Game Info: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 - 3:00 PM
Location: Alumni Hall - Annapolis, Md.
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Opening Tip
The Hawks play away from Hagan Arena for the first time this season when they have a neutral-site contest against the South Florida Bulls in the Veterans Classic on Wednesday, November 11. Tipoff from Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md., is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. with the game to air on CBS Sports Network.

Finding A Way    
The Hawks certainly put the phrase "better to win ugly than to lose pretty" to the test on Saturday against Lafayette. St. Joe's shot 34.8 percent from the floor for the contest. It is just the ninth time since 2004-05 the team has won a game while shooting less than 35 percent from the floor. The last such win was also in overtime when the Hawks downed Dayton 73-68 in the quarterfinals of the 2025 A10 Tournament. It also marked the first time since January 29, 2025 against Duquesne that SJU won a game when hitting three three-pointers or fewer.

Defense Wins Games    
Saint Joseph's was able to overcome the lack of shooting against the Leopards with an impressive defensive effort. The Hawks forced 25 Lafayette turnovers, the most forced opponent miscues in a game since taking the ball off Penn 27 times on January 25, 2010. Of the 25 turnovers, 16 were steals, two off the program record of 18 against Penn State on January 26, 1985. Seven of the 10 players who appeared for St. Joe's against the Leopards had at least one steal with Jaiden Glover-Toscano, Sean Logan, Khaafiq Myers and BJ Ranson leading the way with three apiece.

Breakout Performances    
After being an important bench piece last year, Khaafiq Myers turned his first two starts into a Big 5 Player of the Week honor. Myers averaged 20.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, also coming away with five steals. Making his first career start against Longwood, the junior showed his ability to contribute, netting a career-high 17 points, pulling down six rebounds and dishing four assists. He eclipsed those numbers against Lafayette with 24 points and three steals and dished four dimes for the second consecutive game.

Rejection Notice    
Sean Logan made his first week in a Saint Joseph's uniform an impressive one on the defensive end. The graduate student from Westfield, N.J. blocked 12 shots combined against Longwood and Lafayette, six against each team. His 6.0 swats per game lead the NCAA and his 12 total blocks are tied for the top spot. Logan entered the season 10th on the active career blocks chart in Division I and has already moved up to seventh through two games. Rim protecting isn't the only way he has contributed on the defensive end of the floor. He tied a career-high with three steals against Lafayette and 14 of his 18 rebounds this season are on the defensive end. His 14 defensive rebounds are third in the Atlantic 10 in the early going and his 7.0 DRPG rank 40th nationally.

Two For THe Show    
BJ Ranson has lived up to the hype that came with him to St. Joe's after being named the Maryland Player of the Year by 247Sports. The freshman guard has netted 15.0 points per game and scored in double figures in both contests. After netting 17 in the opener against Longwood, he poured in 13 against Lafayette. He is second among A10 rookies in scoring and leads all conference freshmen with four made three-pointers. Ranson has impressed beyond his scoring ability with 4.5 rebounds per game, three steals and a positive assist-to-turnover ratio.

Nothing Out Of The Ordinary    
Ranson is the latest in a line of quality first-year players for the Hawks. Saint Joseph's has had an Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team honoree three years in a row and in four of the last five. Last season, Austin Williford made the All-Rookie team, averaging 7.8 points and 4.7 rebounds a contest while coming away with 40 steals. Also on the list is Jordan Hall, who made the All-Rookie Team in 2020-21 and is in the midst of a professional career that has seen him play for the San Antonio Spurs and also spend time in the G-League.

Scouting Report    

• South Florida enters play 1-1 overall. After a 98-71 win against Charleston Southern in its opener, the Bulls very narrowly were defeated on the road at DePaul on Thursday. USF was picked third in the American Conference preseason poll.
• It is a potent offense for the Bulls, led by Sonny Wilson at  17.5 points per game. Chris Davis, Jr. nets 16.0 an outing, while Zayden High and Garrett Johnson each score 15.5 a contest. Mike James tops the team with 7.0 rebounds a game. Wilson has 16 assists.
• USF has shot well this season, connecting at a 49.3 percent clip overall and 39.1 percent from three-point range. It has also done a very good job of holding on to the ball with just 14 turnovers in the two games.
• It is hard to find an early season weakness for the Bulls, so it may be nitpicking, but South Florida has allowed 76.5 points per game and opponents are shooting near 43 percent through the two contests.
• Chris Mack is in his first season as the head coach at USF and his 16th season as a collegiate head coach overall. He has won 20 or more games in 12 of his previous 15 seasons, guiding Xavier to the Sweet 16 four times and making an Elite Eight run in 2017.

All-Time Series    
Wednesday is the third meeting between the Hawks and the Bulls with each team winning once. Most recently, USF picked up a 75-62 win in 2022. SJU won the first matchup, 84-68 at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse on February 5, 1987.

Last Time Vs. The Bulls    
South Florida held a seven-point halftime lead and never allowed Saint Joseph's closer than five in the second half as the Bulls took a 75-62 decision at the Sunshine Slam at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. on November 22, 2022. Erik Reynolds II scored 12 points for St. Joe's. Rasheer Fleming had eight points and led the Hawks with 10 rebounds. USF took a 6-5 lead at the 16:23 mark of the first half and trailed only once the rest of the game, leading 37-30 at the break. After the Bulls pushed the advantage to 13 in the opening minutes of the second stanza, Saint Joseph's closed the gap to 52-47 with 12:16 to play, but South Florida recovered and pulled away.

Next Up    
The Hawks return to Hagan Arena on Saturday, November 14, hosting Penn for their first Philadelphia Big 5 game of the season. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. with the game to air on ESPN+.

Tickets for Saint Joseph's 2026–27 season are on sale now at sjuhawks.com/tickets or by calling 610-660-3319.