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Men's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph’s | 3-1 | 13-17 | John Griffin |
| Temple | 3-1 | 24-10 | John Chaney |
| La Salle | 2-2 | 19-10 | Speedy Morris |
| Villanova | 2-2 | 17-15 | Rollie Massimino |
| Pennsylvania | 0-4 | 9-17 | Fran Dunphy |
| 82-69, 54.3% |
Men's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29 | Temple 70 | Villanova 57 | 6,500 |
| Pavilion | Kilgore shines (21 pts, 10 boards, 7 assists) | ||
| Dec 1 | La Salle 84 | Penn 80 | 3,821 |
| Palestra | Doug Overton sends it to OT and scores 35 | ||
| Dec 3 | Villanova 82 | Penn 62 | 3,570 |
| Palestra | Wildcats win easily after 23-0 first-half spurt | ||
| Dec 8 | Villanova 83 | St. Joseph’s 82 | 9,307 |
| Spectrum | ‘Nova edges the Hawks in exciting fashion | ||
| Dec 22 | La Salle 102 | Villanova 94 | 6,500 |
| Pavilion | Overton and Woods combine for 53 points | ||
| Jan 3 | Temple 66 | Penn 49 | 3,900 |
| McGonigle | Penn led by 10 at the half (26-16 ) | ||
| Jan 5 | Temple 91 | La Salle 86 | 7,974 |
| Civic | Temple gains a share of Big Five title | ||
| Jan 16 | St. Joseph’s 87 | Penn 79 | 2,915 |
| Hawk Hill | Operation Desert Storm begins during 1st half | ||
| Feb 4 | St. Joseph’s 66 | Temple 60 | 3,200 |
| Hawk Hill | Blunt keys upset with 20 points, 14 rebounds | ||
| Feb 16 | St. Joseph’s 82 | La Salle 73 | 10,000 |
| Civic | La Salle’s Doug Overton sits out with injury | ||
Men's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Bernard Blunt (St. Joseph’s)
- Mark Macon (Temple)*
- Lance Miller (Villanova)
- Doug Overton (La Salle)
- Randy Woods (La Salle)
* Macon closed his amazing career by averaging 22 points and leading the Owls to within three points of making it to the NCAA Final Four.
Mark Macon became the all-time leading scorer at Temple as a junior and now holds the record by nearly 800 points. To surpass his total of 2,609 points, a player would need to average 25 points a game for four seasons in a 26-game schedule. Macon scored 22 points in his Temple debut at UCLA and went on to lead the Owls in scoring four times. The Owls won 94 times in his career and were ranked #1 in the nation during his freshman season. That freshman season, the Saginaw, Mich., native became just the third freshmen to be tabbed as a Wooden Award finalist. Not only was he the Freshmen of the Year by UPI and the USBWA, he was a first-team all-America pick by Basketball Times. Macon was a first-team all-A 10 Conference pick four times. In his final game, an NCAA loss to UNC, Macon had 31 points, nine boards and no turnovers.
Big 5 Second Team:
- Craig Amos (St. Joseph’s)
- Rap Curry (St. Joseph’s)
- Donald Hodge (Temple)
- Mik Kilgore (Temple)
- Greg Woodard (Villanova)
Hall of Fame Inductees:
- Granger Hall (Temple)
- Ralph Lewis (La Salle)
- Ed Pinckney (Villanova)
- Ed Ryan (Villanova)
Men's NCAA Tournament
Temple 80, Purdue 63, in College Park, MD
Temple 77, Richmond 64, in College Park, MD
Temple 72, Oklahoma State 63, in East Rutherford, NJ
North Carolina 75, Temple 72, in East Rutherford, NJ
Villanova 50, Princeton 48, in Syracuse, NY
North Carolina 84, Villanova 69, in Syracuse, NY
Men's National Invitation Tournament
Massachusetts 93, La Salle 90, in Amherst, MA
Women's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph’s | 4-0 | 18-12 | Jim Foster |
| Villanova | 3-1 | 12-17 | Harry Perretta |
| La Salle | 2-2 | 16-12 | John Miller |
| Temple | 1-3 | 13-15 | Charlene Curtis |
| Pennsylvania | 0-4 | 15-11 | Julie Soriero |
| 74-67, 52.5% |
Women's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27 | Villanova 52 | Temple 49 |
| McGonigle | Temple Owls struggle from the field | |
| Nov 29 | St. Joseph’s 63 | Villanova 38 |
| Hawk Hill | ‘Nova held to 13 first-half points by Hawks | |
| Dec 1 | La Salle 74 | Penn 67 |
| Palestra | Cole and Greybush combine for 44 points | |
| Dec 3 | St. Joseph’s 66 | La Salle 55 |
| Hawk Hill | Mary Greybush (26 pts, 18 rebs) not enough | |
| Dec 8 | Temple 62 | Penn 59 |
| Palestra | Kirsten Brendel has 20 points & 20 boards | |
| Dec 11 | La Salle 70 | Temple 61 |
| Hayman | Temple has tough time after intermission | |
| Dec 22 | Villanova 51 | La Salle 48 |
| Pavilion | Magarity nets 20 in low-scoring game | |
| Jan 16 | St. Joseph’s 80 | Penn 74 |
| Palestra | SJU prevails despite 35 points from Brendel | |
| Jan 29 | Villanova 82 | Penn 60 |
| Pavilion | Wildcats pull away in the second half | |
| Feb 4 | St. Joseph’s 73 | Temple 65 |
| Hawk Hill | Jim Foster & his Hawks wrap up another title | |
Women's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Nikki Benedix (Villanova)
- Kirsten Brendel (Pennsylvania)*
- Wendy Brink (St. Joseph’s)
- Katie Curry (St. Joseph’s)
- Mary Greybush (La Salle)
- Tania Koel (Temple)
* Brendel became the first woman to score 100 points in a Big 5 season and averaged 24.3 points and 11 boards a game.
Big 5 Second Team:
- Cindy Anderson (St. Joseph’s)
- Dionne Anthon (Pennsylvania)
- Jenn Cole (La Salle)
- Denise Kayajian (Villanova)
- Sandy Litkenhaus (Villanova)
Hall of Fame Inductees:
- Kathy Bess (La Salle)
- Renie Dunne (St. Joseph’s)
- Auretha Fleming (Pennsylvania)
- Donna Kennedy (Temple)
- Stephanie Vanderslice (Villanova)
Women's NCAA Tournament
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Women's National Invitation Tournament
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