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Men's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle | 1-1 | 20-11 | Speedy Morris |
| Pennsylvania | 1-1 | 16-10 | Fran Dunphy |
| St. Joseph’s | 1-1 | 13-15 | John Griffin |
| Temple | 1-1 | 17-13 | John Chaney |
| Villanova | 1-1 | 14-15 | Rollie Massimino |
| 80-64, 55.6% |
Men's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9 | St. Joseph’s 82 | Penn 81 | 14,737 |
| Spectrum | Pierce needs three, hits two in final seconds | ||
| Dec 9 | La Salle 79 | Villanova 75 | 14,737 |
| Spectrum | Woods silences ‘Cats with 31 points, six assists | ||
| Jan 19 | Temple 74 | St. Joseph’s 61 | 12,722 |
| Spectrum | Bernard Blunt has 27 points, 15 boards in loss | ||
| Jan 19 | Penn 66 | La Salle 57 | 12,722 |
| Spectrum | Allen nets 20 in 2nd half after scoreless 1st | ||
| Feb 1 | Villanova 66 | Temple 58 | 14,166 |
| Spectrum | Villanova finishes final piece of puzzle at 1-1 | ||
Men's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Bernard Blunt (St. Joseph’s)
- Jack Hurd (La Salle)
- Aaron McKie (Temple)
- Lance Miller (Villanova)
- Randy Woods (La Salle)*
* Woods could not be stopped, averaging 27.3 points and 6.3 rebounds while nailing nearly four three-pointers and six free throws per game.
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:
- Steve Black (La Salle)
- Maurice Martin (St. Joseph’s)
- Jack McKinney (St. Joseph’s)
- Harold Pressley (Villanova)
Men's NCAA Tournament
Michigan 73, Temple 66, in Atlanta, GA
Seton Hall 78, La Salle 76, in Greensboro, NC
Men's National Invitation Tournament
Virginia 83, Villanova 80, at the Pavilion
Women's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle | 3-1 | 25-8 | John Miller |
| St. Joseph’s | 3-1 | 17-12 | Stephanie Gaitley |
| Villanova | 3-1 | 11-17 | Harry Perretta |
| Pennsylvania | 1-3 | 9-17 | Julie Soriero |
| Temple | 0-4 | 11-17 | Charlene Curtis |
| 73-71, 50.7% |
Women's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 26 | La Salle 61 | Temple 50 |
| McGonigle | Tunink scores 18; La Salle breaks halftime tie | |
| Nov. 30 | La Salle 90 | Penn 60 |
| Hayman | Cole sets Big 5 mark with 37 pts (25 at half) | |
| Dec. 3 | Penn 61 | Temple 57 |
| Palestra | Quakers end 35-game Big 5 losing streak | |
| Dec. 4 | St. Joseph’s 61 | Villanova 56 |
| Pavilion | Hawks hand ‘Nova its only Big 5 loss | |
| Dec. 10 | La Salle 67 | St. Joseph’s 64 |
| Hayman | LSU clinches share of title with 3 months left | |
| Dec. 14 | Villanova 70 | Temple 61 |
| Pavilion | Wildcats begin march to first title in 4 years | |
| Dec. 21 | Villanova 54 | La Salle 50 |
| Civic | Nikki Benedix paces Cats with 18 points | |
| Jan. 6 | St. Joseph’s 65 | Penn 56 |
| Hawk Hill | Curry (24) and Codner (20) combine for 44 | |
| Jan. 28 | Villanova 79 | Penn 61 |
| Palestra | ‘Nova guarantees a share of Big 5 title | |
| Feb. 1 | St. Joseph’s 67 | Temple 61 |
| Spectrum | Hawks win first women’s Big 5 Spectrum game | |
Women's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Nikki Benedix (Villanova)
- Nikki Benedix (Villanova)
- Audrey Codner (St. Joseph’s)
- Jenn Cole (La Salle)*
- Katie Curry (St. Joseph’s)
- Margarete Rougier (Temple)
* Cole led La Salle to 25 wins by averaging 20.8 points while shooting 87 percent from the line and 41 percent from three-point range.
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:
- Kathie Beisel (Villanova)
- Trish Brown (St. Joseph’s)
- Mimi Carroll (Temple)
- Linda Hester (La Salle)
- Mel Greenberg (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Women's NCAA Tournament
No participants
Women's National Invitation Tournament
Nebraska 79, La Salle 78
Wisconsin-Green Bay 65, La Salle 53
Alabama-Birmingham 76, La Salle 71