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By TIM MORGAN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @zcaptain36 Villanova entered Tuesday’s game losers of three straight and in desperate need of a win. Providence, on the other hand, came into the contest losers of five out of six, which dropped them to a measly 2-9 in the Big East. Villanova badly needed a win and some positive momentum to [...]
By TIM MORGAN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @zcaptain36 Saint Joseph’s (15-9, 5-4 Atlantic 10) enters Wednesday’s 8:30 p.m. game against Saint Louis (18-5, 6-3) seventh in the league, sitting 1 1/2 games behind A-10 leading Temple. The Hawks have a chance to make up ground, or at least keep pace pending the outcome of the Owls’ Wednesday match with [...]
By JOSH VERLIN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @jmverlin 6pm, Feb. 8, 2012: Liacouras Center (TCN) After eight conference games, the Temple Owls are exactly where they want to be, in first place in the tough Atlantic 10 Conference. After losing two out of three to begin the conference slate, the Owls have won five straight in [...]
By JOE FEDOROWICZ Philahoops Staff Twitter: @joefedorowicz On Saturday, although St. Joseph’s led for the entire contest, it was La Salle’s game late. Still, that loss will be looked at as a missed opportunity for the Explorers (17-7, 6-3 A-10) to cement themselves at the top of the conference. If Steve Zack had made one [...]
By JACK SCHEUER Philahoops Staff Twitter: @philahoops Okay hoop fans, if there is anyone out there who thought Lavoy Allen would be contributing to the 76ers as much as he has, please raise your hand. That’s what I thought, no one. Having spoken with NBA scouts and evaluators before the draft, nobody thought he [...]
