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Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph’s | 3-1 | 20-7 | Jack Ramsay |
| Villanova | 3-1 | 20-6 | Al Severance |
| Pennsylvania | 2-2 | 14-11 | Jack McCloskey |
| La Salle | 1-3 | 16-6 | Donald Moore |
| Temple | 1-3 | 17-9 | Harry Litwack |
| 87-39, 69.0% |
Game Results
| Date | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19 | St. Joseph’s 74 | Penn 62 | 4,027 |
| 12-point SJU run in 2nd half seals victory | |||
| Jan 13 | Villanova 81 | Temple 69 | 4,957 |
| Villanova wins for 10th consecutive time | |||
| Jan 20 | Penn 50 | Temple 47 | 2,956 |
| Temple struggles (29%), Kennedy 2-16 FGs | |||
| Jan 23 | Villanova 71 | Penn 58 | 8,454 |
| ‘Cats trail Quakers by 5 at intermission | |||
| Jan 30 | St. Joseph’s 59 | Temple 54 | 6,570 |
| Joe Gallo and Bobby McNeill each net 17 | |||
| Feb 6 | La Salle 80 | St. Joseph’s 73 | 7,952 |
| Bob Alden led La Salle with 25 points | |||
| Feb 17 | Penn 66 | La Salle 62 | 5,272 |
| Quakers beat Explorers for 3rd straight time | |||
| Feb 20 | Temple 77 | La Salle 53 | 3,789 |
| “Pickles” Kennedy scores 28 in blowout | |||
| Feb 27 | St. Joseph’s 78 | Villanova 75 | 9,364 |
| Joe Gallo hits 2 FTs at 0:01 for 24 points | |||
| March 5 | Villanova 68 | La Salle 52 | 8,503 |
| Jimmy Huggard led ‘Nova with 22 points | |||
Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Bob Alden (La Salle)
- Joe Gallo (St. Joes)
- Jim Huggard (Villanova)
- Bill Kennedy (Temple)*
- Bob McNeill (St. Joes)
- Bob Mlkvy (Penn)
- Hubie White (Villanova)
* Kennedy averaged 22.2 points and served as the Owls top playmaker to become the MVP. Kennedy is among Temples all-time leading scorers.
NCAA Tournament
Duke 58, St. Josephs 56, in Charlotte, NC
West Virginia 106, St. Josephs 100, in Charlotte, NC
National Invitation Tournament
Villanova 88, Detroit 86, at Madison Square Garden
Utah State 73, Villanova 72, at Madison Square Garden
Dayton 71, Temple 52, at Madison Square Garden