Palestra Archives - Philly College Sports

Yale Keeps Penn at Bay in 77 – 60 Win

January 24, 2026 phillycollegesports 0

The Foul Line Not A Friend to Penn PHILADELPHIA, PA 1/24/2026 – The Yale Bulldogs came into the Palestra tied for first place in the Ivy League. The University of Pennsylvania lurked behind. The Quakers […]

Villanova Claims Big Five Title With Win Over Penn

January 17, 2019 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/16/2019 – Both teams had an opportunity to play for a championship. Villanova won the Big Five title outright defeating the University of Pennsylvania 58 – 50 at the Palestra. This is the […]

Temple Wins Down The Stretch Against Penn

January 20, 2018 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/20/2018 – There is nothing like this. A bit of nostalgia as the University of Pennsylvania hosted a Big Five game against the Temple Owls at the Palestra on a Saturday afternoon in […]

Temple Wins Women’s Big Five Championship

January 26, 2017 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/25/2017 – The Temple Owls claimed the Big Five women’s championship sweeping the city series defeating the University of Pennsylvania Quakers 63 – 53 at the Palestra. The Temple winning streak has grown […]

Saint Joseph’s Outlasts Penn In Big Five Game At The Palestra

January 22, 2017 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/21/2017 – It is mutually agreed by both schools that this game should be played at the Palestra on a Saturday night. Just like the Big Five as we remember. The way we were. […]

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A Palestra Doubleheader – Memories and Magic

January 21, 2016 phillycollegesports 2

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/20/2016 – The thought of a Palestra doubleheader was magic to me over the course of my years. The memories of my time spent in this building have been sheer magic. The two […]

Harvard Wins A Thriller Over Yale To Get NCAA Tournament Bid

March 15, 2015 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 3/14/2015 – In a classic that was not decided until the final horn the Harvard Crimson earned an NCAA Tournament berth by winning the Ivy League Men’s Basketball Playoff game against the Yale […]