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Villanova Wins A Big Five Thriller Over La Salle

December 1, 2018 phillycollegesports 3

PHILADLEPHIA, PA. 12/1/2018 – Welcome to December. The month begins with a Big Five game at the Palestra between the #23 Villanova Wildcats and the La Salle Explorers. It is the city series opener for Villanova […]

Off The Boards by Jack Scheuer – January 31, 2018 Edition

January 31, 2018 phillycollegesports 3

Off The Boards By Jack Scheuer January 31, 2018 Edition Losing Phil Booth is obviously a tremendous loss for #1 Villanova, and hopefully the hard-luck junior from Baltimore will be back in the lineup for […]

Saturday Night at The Palestra – Past, Present, and Future

January 28, 2018 phillycollegesports 2

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/27/2018 – it felt like old times, good memories. Coming to the Palestra for a Saturday night Big Five game, just like I did for many years, yes in driving in from Millersville, […]

Penn Wins – Shares Big Five Women’s Championship With Villanova

January 25, 2018 phillycollegesports 1

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/24/2018 – It was this simple. The winner of this game would share the Big Five title with Villanova. The University of Pennsylvania visited McGonigle Hall to play last year’s champion the Temple […]

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 […]

Penn Wins A Thriller Over Villanova

January 18, 2018 phillycollegesports 6

VILLANOVA, PA. 1/17/2018 – The Big Five title was on the line. If Villanova won, they would be the outright champions. If the University of Pennsylvania won, they would be in position to tie for […]

Off The Boards by Jack Scheuer – December 20, 2017 Edition

December 20, 2017 phillycollegesports 0

Off The Boards By Jack Scheuer December 20, 2017 Edition One big difference between college and NBA coaches is the way they respond when annoyed by something a player did or did-not do during a […]

Jalen Brunson Leads Villanova To Another Big Five Title

December 14, 2017 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 12/13/2017 – The Temple Owls played the #1 Villanova Wildcats. It was the third straight year that the Owls faced the Wildcats as the top-ranked team in the nation. And for the third […]

Off The Boards by Jack Scheuer – December 13, 2017 Edition

December 13, 2017 phillycollegesports 0

OFF THE BOARDS By Jack Scheuer December 13, 2o17 Edition In preparing for the college draft, the NBA spends tons of money in trying to determine who the top picks should be. Sometimes there are […]

Villanova Continues Winning Streaks Defeating La Salle

December 10, 2017 phillycollegesports 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 12/10/2017 – There were two teams coming into the game following different directions. The #4 Villanova Wildcats were coming off a big victory over Gonzaga at Madison Square Garden. The La Salle Explorers […]