Standings
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Team
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Big 5
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All
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Coach
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Villanova
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4-0
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21-7
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Jack Kraft
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Temple
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2-2
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16-9
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Harry Litwack
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La Salle
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2-2
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16-9
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Donald Moore
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Pennsylvania
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1-3
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17-8
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Jack McCloskey
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St. Joseph's
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1-3
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18-10
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Jack Ramsay
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88-43, 67.2%
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Games All games at The Palestra.
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Date
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Winner
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Loser
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Crowd
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Dec 20
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La Salle 69
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Penn 57
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4,704
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Bob McAteer's 15 points leads Explorers
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Jan 10
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Villanova 60
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Temple 53
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9,225
|
| |
'Nova's Hubie White is difference w/ 22 pts
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Jan 17
|
Penn 66
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St. Joseph's 60
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2,154
|
| |
Quakers can 20 FTs while SJU makes six
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Jan 20
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Villanova 81
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Penn 54
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9,237
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Hubie White nets then Big 5 record 38 points
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Jan 27
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St. Joseph's 53
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Temple 49
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9,241
|
| |
Hawks win while shooting 29% from field
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Feb 3
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Temple 64
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La Salle 51
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4,701
|
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Bruce Drysdale tallies a game-high 18 pts
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Feb 14
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Temple 79
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Penn 60
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2,294
|
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Temple was up by 22 points (42-20) at half
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Feb 16
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La Salle 72
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St. Joseph's 71
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5,153
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La Salle takes the hard-fought battle
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Feb 24
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Villanova 65
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La Salle 63
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9,232
|
| |
Villanova led by nine with 4:30 left in game
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March 3
|
Villanova 66
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St. Joseph's 59
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9,243
|
| |
White caps season with 23 pts, 17 rebs
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Honors
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First Team
|
|
Bruce Drysdale (Temple)
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Wally Jones (Villanova)
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Bob McAteer (La Salle)
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Hubie White (Villanova)
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Tom Wynne (St. Joseph's)
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This Geasey MVP averaged 21.5 points per game and 10.2
boards, becoming the first 'Cat to score 600 points in a season
since the Big 5 formation.
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NCAA Tournament
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Villanova 90, West Virginia 75
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at The Palestra
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Villanova 79, New York U. 76
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in College Park, Md.
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Wake Forest 76, Villanova 69
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in College Park, Md.
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Wake Forest 96, St. Joseph's 85
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in College Park, Md.
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New York U. 94, St. Joseph's 85
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in College Park, Md.
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National Invitation Tournament
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Temple 80, Providence 78
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at Mad Sq. Garden
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Loyola/Ill 75, Temple 64
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at Mad. Sq. Garden
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