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Dad's tough love helped Carl 'Tay' Jones develop. (Aaron Bracy/Philahoops)

Harvard halts Saint Joseph’s streak, beats Hawks 74-69

Dad's tough love helped Carl 'Tay' Jones develop. (Aaron Bracy/Philahoops)

By Philahoops Staff Harvard halted Saint Joseph’s winning streak at five, defeating the Hawks 74-69 on Saturday in Amhest, Mass. Harvard came back from a 48-38 halftime deficit. Kyle Casey had 20 of his game-high 26 points after halftime for the 24th-ranked Crimson (12-1). Tay Jones had 22 points for the Hawks (10-4), who open Atlantic 10 play [...]

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La Salle continues winning ways over Hartford, 73-55

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By JOE FEDOROWICZ Philahoops Staff Twitter: @joefedorowicz In what has become commonplace at the Tom Gola Arena, La Salle (10-4, 0-0 A10) defended their home court in dominating fashion and defeated Hartford, 73-55. Ramon Galloway and Tyreek Duren paced La Salle,each scoring 19 points, with Galloway also notching seven assists. Earl Pettis and Sam Mills added [...]

Drexel will be without the services of senior Chris Fouch, who is out for the season with a fractured ankle. (Philahoops file)

Drexel’s 3-point barrage sinks St. Francis (Pa.), 63-42

Drexel will be without the services of senior Chris Fouch, who is out for the season with a fractured ankle. (Philahoops file)

By JOSH VERLIN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @jmverlin Drexel hit seven 3-pointers in the first half en route to a 35-14 halftime lead and the Dragons (8-4, 0-1 CAA) never looked back, defeating the St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash (3-10, 2-0 NEC), 63-42. Frantz Massenat and Damion Lee hit back-to-back 3-pointers as part of a game-opening [...]

Delaware's Jamelle Hagins and Temple's Anthony Lee battled all game (Josh Verlin/Philahoops)

Temple hangs on to beat Delaware, 66-63

Delaware's Jamelle Hagins and Temple's Anthony Lee battled all game (Josh Verlin/Philahoops)

By JOSH VERLIN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @jmverlin For the second straight game, it looked like the Temple Owls were going to fall just short of victory. And for the second straight game, a late 3-pointer made all the difference. Two days after Juan Fernandez and Ramone Moore each hit from beyond the arc in the final [...]