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OU up against an ordinary St. Joe's The Hawks have only two players with NCAA tournament experience. Fifth-year senior Arvydas Lidzius, a little-used reserve, was on the team in 2004 and starting point guard Tasheed Carr made the tourney with Iowa State in 2005 — making him the most familiar player to his former Big 12 rivals.
Clearly, St. Joe’s is embracing the underdog role. “Throughout the whole season, we have been pretty much seen as the underdogs,” forward Rob Ferguson said. “We’re kind of used to it. I think it kind of gives us a little extra chip on our shoulder.” The Hawks also get to play a team from one of those BCS schools that get more TV time and headlines. “It’s just a wonderful feeling all around,” center Ahmad Nivins said. “You watch those big schools all year long and wonder how you’d match up with a team like that, and now you get the chance.” Plus, that ’04 run ended with a 64-62 loss to Oklahoma State. Remember, St. Joe’s? “I have a twitch every time I hear Oklahoma, to be honest with you, but that’s just me,” Martelli said. 
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