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Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | 4-0 | 27-3 | Harry Litwack |
| St. Joseph’s | 3-1 | 18-9 | Jack Ramsay |
| La Salle | 1-3 | 16-9 | Jim Pollard |
| Pennsylvania | 1-3 | 13-12 | Jack McCloskey |
| Villanova | 1-3 | 12-11 | Al Severance |
| 86-44, 66.2% |
Game Results
All games were played at the Palestra.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17 | Penn 67 | La Salle 66 | 3,966 |
| Jack Saxenmeyer’s shot and layup force OT | |||
| Jan 11 | La Salle 111 | Villanova 105 | 6,125 |
| In 3 OTs, the highest scoring Big 5 game ever | |||
| Jan 15 | Temple 72 | Penn 61 | 3,288 |
| Jay Norman’s 19 points leads to Owl victory | |||
| Jan 25 | Temple 73 | St. Joseph’s 58 | 9,648 |
| Temple wins for the 12th straight time | |||
| Feb 1 | St. Joseph’s 77 | Penn 70 | 6,963 |
| The Hawks build 13-point lead at half (42-29) | |||
| Feb 12 | St. Joseph’s 86 | Villanova 82 | 9,346 |
| Villanova squanders 17-point lead, loses in OT | |||
| Feb 12 | Temple 71 | La Salle 61 | 9,346 |
| Rodgers becomes Temple’s all-time scorer | |||
| Feb 19 | Villanova 73 | Penn 61 | 1,386 |
| Wildcats win at the line, sinking 25 of 28 | |||
| Feb 22 | Temple 73 | Villanova 58 | 7,519 |
| The Owls run their winning streak to 17 games | |||
| Feb 26 | St. Joseph’s 82 | La Salle 77 | 5,852 |
| Bob McNeill (30 points, 18-22 FTs) in OT win | |||
Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Tom Brennan (Villanova)
- Dick Czencsitz (Pennsylvania)
- Bob McNeill (St. Joseph’s)
- jay Norman (Temple)
- Guy Rodgers (Temple)*
* Rodgers went out in style, averaging 20.1 points and winning his third Geasey MVP as Temple was 4-0 in Big 5 play.
NCAA Tournament
Temple 71, Maryland 67, in Charlotte, N.C.
Temple 69, Dartmouth 50, in Charlotte, N.C.
Kentucky 61, Temple 60, Final 4 in Louisville, KY
Temple 67, Kansas State 57, Final 4 in Louisville, KY
National Invitation Tournament
St. Joseph’s 83, St. Peter’s 72, at Madison Square Garden
St. Bonaventure 79, St. Joseph’s 75, at Madison Square Garden