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Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3-1 | 25-3 | Chuck Daly |
| Temple | 3-1 | 23-8 | Harry Litwack |
| St. Joseph’s | 2-2 | 19-9 | Jack McKinney |
| Villanova | 2-2 | 20-8 | Jack Kraft |
| La Salle | 0-4 | 6-19 | Paul Westhead |
| 93-47, 66.4% |
Game Results
All games were played at the Palestra.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18 | Temple 57 | Penn 52 | 9,224 |
| Owls stop Penn’s regular-season streak at 48 | |||
| Jan 5 | St. Joseph’s 72 | La Salle 55 | 4,957 |
| Mike Bantom (18 pts, 19 rebs) leads SJU | |||
| Jan 19 | Penn 74 | Villanova 64 | 9,223 |
| Hankinson and Calhoun combine for 45 pts | |||
| Jan 26 | Penn 80 | La Salle 66 | 6,589 |
| Penn pulls away in the second half | |||
| Feb 2 | Temple 67 | La Salle 56 | 4,172 |
| Owls uses balanced scoring for victory | |||
| Feb 4 | St. Joseph’s 68 | Villanova 65 | 9,233 |
| SJU wins despite 31 from Hank Siemiontkowski | |||
| Feb 12 | Villanova 80 | Temple 66 | 9,233 |
| Chris Ford: 22 points, 9 rebs, 5 assists | |||
| Feb 19 | Temple 60 | St. Joseph’s 58 | 8,117 |
| Three record “double-doubles” for St. Joe’s | |||
| Feb 26 | Villanova 86 | La Salle 73 | 9,235 |
| Siemiontkowski & Inglesby combine for 56 | |||
| Feb 29 | Penn 77 | St. Joseph’s 64 | 9,122 |
| Alan Cotler scores 25 for Red and Blue | |||
Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Mike Bantom (St. Joseph’s)
- Corky Calhoun (Pennsylvania)
- Chris Ford (Villanova)
- Phil Hankinson (Pennsylvania)
- Tom Inglesby (Villanova)
- Ollie Johnson (Temple)
- Bob Morse (Pennsylvania)
NCAA Tournament
Pennsylvania 76, Providence 60, in Jamaica, NY
Pennsylvania 78, Villanova 67, in Morgantown, WV
No. Carolina 73, Pennsylvania 59, in Morgantown, WV
Villanova 85, East Carolina 70, in Princeton, NJ
South Carolina 90, Villanova 78, in Morgantown, WV
South Carolina 53, Temple 51, in Williamsburg, VA
National Invitation Tournament
Maryland 67, St. Joseph’s 55, at Madison Square Garden