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Singular goal for all No. 1s

By Andy Katz
ESPN.com

Wednesday, March 17, 2004

Saint Joseph's won 27 straight games, but lost No. 28. The selection committee awarded the Hawks a No. 1 seed on Selection Sunday, but there was Phil Martelli answering the same question: "Why?" Now, if Saint Joseph's should lose before the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, Martelli knows his team's critics will shout, "Told you so!" He knows. We know. The nation knows. So, until Saint Joseph's lives up to its billing in the East Rutherford Region, its No. 1 seed will be seen as something ...

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