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Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph’s | 3-1 | 10-16 | Harry Booth |
| Villanova | 3-1 | 16-11 | Rollie Massimino |
| Pennsylvania | 2-2 | 17-9 | Chuck Daly |
| La Salle | 1-3 | 11-15 | Paul Westhead |
| Temple | 1-3 | 9-18 | Don Casey |
| 63-69, 47.7% |
Game Results
All games were played at the Palestra.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20 | St. Joseph’s 77 | Penn 71 | 7,058 |
| Norman Black’s 21 points keys Hawk victory | |||
| Jan 17 | St. Joseph’s 86 | La Salle 75 | 5,327 |
| SJU’s Willie Taylor scores 27 points | |||
| Jan 21 | Penn 55 | Temple 52 | 4,177 |
| John Engles’ 22 points paces Quakers | |||
| Jan 24 | Villanova 69 | Penn 67 | 7,215 |
| ‘Nova hangs on after nine-point halftime lead | |||
| Jan 31 | Temple 67 | La Salle 63 | 3,768 |
| Walt Montford (19 pts, 13 rebs) sparks upset | |||
| Feb 14 | La Salle 75 | Villanova 72 | 6,883 |
| Charlie Wise nets career-high 29 points | |||
| Feb 18 | St. Joseph’s 74 | Temple 62 | 3,117 |
| Temple was five of 30 from field in 1st half | |||
| Feb 21 | Villanova 59 | Temple 58 | 5,581 |
| Larry Herron scores 18 points (9 of 11 FGs) | |||
| Feb 25 | Penn 58 | La Salle 56 | 5,718 |
| Keven McDonald records 22 points, 8 rebs | |||
| Feb 28 | Villanova 71 | St. Joseph’s 60 | 9,208 |
| ‘Nova shares first title since 1967 | |||
Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Norman Black (St. Joseph’s)
- John Engles (Pennsylvania)
- Keith Herron (Villanova)
- Kevin McDonald (Pennsylvania)
- Charlie Wise (La Salle)*
* Wise averaged 16.7 points, shot 80.8 percent from the line and led the Big Five in assists at 5.2 per game. He had a career-best 29 vs. Nova.
Hall of Fame Inductees:
- Corky Calhoun (Pennsylvania)
- Matt Guokas (St. Joseph’s)
- Bob McAteer (La Salle)
- Jay Norman (Temple)
- Hubie White (Villanova)
NCAA Tournament
No participants
National Invitation Tournament
No participants