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Drexel's Samme Givens,right, passed 1,000 career points as the Dragons are looking more like the preseason CAA favorite. (Rick Kauffman/Philahoops file)

Bracy column: Here is what we learned from Saturday

Drexel's Samme Givens,right, passed 1,000 career points as the Dragons are looking more like the preseason CAA favorite. (Rick Kauffman/Philahoops file)

By AARON BRACY Philahoops Editor Twitter: @Aaron_Bracy It was a mostly forgettable Saturday in Philadelphia college basketball, as the six teams went 2-4 on a rare day when all six played on the road on the same day. Here is what we learned from the games: UMass 71, St. Joe’s 62 Massachusetts is 10-0 at home [...]

Halil Kanacevic (Josh Verlin/Philahoops file)

Saint Joseph’s dropped by UMass, 71-62

Halil Kanacevic (Josh Verlin/Philahoops file)

                      By JOE FEDOROWICZ Staff Writer Twitter: @joefedorowicz Despite opening the game on a 20-3 run, St. Joseph’s (12-6, 2-2 A10) struggled to convert late and lost to UMass (14-4, 3-1 A10), 71-62. The Hawks looked to be in control early, but allowed the Minutemen [...]

Juan Fernandez, shown earlier this month, continued his struggles from the floor in the Owls loss (Josh Verlin/Philahoops)

Poor shooting dooms Temple as they lose to Richmond, 76-65

Juan Fernandez, shown earlier this month, continued his struggles from the floor in the Owls loss (Josh Verlin/Philahoops)

By JOSH VERLIN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @jmverlin Three days ago the Temple Owls had one of their better shooting days of the season, connecting on over 55 percent of their shots in a tough road victory at Saint Louis. To win their second straight road game in a row the Owls would need a similar [...]

Sam Mills made seven 3-pointers on Saturday. (Philahoops file)

La Salle’s winning streak ends with 79-75 loss to Dayton

Sam Mills made seven 3-pointers on Saturday. (Philahoops file)

By JOE FEDOROWICZ Staff Writer Twitter: @joefedorowicz After a six-game winning streak that lasted nearly a month, La Salle (13-5, 2-1 A10) received its first Atlantic 10 loss at the hands of Dayton (13-5, 3-1 A10), 79-75. The Explorers trailed for the entirety of the contest, but were able to trim the lead to three [...]

Maalik Wayns decided to forego his final season after averaging 17.6 points. (Philahoops file)

Wayns’ career day not enough to lift Villanova past Cincinnati

Maalik Wayns decided to forego his final season after averaging 17.6 points. (Philahoops file)

By JOSH VERLIN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @jmverlin Maalik Wayns did everything he could for Villanova to keep the Wildcats from falling to 1-5 in the always-difficult Big East. He hit 3-pointer after 3-pointer, four in the first half alone, en route to a career-high 39 points that gave him exactly 1,002 for his career. He [...]

Zack Rosen worked out for the 76ers on Monday. (Josh Verlin/Philahoops File)

Penn downs Cornell, 64-52, to improve to 2-0 in Ivy League

Zack Rosen worked out for the 76ers on Monday. (Josh Verlin/Philahoops File)

By Philahoops Staff Zach Rosen scored 13 of his 18 points in the first half to lead Penn to a 64-52 victory over Cornell on Saturday in Ithaca, N.Y. The Quakers, who opened Ivy League play with a win at Columbia on Friday, began the game on a 6-0 run and never trailed. Rosen added [...]

Samme Givens could become the third Drexel player to join the 1000 points + rebounds club. (Josh Verlin/Philahoops file)

Thomas, Givens lead Drexel past UNCW, 79-57

Samme Givens could become the third Drexel player to join the 1000 points + rebounds club. (Josh Verlin/Philahoops file)

By Philahoops Staff Derrick Thomas scored a season-high 19 points to lead Drexel to its fourth straight win, 79-57 over UNCW in Wilmington, N.C. on Saturday night. Thomas made 8 of 12 field goals, including 3 of 4 from beyond the arc, to help the Dragons improve to 12-5 overall and 4-2 in the Colonial [...]