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Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph’s | 4-0 | 26-3 | Jack Ramsay |
| La Salle | 2-2 | 15-8 | Bob Walters |
| Temple | 2-2 | 14-10 | Harry Litwack |
| Villanova | 2-2 | 23-5 | Jack Kraft |
| Pennsylvania | 0-4 | 15-10 | Jack McCloskey |
| 93-36, 72.1% |
Game Results
All games were played at the Palestra.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19 | La Salle 78 | Penn 64 | 8,691 |
| Five Explorers net double figures | |||
| Dec 23 | Temple 73 | Penn 59 | 5,958 |
| Jim Williams scores 30 for the Owls | |||
| Jan 8 | Villanova 86 | La Salle 72 | 8,580 |
| Bill Melchionni leads ‘Nova with 24 points | |||
| Jan 16 | Temple 73 | Villanova 59 | 7,778 |
| Temple wins with balanced scoring | |||
| Jan 23 | St. Joseph’s 88 | Penn 72 | 8,678 |
| Cliff Anderson grabs 23 rebounds | |||
| Jan 27 | Villanova 75 | Penn 46 | 6,598 |
| Quakers struggle from field, shooting 23% | |||
| Feb 6 | La Salle 81 | Temple 74 | 8,449 |
| La Salle gets 29 points from Curt Fromal | |||
| Feb 13 | St. Joseph’s 73 | Temple 59 | 8,668 |
| Guokas misses “triple-double” by a rebound | |||
| Feb 20 | St. Joseph’s 69 | Villanova 61 | 8,735 |
| Bomb scare doesn’t move radioman Les Keiter | |||
| Feb 26 | St. Joseph’s 93 | La Salle 85 | 8,490 |
| Curt Fromal nets 34 points in defeat | |||
Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Cliff Anderson (St. Joseph’s)
- Curt Fromal (La Salle)
- Matt Guokas (St. Joseph’s)
- Bill Melchionni (Villanova)
- Jeff Neuman (Pennsylvania)
- Jim Washington (Villanova)*
* Washington rebounded his way to the Geasey MVP, grabbing a Nova record 15.8 per game. Only Howard Porter had more in a career.
NCAA Tournament
St. Joseph’s 67, Connecticut 61, in The Palestra
Providence 81, St. Joseph’s 73, in College Park, MD
North Carolina 103, St. Joseph’s 81, in College Park, MD
National Invitation Tournament
Villanova 73, Manhattan 71, at Madison Square Garden
Villanova 91, New York U. 69, Final 4 at Madison Square Garden
St. Johns 55, Villanova 51, Final 4 at Madison Square Garden
Detroit 93, La Salle 86, at Madison Square Garden