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Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle | 4-0 | 22-7 | Paul Westhead |
| Pennsylvania | 3-1 | 23-5 | Chuck Daly |
| Villanova | 2-2 | 9-18 | Rollie Massimino |
| Temple | 1-3 | 7-19 | Don Casey |
| St. Joseph’s | 0-4 | 8-17 | Harry Booth |
| 69-66, 51.1% |
Game Results
All games were played at the Palestra.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14 | Penn 90 | Villanova 80 | 9,025 |
| Penn builds 13-point halftime lead (46-33) | |||
| Jan 15 | La Salle 68 | St. Joseph’s 60 | 5,210 |
| St. Joe’s loses its 10th straight game | |||
| Jan 18 | La Salle 67 | Penn 65 | 9,233 |
| Joe Bryant’s 25 points include game winner | |||
| Jan 21 | Penn 79 | St. Joseph’s 70 | 4,583 |
| Ron Haigler (21 pts, 12 rebs) paces Quakers | |||
| Jan 25 | Villanova 82 | Temple 68 | 6,802 |
| Herron brothers combine for 46 points | |||
| Feb 8 | La Salle 74 | Temple 63 | 7,262 |
| #13 La Salle hands Owls ninth straight loss | |||
| Feb 12 | La Salle 74 | Villanova 73 | 6,613 |
| In overtime, La Salle ends Penn’s title hold | |||
| Feb 15 | Temple 81 | St. Joseph’s 67 | 2,988 |
| The Owls outboard the Hawks, 44-30 | |||
| Feb 22 | Villanova 71 | St. Joseph’s 67 | 9,233 |
| Larry and Keith Herron score 19 points each | |||
| Feb 25 | Penn 57 | Temple 55 | 5,443 |
| Temple goes 5-for-15 from the line | |||
Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Bob Bigelow (Pennsylvania)
- Joe Bryant (La Salle)
- Ron Haigler (Pennsylvania)*
- Bill Taylor (La Salle)
- Charlie Wise (La Salle)
* Haigler averaged 21.6 points and 10.6 rebounds. No Quaker since has averaged double digits in rebounding.
Hall of Fame Inductees:
NCAA Tournament
Kansas State 69, Pennsylvania 62, at The Palestra
Syracuse 87, La Salle 83, at The Palestra
National Invitation Tournament
No participants