Roundup: First loss is big for Saint Joseph's
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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St. Joseph's first game as the nation's No. 1 team also was its first loss of the season, a shocking 87-67 collapse against unranked Xavier in the Atlantic-10 quarterfinals yesterday. (article 2)
They trailed Xavier by as many as 37 points, and the upset raised questions about how serious a contender the tiny Philadelphia school will be for the national championship. (article 2)
The Hawks came in with a 27-0 record, three victories from becoming the first team since 1991 to enter the NCAA tournament undefeated. (article 1)
Coach Phil Martelli's team will fly back to Philadelphia and await the NCAA selection committee's decision on whether to award a season's work with a No. 1 seed or drop the Hawks to No. 2. (article 4)
A week layoff, playing a team with 20 wins, rather than 20 losses, in the first game of what many Saint Joseph's followers believed would be the continuation of a perfect season. (article 4)
Today, even with the Hawks' still in his blood, Guokas has doubts if his alma mater - No. 1 in the country and undefeated - can win the NCAA championship. (article 5)
Nelson hit the floor hard on an attempted dunk with Doellman in his face and took several seconds to get up. (article 3)
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Story keywords
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Xavier, Hawks, joseph, Saint, Martelli |
Source articles
- Roundup: First loss is big for Saint Joseph's (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 03/12/2004, 295 words)
- XAVIER POUNDS HAWKS (NY Post, 03/12/2004, 319 words)
- No. 1 Saint Joseph's handed first loss (dallasnews.com, 03/11/2004, 505 words)
- Upset of Saint Joseph's done to perfection (boston.com, 03/12/2004, 666 words)
- MARCHING TO MADNESS (NY Post, 03/12/2004, 358 words)
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