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Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph’s | 3-1 | 17-9 | Jack McKinney |
| La Salle | 2-2 | 20-8 | Jim Harding |
| Temple | 2-2 | 19-9 | Harry Litwack |
| Villanova | 2-2 | 19-9 | Jack Kraft |
| Pennsylvania | 1-3 | 9-17 | Dick Harter |
| 84-52, 61.8% |
Game Results
All games were played at the Palestra.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22 | St. Joseph’s 78 | Penn 57 | 2,946 |
| Ten different Hawks score in this blowout | |||
| Jan 6 | La Salle 103 | St. Joseph’s 71 | 9,208 |
| La Salle domination led by Ervin | |||
| Jan 9 | Temple 72 | Penn 64 | 3,556 |
| Nolan keys victory with 24 pts and 11 rebs | |||
| Jan 17 | Villanova 75 | Penn 46 | 3,358 |
| No Quakers net double figures | |||
| Jan 24 | Penn 57 | La Salle 45 | 4,309 |
| Penn shoots 57 percent from the field | |||
| Jan 27 | St. Joseph’s 67 | Temple 62 | 9,217 |
| Dan Kelly tallies 22 points for the Hawks | |||
| Feb 3 | Temple 61 | Villanova 52 | 8,744 |
| Temple cans 33 of 40 free throws | |||
| Feb 10 | La Salle 64 | Temple 60 | 8,768 |
| Jim Williams scores 24, but the Owls fall | |||
| Feb 17 | St. Joseph’s 63 | Villanova 54 | 9,181 |
| Mike Hauer’s boardwork keys Hawk victory | |||
| Feb 24 | Villanova 64 | La Salle 56 | 8,909 |
| Johnny Jones ends with 23 pts, 9 rebs | |||
Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- John Baum (Temple)
- Larry Cannon (La Salle)
- Mike Hauer (St. Joseph’s)
- Johnny Jones (Villanova)*
- Dan Kelly (St. Joseph’s)
* Jones earned the Geasey MVP after leading the Cats at 20.1 points and 8.7 boards a game. He had a season-high 38 versus Wyoming in the NIT.
Honorable Mention:
- Pete Andrews (Pennsylvania)
- Bill DeAngelis (St. Joseph’s)
- Bernie Williams (La Salle)
NCAA Tournament
Columbia 83, La Salle 69, in College Park, MD
National Invitation Tournament
Villanova 77, Wyoming 66, at Madison Square Garden
Kansas 55, Villanova 49, at Madison Square Garden
Kansas 82, Temple 76, at Madison Square Garden