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Men's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | 4-0 | 32-4 | John Chaney |
| La Salle | 2-2 | 20-13 | Speedy Morris |
| St. Joe’s | 2-2 | 16-13 | Jim Boyle |
| Villanova | 2-2 | 15-16 | Rollie Massimino |
| Penn | 0-4 | 13-14 | Tom Schneider |
| 96-60, 61.5% |
Men's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2 | Temple 70 | La Salle 66 | 3,214 |
| Palestra | Explorers led by 20 early in the second half | ||
| Dec 8 | Temple 103 | Penn 67 | 1,892 |
| McGonigle | Howard Evans 14 pts, 10 assists, five steals | ||
| Dec 9 | La Salle 93 | Villanova 86 | 6,132 |
| duPont | Larry Koretz tops La Salle with 23 pts, 7 rebs | ||
| Dec 20 | Temple 67 | Villanova 65 | 6,500 |
| duPont | Wilson’s three misses at buzzer in overtime | ||
| Dec 26 | St. Joseph’s 77 | La Salle 70 | 7,710 |
| Palestra | James Flint hits 6 free throws in final 0:52 | ||
| Jan 27 | St. Joseph’s 83 | Penn 81 | 3,134 |
| Palestra | Penn trailed by 19 (49-30) at intermission | ||
| Feb 7 | Temple 78 | St. Joseph’s 69 | 4,500 |
| McGonigle | The Owls clinch Big Five title at 4-0 | ||
| Feb 10 | Villanova 71 | Penn 60 | 6,209 |
| Palestra | ‘Nova overcomes seven-point halftime deficit | ||
| Feb 17 | La Salle 80 | Penn 72 | 3,019 |
| Palestra | Legler (27) and Simmons (22) combine for 49 | ||
| Feb 19 | Villanova 88 | St. Joseph’s 87 | 8,722 |
| Palestra | Rollie Massimino’s 300th win takes 2 OTs | ||
Men's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Nate Blackwell (Temple)*
- Rodney Blake (St. Joseph’s)
- Tim Legler (La Salle)
- Tim Perry (Temple)
- Lionel Simmons (La Salle)**
* Blackwell played on Owl teams that averaged 27 wins per season. As a senior, he averaged 19.8 points and finished with 1,708 career points.
** Lionel Simmons was the nation’s top player in 1990, as he became just the third player in NCAA Division I history to surpass the 3,000-point barrier. Simmons is the only player to ever tally 3,000 points (3,217) and grab 1,250 rebounds (1,429). During his storybook senior season, Simmons averaged 26.5 points as the Explorers went 30-1 before losing to Clemson in the NCAA Tournament. He was tabbed as the John Wooden Award winner as the top player in collegiate basketball, as well as being picked as the national player of the year by the Associated Press, the United Press International and the USBWA. A three-time recipient of the Big Five’s Geasey Most Valuable Player Award, he graduated with an NCAA record for scoring in double figures 115 consecutive times. Simmons played seven seasons with the Sacramento Kings.
Big 5 Second Team:
- Perry Bromwell (Pennsylvania)
- Bruce Lefkowitz (Pennsylvania)
- Harold Jensen (Villanova)
- Mark Plansky (Villanova)
- Wayne Williams (St. Joseph’s)
Hall of Fame Inductees:
- Alex Bradley (Villanova)
- Tim Claxton (Temple)
- Jack Kraft (Villanova Coach)
- Marcellus ‘Boo’ Williams (St. Joseph’s)
Men's NCAA Tournament
Temple 75, Southern 56, in Rosemont, IL
LSU 72, Temple 62, in Rosemont, IL
North Carolina 113, Pennsylvania 82, in Charlotte, NC
Men's National Invitation Tournament
La Salle 86, Villanova 84, at the Pavilion
La Salle 89, Niagara 81, at The Palestra
La Salle 70, Illinois State 50, at The Palestra
La Salle 92, Ark.-Little Rock 73, Final 4 at Madison Sq Gar
Southern Miss 94, La Salle 80, Final 4 at Madison Sq Gar
Women's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle | 3-1 | 21-7 | John Miller |
| St. Joseph’s | 3-1 | 23-9 | Jim Foster |
| Villanova | 3-1 | 27-4 | Harry Perretta |
| Temple | 1-3 | 11-18 | Linda MacDonald |
| Pennsylvania | 0-4 | 7-19 | Lois Ashley |
| 89-57, 61.0% |
Women's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4 | Villanova 89 | Penn 51 |
| Nevin | Villanova leads 51-14 at intermission | |
| Dec 9 | Villanova 78 | La Salle 64 |
| Nevin | Pennefather sparks ‘Nova w/ 26 pts, 12 rebs | |
| Dec 13 | La Salle 56 | Temple 47 |
| Hayman | Explorers outscore Temple, 24-5, at foul line | |
| Dec 20 | St. Joseph’s 57 | Villanova 54 |
| Hawk Hill | St. Joe’s trailed by 13 (32-19) at half | |
| Dec 22 | Villanova 76 | Temple 55 |
| Nevin | Pennefather near triple double (16p, 12r, 8a) | |
| Dec 23 | La Salle 58 | St. Joseph’s 54 |
| Hawk Hill | Briar’s 18 off bench sparks La Salle to win | |
| Jan 13 | La Salle 83 | Penn 45 |
| Palestra | Quakers shoot less than 30 percent (19/67) | |
| Jan 20 | St. Joseph’s 62 | Temple 56 |
| Hawk Hill | Black (15 pts, 10 rebs, 5 stls) keys St. Joe’s | |
| Jan 26 | St. Joseph’s 75 | Penn 48 |
| Palestra | Teresa Carmichael records 21 pts, 10 boards | |
| Feb 17 | Temple 83 | Penn 45 |
| McGonigle | Owls win with balanced scoring | |
Women's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Lisa Angelotti (Villanova)
- Pam Balogh (Temple)
- Debbie Black (St. Joseph’s)
- Teresa Carmichael (St. Joseph’s)
- Alison Hudson (La Salle)
- Shelly Pennefather (Villanova)*
* Pennefather won the Margaret Wade Trophy and was the Big Five MVP for the third straight time, the only woman to accomplish this feat.
Women's NCAA Tournament
St. Joseph’s 67, South Alabama 56
Texas 86, St. Joseph’s 56
North Carolina State 68, Villanova 67
Women's National Invitation Tournament
No participants