On this page:
Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph’s | 4-0 | 24-5 | Jack Ramsay |
| Temple | 3-1 | 21-7 | Harry Litwack |
| Pennsylvania | 2-2 | 19-6 | Jack McCloskey |
| La Salle | 1-3 | 10-15 | Joe Heyer |
| Villanova | 0-4 | 18-11 | Jack Kraft |
| 92-44, 67.6% |
Game Results
All games were played at the Palestra.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22 | Penn 73 | Villanova 60 | 5,394 |
| Stan Pawlak’s 24 points paces Red and Blue | |||
| Jan 5 | Temple 57 | Villanova 56 | 2,633 |
| Morgan scores 19 in close battle | |||
| Jan 8 | St. Joseph’s 92 | La Salle 69 | 8,733 |
| Six Hawks score double figures in blowout | |||
| Jan 12 | Penn 90 | La Salle 76 | 6,076 |
| Pawlak scores a Quaker Big Five high 37 | |||
| Jan 16 | St. Joseph’s 71 | Villanova 69 | 8,408 |
| Sub Steve Donches hits 29-foot game-winner | |||
| Jan 22 | St. Joseph’s 79 | Penn 69 | 8,698 |
| Cliff Anderson leads way, 23 pts & 14 rebs | |||
| Feb 5 | St. Joseph’s 105 | Temple 74 | 8,679 |
| Hawks get 24 pts, 23 rebs from Anderson | |||
| Feb 12 | La Salle 78 | Villanova 70 | 6,702 |
| Explorers win despite 27-reb disadvantage | |||
| Feb 18 | La Salle 86 | Temple 85 | 5,812 |
| Chris Kefalos’ goal at buzzer doesn’t count | |||
| Feb 22 | Temple 71 | Penn 64 | 3,506 |
| Jim Williams scores 34 to down Quakers | |||
Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Cliff Anderson (St. Joseph’s)
- Matt Guokas (St. Joseph’s)
- Hubie Marshall (La Salle)
- Bill Melchionni (Villanova)*
- Jeff Neuman (Pennsylvania)
- Stan Pawlak (Pennsylvania)
- Jim Williams (Temple)
* Melchionni earned a Geasey Award with a great senior season, averaging 27.6 points. He had two 40-point games, including 44 against St. Bonaventure.
St. Joseph’s Cliff Anderson:
Cliff Anderson graduated as the Hawks’ most prolific player back in 1967, when he was selected as an all-American. He left St. Joseph’s as the school’s all-time top scorer (1,728) and rebounder (1,228). His scoring mark has been surpassed, but the rebounding record remains. A first round pick by the ABA’s Pittsburgh Pipers, Anderson averaged a school-record 26.5 points a game as a senior. He led St. Joseph’s in scoring and rebounding in each of his three seasons and his 15.5 rebound average as a sophomore is still a school record. And the high-scoring Hawks went 66-18 in his career, scored more than 100 points 12 times and were in the 90s on 22 other occasions. His career highs are 39 points (against Rhode Island as a sophomore) and 32 rebounds (against La Salle as a senior). The 32 boards are the most ever in a Big Five game.
NCAA Tournament
St. Joseph’s 65, Providence 48, in Blacksburg, VA
Duke 76, St. Joseph’s 74, in Raleigh, NC
St. Joseph’s 92, Davidson 76, in Raleigh, NC
National Invitation Tournament
Villanova 63, St. Johns 61, at Madison Square Garden
Villanova 86, Boston College 85, at Madison Square Garden
New York U. 69, Villanova 63, Final 4 at Madison Square Garden
Villanova 76, Army 65, Final 4 at Madison Square Garden
Temple 88, Virginia Tech 73, at Madison Square Garden
Kansas 82, Temple 76, at Madison Square Garden