No doubt, to Martelli the number that is more important is 10 - the wins this season for the 10-3 Hawks.
After winning 11 games in each of the last two seasons, Martelli could match that total before 2012 arrives if the Hawks are able to win at dangerous Harvard on Saturday.
When Martelli tied the school record with last week's 81-72 win over Coppin State, he didn't seem overly impressed, saying that just the chance to coach at St. Joseph's was a true honor.
It's a record, however, that shouldn't be taken lightly, especially with the cradle of coaches that St. Joe's has produced.
The top three Hawks coaches, in terms of winning percentage, all eventually guided NBA teams. The group consists of Jack Ramsay, who at 234-72 (.765) owns the top winning percentage in school history, followed by Jim Lynam (65-28, .699) and Jack McKinney (144-77, .652).
Martelli's first win was a 64-56 triumph at Delaware on Dec. 2, 1995. He has guided the Hawks to five NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Sweet 16 and another to the Elite Eight. Under Martelli, St. Joe's has also made four trips to the NIT, twice finishing as runner-up.
His postseason record is 17-9, including 6-5 in the NCAAs.
Wednesday's game was basically over at halftime, when the Hawks led by 44-26.
The loss dropped Morgan State to 2-8, but the Bears figure to be competitive once they begin play in the MEAC
For the game, Hawks sophomore power forward Halil Kanacevic produced one of the most interesting lines, possibly in Martelli's career. Kanacevic had no points, 12 assists, 8 rebounds, and 7 blocked shots before fouling out late with 5 minutes, 12 seconds left in the game.
Guard Carl Jones had 16 points for the Hawks, while Ron Roberts added 15.
St. Joseph's also blocked 17 shots, setting a single-game school record and breaking the mark of 16 set earlier this season in a 62-49 win over Drexel.
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