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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17-9
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Jack Kraft
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Temple
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3-1
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20-8
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Harry Litwack
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St. Joseph's
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2-2
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16-10
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Jack McKinney
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La Salle
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1-3
|
14-12
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Joe Heyer
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Pennsylvania
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0-4
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11-14
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Dick Harter
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78-53, 59.5%
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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 21
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La Salle 85
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Penn 83
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6,427
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Hubie Marshall scores 31 pts, takes 33 shots
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Jan 3
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Temple 74
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Penn 66
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3,305
|
| |
Owls overcome halftime deficit
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Jan 14
|
Villanova 69
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Temple 64
|
7,333
|
| |
Johnny Jones' 20 points paces the 'Cats
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Jan 21
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St. Joseph's 85
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Penn 78
|
8,609
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Cliff Anderson scores 31 points
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Jan 25
|
Villanova 71
|
Penn 54
|
4,027
|
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Penn's starters make just 22 percent of FGs
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Jan 28
|
Temple 72
|
St. Joseph's 64
|
8,667
|
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John Baum had 18 points and 16 rebounds
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Feb 8
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Temple 79
|
La Salle 65
|
7,122
|
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Clarence Brookins nets 24 as TU's gains share
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Feb 11
|
Villanova 78
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St. Joseph's 73
|
8,727
|
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Crews scores 23 on 13 of 18 freebies
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Feb 18
|
Villanova 68
|
La Salle 59
|
8,729
|
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Hubie Marshall goes 3 of 17 on FGs, scores 11
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Feb 26
|
St. Joseph's 96
|
La Salle 83
|
8,170
|
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Cliff Anderson stats (32 pts & reb, 37 FGAs)
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Honors
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First Team
|
|
Cliff Anderson (St. Joseph's)
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John Baum (Temple)
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Clarence Brookins (Temple)
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Larry Cannon (La Salle)
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Johnny Jones (Villanova)
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Hubie Marshall (La Salle)
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Anderson scored 116 points in four Big Five games,
a mark that remains an all-time mark. He averaged 26.5 points
to earn the Geasey MVP.
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NCAA Tournament
|
St. John's 57, Temple 53
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in Blacksburg, Va.
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National Invitation Tournament
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Marshall 70, Villanova 69
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at Mad Sq Garden
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