December 2020 - Philly College Sports

Temple Rally Falls Short Against SMU

December 30, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

December 30, 2020 – In their American home opener the Temple Owls went up against an offensive powerhouse the the SMU Mustangs who entered the game leading the conference in scoring getting over 85 points […]

Not Enough Offense for Saint Joseph’s in Loss to VCU

December 30, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

December 30, 2020 – It was the latest date for a Hawks home opener since the 1989-90 season. That date was the 4th of January when the LMU Lions came to visit. This game was […]

Villanova Gets Defensive to Top Marquette

December 24, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

December 23, 2020 – The fifth-ranked Villanova Wildcats concluded the schedule for the 2020 calendar year playing Marquette in Milwaukee. This was the ninth game of the season for the Wildcats, seven of them were […]

Strong Second Half Pushes Temple Past Tulsa

December 23, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

December 23, 2020 – This would be the second conference game of the season for Temple. The Owls got their initial win of the season in an American game against the SMU Mustangs on Sunday. […]

#3 UConn Hands Villanova Their First Loss in Women’s Basketball

December 23, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

December 22, 2020 – The Connecticut Huskies are back in the Big East. Their first trip to the Main Line as a conference foe was successful for them as #3 UConn handed the Villanova Wildcats […]

Tennessee Starts Strong, Defeats Saint Joseph’s

December 22, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

December 21, 2020 – It was a quick turnaround for the Saint Joseph’s Hawks. After playing nationally ranked Villanova on Saturday night, Saint Joe’s faced the 8th ranked Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. It was the […]

A Win For Temple Women’s Basketball

December 20, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

December 20, 2020 – The Owls were rewarded getting their first victory overall and a conference win defeating the SMU Mustangs 73 – 57 at McGonigle Hall. Temple was coming off three losses to start […]

The Fraud Five by Mike Kern – December 20th Edition

December 20, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

Mike Kern’s last regular-season Fraud Five (but you never know, there might be a postseason edition. We can only hope). Buffalo — You can’t be unbeaten and a double-digit favorite and lose to a Ball […]

Villanova Pulls Away in Second Half in Win Over Saint Joseph’s

December 20, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

December 19, 2020 – The game was hastily arranged. The teams were to meet earlier in the season, but Saint Joseph’s had to pause activities. Villanova was scheduled to meet Virginia in Madison Square Garden, […]

American Athletic Conference

Temple Begins the Season On a Winning Note

December 20, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

December 19, 2020 – Finally the Temple Owls were able to take the court. Putting it into some historical perspective this game tied the 1937-38 team for the latest start in program history. Better late […]