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Men's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | 2-0 | 20-13 | John Chaney |
| Pennsylvania | 1-1 | 22-5 | Fran Dunphy |
| St. Joseph’s | 1-1 | 18-11 | John Griffin |
| La Salle | 1-1 | 14-13 | Speedy Morris |
| Villanova | 0-2 | 8-19 | Steve Lappas |
| 82-61, 57.3% |
Men's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15 | Penn 71 | Villanova 59 | 13,952 |
| Spectrum | Dunphy beats ‘Nova as Barry Pierce nets 18 | ||
| Dec 15 | Temple 87 | La Salle 69 | 13,952 |
| Spectrum | Temple charged to a 43-21 halftime lead | ||
| Jan 19 | La Salle 66 | St. Joseph’s 53 | 12,015 |
| Spectrum | Explorer Kareem Townes hits for 25 points | ||
| Jan 19 | Temple 72 | Penn 58 | 12,015 |
| Spectrum | Temple leads by 20 points at the half (41-21) | ||
| Feb 6 | St. Joseph’s 77 | Villanova 66 | 14,739 |
| Spectrum | Villanova winless for 1st time in 20 years | ||
Men's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Jerome Allen (Pennsylvania)*
- Bernard Blunt (St. Joseph’s)
- Eddie Jones (Temple)
- Matt Maloney (Pennsylvania)
- Aaron McKie (Temple)**
* Jerome Allen returned Penn to national prominence in the 1990s as the Quakers went 85-24 in his career, including 51-5 in Ivy League play. A three-time all-Big Five player and two-time Ivy Player of the Year, Allen’s name is all over the Quaker record book. He became the first Quaker to score 1,500 career points since 1978 (he stands fourth on the all-time list with 1,518). His 505 career assists are more than 100 more than second place and his 166 steals are also a school standard. His 178 career three-pointers are second only to Houston Rockets point guard Matt Maloney, who was his backcourt mate during Penn’s stunning run. Allen, a second-round draft pick of the Timberwolves, also spearheaded the Quakers’ first reappearance into the AP poll since the 1970s. Penn was ranked 24th in 1994 and 21st in 1995.
** McKie was a deep threat for the Owls, averaging 20.6 points a game while shooting 39 percent beyond the arc.
Big 5 Second Team:
- Rick Brunson (Temple)
- Rap Curry (St. Joseph’s)
- Barry Pierce (Pennsylvania)
- Kareem Townes (La Salle)
- Carlin Warley (St. Joseph’s)
Hall of Fame Inductees:
- Nate Blackwell (Temple)
- Jim Crawford (La Salle)
- Dick Harter (Pennsylvania Coach)
- Al Meltzer (Big Five Television)
- Dwayne McClain (Villanova)
Men's NCAA Tournament
Temple 75, Missouri 61, in Salt Lake City, UT
Temple 68, Santa Clara 57, in Salt Lake City, UT
Temple 67, Vanderbilt 59, in Seattle, WA
Michigan 77, Temple 72, in Seattle, WA
Massachusetts 54, Pennsylvania 50, in Syracuse, NY
Men's National Invitation Tournament
Southwest Missouri State 56, St. Joseph’s 34, in Springfield, MO
Women's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph’s | 4-0 | 21-8 | Stephanie Gaitley |
| Villanova | 3-1 | 15-13 | Harry Perretta |
| Temple | 2-2 | 9-19 | Charlene Curtis |
| La Salle | 1-3 | 16-11 | John Miller |
| Pennsylvania | 0-4 | 8-18 | Julie Soriero |
| 69-69, 50.0% |
Women's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | La Salle 83 | Penn 77 |
| Hawk Hill | Cole paces La Salle with 25 points (8-8 FTs) | |
| Dec 1 | St. Joseph’s 83 | Villanova 57 |
| Hawk Hill | Hawks trounce the ‘Cats in season opener | |
| Dec 8 | Temple 88 | La Salle 79 |
| Civic | Rougier (26 pts, 15 rebs) keys 2OT win | |
| Dec 10 | Temple 91 | Penn 52 |
| McGonigle | Owls take 45-24 halftime lead; Penn 25% FGs | |
| Dec 15 | St. Joseph’s 67 | La Salle 56 |
| Hawk Hill | SJU shoots 53% in 1st to take 40-23 lead | |
| Dec 22 | Villanova 62 | La Salle 60 |
| Pavilion | Thornton hits five of six threes in close win | |
| Jan 11 | Villanova 54 | Temple 49 |
| McGonigle | Connell paces ‘Cats with 18 in low-scoring win | |
| Jan 20 | St. Joseph’s 78 | Penn 52 |
| Palestra | Amy Mallon (16 pts, 11 rebs) leads Hawks | |
| Jan 25 | Villanova 59 | Penn 49 |
| Pavilion | Wildcats led by as many as 19 in 2nd half | |
| Feb 6 | St. Joseph’s 69 | Temple 47 |
| Spectrum | Hawks win Big 5 outright as Curry nets 17 | |
Women's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Nikki Benedix (Villanova)
- Jenn Cole (La Salle)
- Katie Curry (St. Joseph’s)
- Amy Mallon (St. Joseph’s)*
- Margarete Rougier (Temple)
* Mallon paced the 21-8 Hawks by scoring 17.3 points and grabbing 10.5 rebounds a game while converting 78 percent of her freebies.
Big 5 Second Team:
- Audrey Codner (St. Joseph’s)
- Jennifer Linthicum (Temple)
- Jenny McGowan (La Salle)
- Natasha Rezek (Pennsylvania)
- Michele Thornton (Villanova)
Hall of Fame Inductees:
- Nancy Bernhardt (Villanova)
- Jill Crandley (La Salle)
- Theresa Govens (Temple)
- Terri Mohr (St. Joseph’s)
- Beth Stegner (Pennsylvania)
Women's NCAA Tournament
No participants
Women's National Invitation Tournament
No participants