/15, Saint Joseph's, 78-68
Last Meeting: 12/29/15, Saint Joseph's, 78-68
Coach Lange vs. Maryland Eastern Shore: 3-2

SAINT JOSEPH'S VERSUS MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
Saint Joseph's and Maryland Eastern Shore meet for just the second time with St. Joe's topping UMES in the first matchup, 78-68, on December 29, 2015 at Hagan Arena
• In the previous meeting, Isaiah Miles scored 17 points and DeAndre' Bembry had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead Saint Joseph's to a 78-68 win over Maryland Eastern Shore.
• Tuesday marks the first game since the 2019-20 season for Maryland Eastern Shore as it did not compete last year.

FUNK NAMED TO A-10 PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
Saint Joseph's Taylor Funk was named to the 2021-22 Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Second Team this past October. Establishing himself as one of the top shooters in the A-10, Funk is coming off a breakout season in which he led Hawks with 52 three-pointers and ranked third in the A-10 in three-pointers per game (2.6). Returning to Saint Joseph's starting lineup in 2020-21 after missing a majority of the previous season due to a hand injury, Funk averaged a career-best 17.4 points, and 5.7 rebounds per game, while connecting on a team-high 83.8 percent from the foul line. Named the 2020-21 Big 5 Most Improved Player, Funk also etched his name in the St. Joe's record book last year as he became just the 58th student-athlete in program history to reach the 1,000 career-point mark.

HALL EARNS A-10 PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM HONORS
Coming off a stellar rookie campaign, St. Joe's Jordan Hall was selected to the Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Second Team. Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team and selected Big 5 Rookie of the Year a season ago, Hall proved to be one of the top playmakers in the country as he led all freshmen nationally in assists per game (5.7), and tied for 69th overall in total assists (113). Competing in all 20 contests, Hall developed into a threat at both ends of the court as he paced Saint Joseph's in steals (25), ranked second on the team in rebounding (5.6 rpg), and third in scoring (10.6 ppg). Just the sixth Hawk to record a triple-double, Hall also participated in the USA Men's Basketball U19 Team Training Camp this past summer.

NEXT UP
The Hawks host Mount St. Mary's on Saturday, November 13. Game time is set for noon and will be streamed live on ESPN+

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