Men's 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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St. Joseph's
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4-0
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21-9
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Jim Lynam
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Villanova
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3-1
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23-8
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Rollie Massimino
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La Salle
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1-3
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22-9
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"Lefty" Ervin
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Pennsylvania
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1-3
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17-12
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Bob Weinhauer
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Temple
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1-3
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14-12
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Don Casey
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97-50, 66.0%
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Men's Games
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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 8
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Villanova 86
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La Salle 59
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7,253
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Palestra
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The Wildcats win a physical battle
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Jan 8
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Penn 59
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Temple 46
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6,253
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Palestra
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Salters goes 11 of 14 from field, 25 points
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Jan 19
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Villanova 65
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Penn 51
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11,456
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Spectrum
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'Nova outscores Quakers, 25-7, from line
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Jan 19
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Temple 67
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La Salle 62
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11,456
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Spectrum
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Keith Parham nets a career-best 31 points
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Jan 23
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St. Joseph's 60
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Penn 56
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6,165
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Palestra
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In 3 OTs, Boo Williams scores 27 (11-11 FTs)
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Feb 2
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St. Joseph's 58
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La Salle 57
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6,451
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Palestra
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Boo Williams tops the 1,000-point barrier
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Feb 9
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St. Joseph's 53
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Temple 52
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5,080
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Civic
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Bryan Warrick hits game-winner in overtime
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Feb 12
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La Salle 80
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Penn 73
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8,180
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Palestra
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Michael Brooks: 27 points, 14 rebounds
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Feb 16
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Villanova 67
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Temple 59
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7,813
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Palestra
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Alex Bradley gets a game-high 19 points
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Feb 23
|
St. Joseph's 60
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Villanova 59
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9,208
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Palestra
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Hawks win first City Series title since 1968
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Men's Honors
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First Team
|
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Alex Bradley (Villanova)
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Michael Brooks (La Salle)
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John Pinone (Villanova)
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James Salters (Pennsylvania)
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Rory Sparrow (Villanova)
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Boo Williams (St. Joseph's)
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Brooks was the USBWA National Player of the Year and
picked to captain the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team. He averaged 24.1
points for La Salle.
|
| Hall of Fame Inductees |
| Steve Courtin (St. Joseph's) |
| Phil Hankinson (Pennsylvania) |
| Dan Kelly (St. Joseph's) |
| Alonzo Lewis (La Salle) |
NCAA Tournament
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Villanova 77, Marquette 59
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in Syracuse, N.Y.
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Syracuse 97, Villanova 83
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in Syracuse, N.Y.
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Penn 62, Washington State 55
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in West Lafayette, Ind.
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Duke 52, Pennsylvania 42
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in West Lafayette, Ind.
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Purdue 90, La Salle 82
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in West Lafayette, Ind.
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National Invitation Tournament
Texas 70, St. Joseph's 61 in Austin, Texas.
Women's Standings
|
Team
|
Big 5
|
All
|
Coach
|
|
Villanova
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4-0
|
20-5
|
Harry Perretta
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St. Joseph's
|
3-1
|
11-15
|
Jim Foster
|
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La Salle
|
1-3
|
17-11
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Linda Lastowka
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Pennsylvania
|
1-3
|
13-13
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Lois Ashley
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Temple
|
1-3
|
14-10
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Andy McGovern
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77-54, 58.8%
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Women's Games
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Date
|
Winner
|
Loser
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Dec 2
|
Villanova 72
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Penn 56
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Palestra
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'Nova led by 21 (42-21) at the half
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Jan 15
|
St. Joseph's 59
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La Salle 57
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Hayman
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Kathy Bess' 22 points, 21 boards not enough
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Jan 22
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Villanova 53
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St. Joseph's 52
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Nevin
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The 'Cats trailed at intermission
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Jan 24
|
Villanova 65
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Temple 47
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Hawk Hill
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Villanova staves off Temple on neutral court
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Feb 2
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St. Joseph's 86
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Penn 62
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Palestra
|
Carol Polachek scores 20 on 10-16 FGs
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Feb 5
|
Temple 69
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La Salle 58
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|
McGonigle
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Lynn Blaszczyk scores 19 pts, grabs 18 rebs
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Feb 21
|
Penn 77
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Temple 74
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Palestra
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Penn overcomes 9-pt halftime deficit (47-38)
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Feb 23
|
Villanova 80
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La Salle 68
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Hawk Hill
|
Kathie Beisel nets 24 pts as 'Cats pull away
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Feb 26
|
St. Joseph's 70
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Temple 46
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Hawk Hill
|
The Hawks feast on the Owls
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Feb 27
|
La Salle 65
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Penn 61
|
|
Hayman
|
Quakers struggle from the line (11-27)
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Women's Honors
|
First Team
|
|
Kathy Bess (La Salle)
|
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Lynn Blaszczyk (Temple)
|
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Renie Dunne (St. Joseph's)
|
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Joanne Gentry (St. Joseph's)
|
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Lisa Ortlip (Villanova)
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Ortlip helped guide the Cats to the first Big Five
women's championship, averaging 14.4 points as just a sophomore.
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Second Team
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Kathie Beisel (Villanova)
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Jennifer Gowan (Temple)
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Donna Kennedy (Temple)
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Carol Kuna (Pennsylvania)
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Ellen Malone (La Salle)
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Stephanie Vanderslice (Villanova)
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AIAW Tournament
Rutgers 71, Villanova 41
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