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Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3-1 | 19-6 | Jack McCloskey |
| Villanova | 3-1 | 19-10 | Jack Kraft |
| St. Joseph’s | 2-2 | 23-5 | Jack Ramsay |
| La Salle | 1-3 | 16-8 | Donald Moore |
| Temple | 1-3 | 15-7 | Harry Litwack |
| 92-36, 71.9% |
Game Results
All games were played at the Palestra.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22 | Penn 78 | St. Joseph’s 77 | 5,845 |
| Wideman layup ices win at 0:18 in 3rd OT | |||
| Jan 12 | Villanova 63 | St. Joseph’s 61 | 8,716 |
| Eric Erikson hits game-winner at 0:05 in OT | |||
| Jan 19 | Temple 50 | Villanova 49 | 8,201 |
| Fitzgerald leads way with 13 pts, 19 rebs | |||
| Jan 26 | Villanova 63 | Penn 62 | 8,728 |
| Pennsylvania was up six (29-23) at break | |||
| Feb 2 | La Salle 81 | Temple 71 | 6,100 |
| Frank Corace scores 21 pts, grabs 15 rebs | |||
| Feb 12 | Penn 78 | La Salle 74 | 6,331 |
| Corace’s 30 points, 18 boards aren’t enough | |||
| Feb 16 | St. Joseph’s 64 | Temple 52 | 7,299 |
| Jim Boyle hits for 17 points and 13 rebounds | |||
| Feb 23 | St. Joseph’s 66 | La Salle 49 | 8,719 |
| Boyle misses “triple-double” by an assist | |||
| Feb 26 | Penn 59 | Temple 53 | 3,256 |
| Penn wins 1st Big 5 title behind Wideman’s 18 | |||
| March 3 | Villanova 63 | La Salle 47 | 8,708 |
| Wally Jones’ 28 points sparks the ‘Cats | |||
Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Frank Corace (La Salle)
- Wally Jones (Villanova)
- Jim Lynam (St. Joseph’s)
- Jim Washington (Villanova)
- John Wideman (Pennsylvania)
- Tom Wynne (St. Joseph’s)
NCAA Tournament
St. Joseph’s 82, Princeton 81, at The Palestra
St. Joseph’s 97, West Virginia 88, in College Park, MD
Duke 73, St. Joseph’s 59, in College Park, MD
National Invitation Tournament
Villanova 63, DePaul 51, at Madison Square Garden
Villanova 54, Wichita 53, at Madison Square Garden
Canisius 61, Villanova 46, at Madison Square Garden
Marquette 66, Villanova 58, at Madison Square Garden