The 2020–21 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Hawks, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 5-15, 3-9 in A-10 Play to finish in 13th place. They defeated La Salle in the first round of the A-10 tournament before losing in the second round to

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Previous season

The previous season was the first season without longtime head coach,

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since 1994. The

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finished the 2018–19 season 6–26 overall, 2–16 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 13th place. As the No. 13 seed in the A-10 tournament, they played against the No. 12 seed,

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in the opening round, where they lost 70–77. Their season record-wise, was their poorest since the 1974–75 season.

Offseason

Departures

Transfers

2020 recruiting class

2021 recruiting class

Preseason

A10 media poll

The Atlantic 10 men's basketball media poll was released on November 9, 2020. Saint Joseph's was picked to finish 12th.

Roster

Schedule

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References

External links

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