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Jay Wright likes the potential of this year's team. (Philahoops file)

Wright, Villanova hungry and excited for season

Jay Wright likes the potential of this year's team. (Philahoops file)

Hungry and excited. Those are two adjectives Villanova coach Jay Wright used to describe his feeling heading into the 2012-13 season. With his worst season in 11 years at the helm in the rear-view mirror, Wright is confident the Wildcats will bounce back. “We struggled through last year, meaning it was difficult for all us [...]

Temple coach Fran Dunphy is excited about the 2012-13 season. (Rick Kauffman/Philahoops file)

Temple coach Dunphy excited as he looks forward to 2012-13 season

Temple coach Fran Dunphy is excited about the 2012-13 season. (Rick Kauffman/Philahoops file)

It’s a midday summer’s afternoon and Fran Dunphy already is excited while thinking about the 2012-13 season that still is more three months from officially beginning. The Temple coach always feels that way, though. And it certainly can’t hurt that, on paper, the Owls look like a team more than capable of a 20-win season [...]

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Once again, Drexel faces challenge in non-conference scheduling

Brusier Flint

So, who will be the best team in Philly when it’s all said and done in 2012-13? As with last season, it will be just a matter of opinion because Drexel won’t be included in games against Villanova, La Salle and Temple this season. The Dragons will play Penn at the Palestra and host Saint [...]

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Welcome to the Philahoops Message Boards

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Dear Readers, As Philadelphia college basketball fans, we at Philahoops.com know you share our passion. We wanted to come up with a way to get our readers more involved with what we do at Philahoops.com, and today we are excited to unveil the Philahoops message boards. Bookmark and visit daily philahoops.com/theboards. The message boards, which [...]