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Although both Penn and Villanova have struggled early this season, the atmosphere in the Palestra on Saturday evening would have you think otherwise. With each team well represented in stands of the college basketball monument, the game felt as though it had big implications. For the Quakers, though, the impressive student turnout wouldn’t translate to [...]
What: Saint Joseph’s (4-2) at Coppin State (1-6) When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: Baltimore, Md. TV/Radio: None/WIP 610-AM – The Hawks didn’t just lose to Creighton on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Nebraska. They were slammed. A 4-1 Saint Joseph’s team traveled west over the weekend in search of ITS second win over a ranked opponent [...]
What: Villanova (3-3) at Vanderbilt (2-3) When: 5 p.m. Saturday Where: Nashville, Tenn. TV/Radio: ESPN2/WIP 610-AM – The Villanova Wildcats look to snap a three-game losing streak as they travel to Vanderbilt on Saturday, and coach Jay Wright is trying to simplify things in order to get the Cats back on track. Coming off three straight losses to [...]
Coming off an eight-day break, the Penn Quakers looked to right their sinking ship against the Binghamton Bearcats on Wednesday evening at the Palestra. The Quakers, who hadn’t won a game since their season opener against UMBC, put forth an effort substantial enough to avoid a sixth straight loss. The Quakers came away victorious, 65-54. [...]
Coming off a decisive loss to Alabama in the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden, the Villanova Wildcats looked to right the ship on Tuesday evening against the visiting Columbia Lions. The task would prove too great, however, as the ‘Cats unexpectedly fell 75-57. Columbia, which has returned all five [...]
With the first week of the season in the rear-view, it appears as though Saint Joseph’s Hawks head coach Phil Martelli made no mistake in making Ronald Roberts a starter. With his impressive play, the 2011-12 A10 Sixth Man of the Year has helped his Hawks to their current 2-1 record, earning A10 Player of [...]
What: Yale at Saint Joseph’s When: 7 p.m. Monday Where: Hagan Arena TV/Radio: None/610-AM While the Saint Joseph’s Hawks prepare for their first regular season game against Yale set for Monday evening, they also prepare for two games without the team’s most prolific scorer, Carl “Tay” Jones. Jones, the Hawks’ leading scorer over the last two seasons, was suspended [...]
Coming into the 2012-13 season, the Penn Quakers were anticipated to be middle-of-the-pack in the Ivy League. In the first half of the season opener against UMBC on Friday evening, they showed why. The Quakers let the lead slip early, all the while struggling to find any sort of rhythm. The defense appeared nonexistent while [...]
