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Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle | 4-0 | 23-1 | Tom Gola |
| Temple | 2-2 | 22-8 | Harry Litwack |
| Villanova | 2-2 | 21-5 | Jack Kraft |
| Pennsylvania | 1-3 | 15-10 | Dick Harter |
| St. Joseph’s | 1-3 | 17-11 | Jack McKinney |
| 98-35, 73.7% |
Game Results
All games were played at the Palestra.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21 | St. Joseph’s 63 | Penn 58 | 6,135 |
| Hawks win in a free-throw fest | |||
| Jan 7 | Temple 107 | Penn 83 | 2,854 |
| Joe Cromer scores 35 on 14-22 FGs | |||
| Jan 11 | Villanova 87 | St. Joseph’s 62 | 9,238 |
| Porter rips Hawks for 36 pts, 26 rebs | |||
| Jan 15 | Penn 32 | Villanova 30 | 4,445 |
| Steve Bilsky hits a long game-winner at 0:01 | |||
| Jan 18 | Temple 79 | St. Joseph’s 59 | 8,668 |
| St. Joe’s doesn’t even shoot 30 percent | |||
| Jan 22 | La Salle 78 | Penn 64 | 8,565 |
| Explorers nail 36 of 40 free throws | |||
| Jan 25 | La Salle 101 | Temple 85 | 9,214 |
| Durrett hits 12 of 17 FGs en route to 27 pts | |||
| Feb 8 | La Salle 74 | Villanova 67 | 9,248 |
| A classic Howard Porter-Ken Durrett battle | |||
| Feb 15 | La Salle 84 | St. Joseph’s 67 | 8,298 |
| La Salle wraps up Big Five title | |||
| Feb 22 | Villanova 73 | Temple 66 | 8,472 |
| ‘Nova overcomes a halftime deficit | |||
Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- John Baum (Temple)
- Larry Cannon (La Salle)
- Ken Durrett (La Salle)
- Mike Hauer (St. Joseph’s)
- Johnny Jones (Villanova)
- Howard Porter (Villanova)
- Bernie Williams (La Salle)
NCAA Tournament
Davidson 75, Villanova 61, in Raleigh, NC
Duquesne 74, St. Joseph’s 52, in Kingston, RI
National Invitation Tournament
Temple 82, Florida 66, at Madison Square Garden
Temple 94, St. Peter’s 78, at Madison Square Garden
Temple 63, Tennessee 58, Final 4 at Madison Square Garden
Temple 89, Boston College 76, Final 4 at Madison Square Garden