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Men's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | 2-0 | 19-11 | John Chaney |
| St. Joseph’s | 2-0 | 17-12 | John Griffin |
| Villanova | 1-1 | 25-8 | Steve Lappas |
| Pennsylvania | 0-2 | 22-6 | Fran Dunphy |
| La Salle | 0-2 | 13-14 | Speedy Morris |
| 96-51, 65.3% |
Men's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18 | St. Joseph’s 60 | Villanova 57 | 8,722 |
| Palestra | Domani hits key FTs as Hawks stun #22 Cats | ||
| Jan 23 | St. Joseph’s 86 | La Salle 77 | 4,887 |
| Civic | Bernard Blunt’s late points are the difference | ||
| Feb 7 | Temple 67 | La Salle 50 | 3,547 |
| McGonigle | Townes misses last 11 FGs; Futch 14 points | ||
| Feb 14 | Temple 59 | Penn 56 | 8,700 |
| Palestra | Owls win on late run (7-0 in final 4:33) | ||
| Feb 22 | Villanova 78 | Penn 74 | 6,500 |
| Pavilion | Eric Eberz 25 points paces #9 Wildcats | ||
Men's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Eddie Jones (Temple)*
- Jerome Allen (Pennsylvania)
- Rick Brunson (Temple)
- Kerry Kittles (Villanova)
- Matt Maloney (Pennsylvania)
- Kareem Townes (La Salle)
* Jones became a first-round pick of the L.A. Lakers after averaging 19.2 points, 6.8 boards, 2.3 steals and 1.5 blocks for the nationally ranked Owls.
Eddie Jones has become one of the best NBA players to ever come out of the Philadelphia Big Five. He emerged quite rapidly. As a junior at Temple, he played second-fiddle to teammate Aaron McKie, who was the Player of the Year in both the Atlantic 10 Conference and the Big Five. But as a senior, with McKie still as a teammate, Jones had a superb season and claimed both Player of the Year Awards after averaging nearly 20 points a game as Temple went 23-8. Jones was then a first-round pick of the Los Angeles Lakers and played so well that he was mentioned as a Rookie of the Year candidate. He has since taken his All-Star game to Charlotte and now Miami.
Big 5 Second Team:
- Paul Burke (La Salle)
- Eric Eberz (Villanova)
- Jason Lawson (Villanova)
- Reggie Townsend (St. Joseph’s)
- Carlin Warley (St. Joseph’s)
Hall of Fame Inductees:
- John Engels (Pennsylvania)
- Harold Jensen (Villanova)
- Tim Legler (La Salle)
- Harvey Pollack (statistician)
- Mike Vreeswyk (Temple)
Men's NCAA Tournament
Alabama 91, Pennsylvania 85 (ot), in Baltimore, MD
Cincinnati 77, Temple 71, in Salt Lake City, UT
Old Dominion 89, Villanova 81 (3ot), in Albany, NY
Men's National Invitation Tournament
Coppin St. 75, St. Joseph’s 68 (ot), in Philadelphia, PA
Women's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph’s | 4-0 | 20-9 | Stephanie Gaitley |
| Villanova | 3-1 | 19-9 | Harry Perretta |
| La Salle | 2-2 | 20-10 | John Miller |
| Pennsylvania | 1-3 | 11-15 | Julie Soriero |
| Temple | 0-4 | 2-25 | Charlene Curtis |
| 72-68, 51.4% |
Women's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | La Salle 75 | Penn 64 |
| Hawk Hill | Quakers suffer from 28 turnovers | |
| Dec 1 | St. Joe’s 48 | Villanova 47 |
| Hawk Hill | The Hawks led by as many as 14 in first half | |
| Dec 7 | La Salle 90 | Temple 54 |
| Palestra | Donahue 11 of 13 from field as La Salle romps | |
| Dec 7 | St. Joe’s 78 | Penn 46 |
| Palestra | Hawks move to 20-0 series lead over Quakers | |
| Dec 10 | St. Joe’s 60 | La Salle 52 |
| Hawk Hill | Donahue grabs season-high 15 rebounds | |
| Dec 13 | Villanova 61 | Temple 47 |
| McGonigle | Wildcats beat Owls for 6th straight time | |
| Dec 22 | Villanova 56 | La Salle 52 |
| Pavilion | Denise Dillon’s 17 point pace the ‘Cats | |
| Jan 13 | Villanova 64 | Penn 33 |
| Pavilion | Rosenthal blocks 7 Penn shots & only 9 go in | |
| Jan 17 | Penn 65 | Temple 29 |
| Palestra | Temple’s top scorer (Harold) held to 8 points | |
| Feb 2 | St. Joe’s 49 | Temple 41 |
| Hawk Hill | SJU’s 24th win in last 25 Big 5 games | |
Women's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Megan Compain (St. Joseph’s)
- Denise Dillon (Villanova)
- Chrissie Donahue (La Salle)*
- Natasha Rezek (Pennsylvania)
- Michele Thornton (Villanova)
* Donahue had a remarkable sophomore campaign with averages of 18.8 points, 8.3 boards, 2.8 assists & 2.5 steals.
Big 5 Second Team:
- Amy Facer (St. Joseph’s)
- Susan Glenning (Villanova)
- Claudrena Harold (Temple)
- Lori Sparling (La Salle)
- Kristen Sullivan (St. Joseph’s)
Hall of Fame Inductees:
- Lisa Angelotti (Villanova)
- Pam Balogh (Temple)
- Debbie Black (St. Joseph’s)
- Kim Foley (St. Joseph’s)
- Cathy Rush (broadcaster)
Women's NCAA Tournament
Virginia Tech 62, St. Joseph’s 52, in Storrs, CT
Women's National Invitation Tournament
No participants