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By JOE FEDOROWICZ Philahoops Staff Twitter: @joefedorowicz If you just started following Philadelphia college basketball, the Temple-La Salle matchup would undoubtedly seem to be a one-sided affair as Temple has dominated the past three decades, going 33-7. Things have been worse in more recent memory, with La Salle only winning four games since the 1991-92 [...]
By ANDY EDWARDS Philahoops Staff Twitter: @DLNAndyEdwards It’s not every year that the La Salle University men’s basketball team’s Big 5 battle with Temple carries such high stakes. That’s not to say the games haven’t been meaningful. Every intra-city clash is important to the players, coaches, and fan bases that appreciate the rivalries’ rich history [...]
By TIM MORGAN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @zcaptain36 With a Saturday matchup with Temple looming, it would seem easy for Saint Joseph’s to overlook a team they have already defeated this season when Richmond visits Hagan Arena at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. However, coach Phil Martelli is making sure that his team does not have one [...]
By JOSH VERLIN Philahoops Staff Twitter: @jmverlin Okay, so it’s not that big of a surprise that the Drexel Dragons have had a good year. They returned talent in both the frontcourt (Samme Givens) and backcourt (Chris Fouch) from a 21-win team in 2011. They were picked in a poll of media and coaches to [...]
By JACK SCHEUER Philahoops Staff Twitter: @philahoops Choosing the five best players in Big 5 history was difficult. When picking Drexel’s best ever, it comes down to only two – and they were truly great college players. (A reminder: This is based on how they performed as collegians only.) -Michael Anderson: A 5-foot-11 guard from [...]
By AARON BRACY Philahoops Editor Twitter: @Aaron_Bracy Villanova has been perched at the apex of the mountain for so long that you almost thought the Wildcats never would come down. But come down they have – and quickly. The disappointing descent for Jay Wright’s young bunch continued on Monday night with the second straight heartbreaking [...]
