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Men's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph’s | 3-1 | 26-6 | Jim Boyle |
| Temple | 3-1 | 25-6 | John Chaney |
| Villanova | 2-2 | 23-14 | Rollie Massimino |
| La Salle | 1-3 | 14-14 | “Lefty” Ervin |
| Pennsylvania | 1-3 | 15-11 | Tom Schneider |
| 103-51, 66.9% |
Men's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4 | Villanova 50 | La Salle 46 | 8,396 |
| Palestra | LSU misses opportunity to beat nat’l champ | ||
| Dec 4 | Temple 76 | Penn 53 | 8,396 |
| Palestra | Evans leads way with 13 points, 6 steals | ||
| Dec 9 | Penn 86 | La Salle 80 | 3,369 |
| Palestra | Quakers led 42-24 behind Perry Bromwell | ||
| Dec 14 | Temple 81 | Villanova 73 | 8,946 |
| Spectrum | Ed Coe career highs in pts (29) and rebs (12) | ||
| Dec 21 | St. Joseph’s 63 | Villanova 61 | 9,208 |
| Palestra | Mo Martin’s 17 pts spearheads Hawk attack | ||
| Dec 27 | Temple 81 | La Salle 68 | 4,551 |
| Palestra | John Chaney’s 300th win at Josten Classic | ||
| Jan 21 | St. Joseph’s 59 | Penn 50 | 5,679 |
| Palestra | Martin records 16 points, 5 assists, 4 steals | ||
| Jan 27 | Villanova 68 | Penn 64 | 8,459 |
| Palestra | Dwight Wilbur’s 20 keys Wildcat victory | ||
| Feb 8 | St. Joseph’s 65 | Temple 63 | 9,208 |
| Palestra | Hawks claim at least B5 tie with Martin’s 26 | ||
| Feb 20 | La Salle 74 | St. Joseph’s 69 | 6,607 |
| Palestra | Legler (22, 10-10 FTs) ends SJU outright bid | ||
Men's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Rodney Blake (St. Joseph’s)
- Chip Greenberg (La Salle)
- Maurice Martin (St. Joseph’s)
- Tim Perry (Temple)
- Harold Pressley (Villanova)*
* Pressley became the first (and only) Wildcat to average 10 boards since 1972. On the year he netted 16.8 pts a game.
Big 5 Second Team:
- Nate Blackwell (Temple)
- Perry Bromwell (Pennsylvania)
- Ed Coe (Temple)
- Harold Jensen (Villanova)
- Wayne Williams (St. Joseph’s)
Hall of Fame Inductees:
- Michael Brooks (La Salle)
- Kurt Englebert (St. Joseph’s)
- Tom Gola (La Salle)
- Rory Sparrow (Villanova)
Men's NCAA Tournament
St. Joseph’s 60, Richmond 59, in Syracuse, NY
Cleveland State 75, St. Joseph’s 69, in Syracuse, NY
Temple 61, Jacksonville 50 (ot), in Dayton, OH
Kansas 65, Temple 43, in Dayton, OH
Villanova 71, Virginia Tech 62, in Baton Rouge, LA
Georgia Tech 66, Villanova 61, in Baton Rouge, LA
Men's National Invitation Tournament
No participants
Women's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | 4-0 | 15-13 | Linda MacDonald |
| St. Joseph’s | 2-1 | 22-7 | Jim Foster |
| Villanova | 2-1 | 23-8 | Harry Perretta |
| La Salle | 1-3 | 21-9 | “Speedy” Morris |
| Pennsylvania | 0-4 | 4-21 | Lois Ashley |
| 85-58, 59.4% |
Women's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3 | Villanova 56 | Penn 51 |
| Palestra | Pennefather scores 18 points (8-9 FGs) | |
| Dec 4 | Temple 65 | La Salle 62 |
| McGonigle | Addie Jackson nets 20 to edge Explorers | |
| Dec 7 | Temple 72 | Villanova 61 |
| Pavilion | Mimi Carroll makes 9-10 FTs, scores 25 pts | |
| Dec 9 | Temple 99 | Penn 40 |
| Palestra | Fourteen Owls score in blowout | |
| Dec 10 | Villanova 66 | La Salle 56 |
| Hayman | Pennefather (25 pts, 12 boards) paces ‘Cats | |
| Dec 12 | St. Joseph’s 75 | Penn 33 |
| Hawk Hill | Quakers shoot 30 percent (15-50) from field | |
| Dec 20 | St. Joseph’s 62 | La Salle 60 |
| Hayman | St. Joe’s overcomes 7-point halftime deficit | |
| Jan 25 | La Salle 95 | Penn 40 |
| Hayman | La Salle held 29 point halftime lead (50-21) | |
| Feb 20 | Temple 67 | St. Joseph’s 59 |
| McGonigle | Stacey Dean scores 16 to clinch Big 5 title | |
| Feb 25 | Villanova | St. Joseph’s |
| Nevin | Game cancelled because of power outage | |
Women's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Teresa Carmichael (St. Joseph’s)
- Mimi Carroll (Temple)
- Linda Hester (La Salle)
- Terri Mohr (St. Joseph’s)
- Shelly Pennefather (Villanova)*
- June Stambaugh (Pennsylvania)
* Pennefather led the Big Five in scoring for the only time in her career, averaging 17.7 points a game in the City Series contests.
Women's NCAA Tournament
Rutgers 85, Villanova 58
Western Kentucky 74, St. Joseph’s 65
Women's National Invitation Tournament
No participants