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Men's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 2-0 | 21-11 | Steve Lappas |
| Pennsylvania | 1-1 | 21-6 | Fran Dunphy |
| Temple | 1-1 | 24-11 | John Chaney |
| La Salle | 1-1 | 13-15 | Speedy Morris |
| St. Joseph’s | 0-2 | 12-18 | Phil Martelli |
| 91-61, 59.9% |
Men's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23 | Penn 73 | Temple 70 | 8,722 |
| Palestra | Quakers bag overtime upset as Jordan scores 22 | ||
| Dec 1 | Villanova 61 | St. Joseph’s 49 | 8,722 |
| Palestra | Hawks bench outscored 21-1 | ||
| Jan 3 | Temple 82 | La Salle 45 | 7,881 |
| Apollo | Brokenboroughs 1,000th comes in blowout | ||
| Jan 23 | La Salle 98 | St. Joseph’s 95 | 6,149 |
| Spectrum | Explorers need two OTs for 1st B5 win since 1993 | ||
| Feb 23 | Villanova 74 | Penn 63 | 6,500 |
| Pavilion | Nova overcomes deficit as Allen blocks seven | ||
Men's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Lamont Barnes (Temple)
- Donnie Carr (La Salle)
- John Celestand (Villanova)
- Michael Jordan (Pennsylvania)
- Pepe Sanchez (Temple)*
- KZell Wesson (La Salle)
* Sanchez received the Geasey MVP after leading the Owls to the NCAA Great Eight.
Big 5 Second Team:
- Malik Allen (Villanova)
- Howard Brown (Villanova)
- Andre Howard (St. Joseph’s)
- Mark Karcher (Temple)
- Paul Romanczyk (Pennsylvania)
Hall of Fame Inductees:
- Jack Hurd (La Salle)
- John Nash (Big Five Executive Secretary)
- Tim Smith (Pennsylvania)
Men's NCAA Tournament
Temple 61, Kent State 54, in Boston, MA
Temple 64, Cincinnati 54, in Boston, MA
Temple 77, Purdue 54, in East Rutherford, NJ
Duke 85, Temple 64, in East Rutherford, NJ
Mississippi 72, Villanova 70, in Milwaukee, WI
Florida 75, Penn 61, in Seattle, WA
Men's National Invitation Tournament
No participants
Women's Standings
| Team | Big 5 | All | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph’s | 4-0 | 23-8 | Stephanie Gaitley |
| Villanova | 3-1 | 14-14 | Harry Perretta |
| La Salle | 2-2 | 14-14 | John Miller |
| Temple | 1-3 | 8-19 | Kristen Foley |
| Pennsylvania | 0-4 | 12-14 | Julie Soriero |
| 71-69, 50.7% |
Women's Game Results
| Date / Location | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | Villanova 64 | Penn 54 |
| Palestra | Turnovers (22-9) keep Quakers from stunner | |
| Nov 21 | Temple 81 | Penn 75 |
| Apollo | Quakers squander 18-point advantage | |
| Dec 2 | Villanova 63 | La Salle 36 |
| Pavilion | Nova jumps to 12-2 lead and never looks back | |
| Dec 2 | St. Joseph’s 74 | Temple 48 |
| Alumni | Frosh Susan Moran leads SJU with 17 points | |
| Dec 5 | La Salle 67 | Penn 60 |
| Palestra | BC transfer Mandy West scores 20 for Penn | |
| Dec 5 | Villanova 92 | Temple 62 |
| Pavilion | Brandi Barnes leads attack with 24 points | |
| Dec 9 | St. Joseph’s 55 | Villanova 54 |
| Alumni | Susan Moran hits 2 FTs with 0:14 left for win | |
| Dec 12 | St. Joseph’s 69 | Penn 50 |
| Palestra | Penns Mandy West is held to season-low eight | |
| Jan 8 | St. Joseph’s 52 | La Salle 37 |
| Gola | Lowest scoring game in Big Five history | |
| Feb 2 | La Salle 72 | Temple 62 |
| Gola | Explorers storm back following loss to SJU | |
Women's Honors
Big 5 First Team:
- Diana Caramanico (Pennsylvania)*
- Melissa Coursey (St. Joseph’s)
- Jenea Skeeters (Villanova)
- Angela Zampella (St. Joseph’s)
- Jen Zenszer (La Salle)
* Caramanico was the Big MVP after a stellar sophomore season which saw her finish in the nations top 10 in scoring (22.7) and rebounding (12.8).
Big 5 Second Team:
- Brandi Barnes (Villanova)
- Dawn Ingram (Temple)
- Jana Lichnerova (St. Joseph’s)
- Susan Moran (St. Joseph’s)
- Mandy West (Pennsylvania)
Hall of Fame Inductees:
- Jenn Cole (La Salle)
- Katie Curry (St. Joseph’s)
La Salle’s Chrissie Donahue:
Chrissie Donahue, the only La Salle Explorer to lead the team in scoring three times, also led LSU in rebounding three times. In her four years, La Salle never won less than 19 games in a season and she wound up her career with 1,818 points (second all-time, only 57 points fewer than Jennifer Cole), 914 rebounds (third all-time) and 225 assists (third all-time) in 115 starts (all-time leader). Donahue was always causing such problems for the opposition, she went to the foul line often. She made 80 percent of her career attempts and her 581 free throws made are a school record. As a sophomore she was the Big 5 Most Valuable Player and she was three times honored as first-team all-Big 5.
Women's NCAA Tournament
St. Joseph’s 83, Tulane 72, in Durham, NC
Duke 66, St. Joseph’s 60, in Durham, NC
Women's National Invitation Tournament
No participants