On this page:
Men's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 4-0 | 25-10 | Rollie Massimino |
| La Salle | 2-2 | 15-13 | “Lefty” Ervin |
| St. Joseph’s | 2-2 | 19-12 | Jim Boyle |
| Temple | 2-2 | 25-6 | John Chaney |
| Pennsylvania | 0-4 | 13-14 | Craig Littlepage |
| 97-55, 63.8% |
Men's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Villanova 68 | Temple 65 | 7,074 |
| Palestra | The Wildcats win battle of boards, 38-25 | ||
| Dec 8 | Temple 70 | Penn 57 | 4,612 |
| Palestra | Owls have five players score double figures | ||
| Dec 11 | La Salle 74 | St. Joseph’s 69 | 3,979 |
| Palestra | Steve Black and Ralph Lewis combine for 45 | ||
| Dec 15 | Temple 65 | La Salle 54 | 3,861 |
| Palestra | Owls dominate the glass, 33-21 | ||
| Dec 15 | Villanova 80 | Penn 67 | 6,886 |
| Palestra | Pressley and Pinckney score 19 pts each | ||
| Dec 22 | St. Joseph’s 59 | Penn 57 | 9,442 |
| Spectrum | Bob Lojewski (18 pts, 10 rebs) off bench in OT | ||
| Dec 22 | Villanova 80 | La Salle 63 | 9,442 |
| Spectrum | ‘Nova gains at least shared title before X-mas | ||
| Jan 29 | La Salle 77 | Penn 74 | 8,608 |
| Palestra | LSU gets 23 pts from Black and Lewis | ||
| Feb 19 | Villanova 47 | St. Joseph’s 44 | 10,409 |
| Spectrum | McClain hits controversial game-winner | ||
| March 2 | St. Joseph’s 70 | Temple 66 | 8,691 |
| Palestra | St. Joe’s gets revenge against Owls | ||
Men's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Granger Hall (Temple)
- Ralph Lewis (La Salle)
- Maurice Martin (St. Joseph’s)
- Dwayne McClain (Villanova)
- Ed Pinckney (Villanova)*
* Pinckney led the ‘Cats to the shocking national title, closing his career in remarkable style.
Ed Pinckney led the most improbable run to a National Championship in college basketball history. As a senior in 1985, Pinckney’s team had lost its final regular season game by 23 and then fell in the second round of the BIG EAST Tournament by 15. After backing into the NCAAs, Villanova won six straight, including a perfect final over Georgetown. In that game, he scored 16 points (5-7 FGs, 6-7 FTs), grabbed six rebounds and had five assists against Patrick Ewing, who had 14 points and five boards. Pinckney was named the Final Four Most Valuable Player. A great shooter and rebounder, he holds all VU records for field goal accuracy. He graduated with 1,865 career points, 1,107 rebounds and 253 blocked shots.
Hall of Fame Inductees:
- Norman Black (St. Joseph’s)
- Keven McDonald (Penn)
- Jake Nevin (Villanova Trainer)
- Tony Price (Pennsylvania)
Men's NCAA Tournament
Villanova 51, Dayton 49, in Dayton, OH
Villanova 59, Michigan 55, in Dayton, OH
Villanova 46, Maryland 43, in Birmingham, AL
Villanova 56, North Carolina 44, in Birmingham, AL
Villanova 52, Memphis St. 45, Final 4 in Lexington, KY
Villanova 66, Georgetown 64, Final 4 in Lexington, KY
Temple 60, Virginia Tech 57, in Hartford, CT
Georgetown 63, Temple 46, in Hartford, CT
Memphis State 67, Pennsylvania 55, in Houston, TX
Men's National Invitation Tournament
St. Joseph’s 68, Missouri 67, in Columbia, MD
Virginia 68, St. Joseph’s 61, in Charlottesville, VA
Women's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph’s | 4-0 | 25-5 | Jim Foster |
| Villanova | 3-1 | 21-9 | Harry Perretta |
| La Salle | 2-2 | 22-8 | Speedy Morris |
| Temple | 1-3 | 20-9 | Linda MacDonald |
| Penn | 0-4 | 11-15 | Lois Ashley |
| 99-46, 68.3% |
Women's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 | St. Joseph’s 69 | La Salle 64 |
| Hawk Hill | Linda Hester’s 22 points is not enough | |
| Dec 5 | Villanova 84 | Penn 74 |
| Nevin | Cats net 59 percent of their shots (39-66) | |
| Dec 8 | La Salle 72 | Penn 60 |
| Palestra | Sue McCaffrey scores 16 pts, grabs 15 boards | |
| Dec 8 | Villanova 55 | Temple 54 |
| McGonigle | Pennefather – 12 pts, 17 rebs – wins it in OT | |
| Dec 11 | Villanova 56 | La Salle 54 |
| Hayman | Wildcats slip by behind Pennefather | |
| Jan 22 | St. Joseph’s 74 | Penn 60 |
| Palestra | Debbie Black records eight thefts | |
| Jan 26 | St. Joseph’s 68 | Villanova 61 |
| Hawk Hill | Black tops her previous mark with nine steals | |
| Jan 29 | La Salle 77 | Temple 68 |
| Hayman | Jill Crandley scores 24 pts on 10 of 12 FGs | |
| Jan 31 | Temple 96 | Penn 54 |
| McGonigle | Owls took a 48-22 lead at intermission | |
| Feb 14 | St. Joseph’s 83 | Temple 77 |
| Palestra | Teresa Carmichael goes 10 for 12 (26 pts) | |
Women's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Trish Brown (St. Joseph’s)
- Linda Hester (La Salle)
- Terri Mohr (St. Joseph’s)
- Shelly Pennefather (Villanova)*
- Janice Walker (Temple)
* Pennefather took less than two years to get to 1,000 points, en route to a Big Five all-time high of 2,408.
Women's NCAA Tournament
North Carolina State 67, St. Joseph’s 63
Women's National Invitation Tournament
No participants