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[ February 1, 2026 ] Penn Bounces Back Winning Against Columbia College Basketball
[ February 1, 2026 ] Saint Joseph’s Wins A Rivalry Game Atlantic 10 Conference
[ January 31, 2026 ] Penn Rally Falls Short, Loses 62 – 58 to Cornell College Basketball
[ January 30, 2026 ] Drexel Holds Off Hampton for 58 – 51 Win Coastal Athletic Association
[ January 29, 2026 ] Saint Joseph’s Defeats La Salle Again in a City Battle Atlantic 10 Conference

Villanova Also Takes the Women’s Big Five Classic Championship

December 8, 2025 phillycollegesports 0

Villanova Wins the Title at Home Downing Saint Joseph’s 76 – 70 VILLANOVA, PA. 12/7/2025 – The Villanova Wildcats took the crown in the Women’s Big Five Classic Championship defeating the arch rival Saint Joseph’s […]

Villanova Wins Men’s Big Five Classic

December 7, 2025 phillycollegesports 0

The Wildcats Drew Away Late in the First Half en route to a 90 – 63 Win Over Penn PHILADELPHIA, PA 12/6/2025 – The Villanova Wildcats won their first Big Five Classic Championship 90 – […]

Villanova Wins Their Pod, Will Play for the Men’s Big Five Classic Championship

December 2, 2025 phillycollegesports 0

Villanova Downs Temple to Advance to the Title Game on Saturday VILLANOVA, PA. 12/1/2025 – It was a simple as this. The winner of the game takes first place in the pod and will play […]

Temple Wins the Inaugural Women’s Big Five Classic

December 7, 2024 phillycollegesports 0

The Owls Win the Title With a 76 – 62 Victory Over Villanova to Cap the Triple Header VILLANOVA, PA 12/6/2024 – The Temple Owls are the champions of the 2024 Toyota Women’s Big Five […]

Big Five Tripleheader – A Day to Remember for Philly College Basketball

December 3, 2023 phillycollegesports 0

We Saw and Upset, An Overtime Buzzer Beater, and a Champion Decided December 2, 2023 – Three Big Five games in a single day, single venue. It started with a thriller and ended with Saint […]

The 2023-24 Big Five Schedule Is Set

July 25, 2023 phillycollegesports 0

July 25, 2023 It is a new beginning for the Men’s Big Five. Drexel is a full fledged member, the pods are set, the schedule is published. The Big Five games will be played in […]

Youth is Served as Villanova Holds Off Penn in Women’s Big Five Thriller

November 23, 2021 phillycollegesports 0

Freshman Lucy Olsen 20 Points in Big Five Win November 22, 2021 – The Villanova Wildcats came to the Palestra looking for their second Big Five win in two days. The University of Pennsylvania was […]

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Big Five 2019-20 Women’s Basketball Awards

April 17, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

April 17, 2020 – The Big Five announced its women’s basketball award winners for the 2019-20 season. Temple forward Mia Davis won the Player of the Year Award while Villanova forward Maddy Siegrist was chosen […]

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Big Five 2019-20 Men’s Basketball Awards

April 15, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

April 15, 2020 The Big Five announced its men’s basketball award winners for the 2019-20 season. Villanova forward Saddiq Bey won the Player of the Year Award while fellow frontcourt mate Jeremiah Robinson-Earl was chosen […]

Villanova Cliches A Share of the Women’s Big Five Title

January 16, 2020 phillycollegesports 0

VILLANOVA, PA. 1/15/2020 – The Villanova Wildcats clinched a share of the Big Five Women’s Championship with a 70 – 58 win over the University of Pennsylvania in the final season for Coach Harry Perretta. […]