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Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3-1 | 18-8 | Chuck Daly |
| Temple | 3-1 | 17-11 | Don Casey |
| La Salle | 2-2 | 17-12 | Paul Westhead |
| Villanova | 2-2 | 23-10 | Rollie Massimino |
| St. Joseph’s | 0-4 | 13-13 | Harry Booth |
| 88-54, 62.0% |
Game Results
All games were played at the Palestra.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18 | Villanova 83 | Penn 66 | 9,208 |
| The Herron Brothers pour in 41 points | |||
| Jan 15 | La Salle 69 | St. Joseph’s 61 | 5,719 |
| Donn Wilber’s 20 points pace Explorers | |||
| Jan 19 | Penn 63 | St. Joseph’s 55 | 5,285 |
| Bobby Willis was the spark with 17 points | |||
| Jan 22 | Penn 83 | Temple 72 | 5,063 |
| Matt White: 8-8 FGs, 12 rebs off bench | |||
| Feb 2 | La Salle 71 | Villanova 70 | 8,073 |
| Darryl Gladden’s 2 freebies at 0:03 wins it | |||
| Feb 12 | Temple 87 | La Salle 75 | 5,562 |
| Tim Claxton’s 23 points keys the Owls’ win | |||
| Feb 16 | Temple 73 | Villanova 66 | 3,374 |
| Owls second Big Five victory in four days | |||
| Feb 19 | Villanova 92 | St. Joseph’s 78 | 12,138 |
| Spectrum | ‘Cats win first Big 5 game away from Palestra | ||
| Feb 22 | Penn 80 | La Salle 70 | 6,884 |
| McDonald scores 32 points, grabs 15 rebs | |||
| Feb 26 | Temple 81 | St. Joseph’s 74 | 5,152 |
| Temple gains a share of the Big 5 title | |||
Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Norman Black (St. Joseph’s)
- Michael Brooks (La Salle)
- Keith Herron (Villanova)
- Kevin McDonald (Pennsylvania)*
- Marty Stahurski (Temple)
* McDonald averaged 21.2 points and 9.2 boards as a junior, leading Penn to a share of the Big Five title. He would average 22.3 as a senior.
Hall of Fame Inductees:
- Bruce Drysdale (Temple)
- Chris Ford (Villanova)
- Mike Hauer (St. Joseph’s)
- Hubie Marshall (La Salle)
- Bob Morse (Pennsylvania)
NCAA Tournament
No participants
National Invitation Tournament
Villanova 78, Old Dominion 68, in Norfolk, VA
Villanova 81, Massachusetts 71, at Madison Square Garden
St. Bonaventure 86, Villanova 82, at Madison Square Garden
Villanova 102, Alabama 89, at Madison Square Garden