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Havoc? Ha. Temple laughed at VCU’s vaunted press defense, finishing with just 13 turnovers in Sunday’s 84-76 victory over the Rams. The win vaunted Temple into the third seed in the Atlantic 10 tournament, earning the Owls a coveted first-round bye in the 12-team field. The Owls will open at 9 p.m. Friday against the [...]
By AARON BRACY Philahoops Editor Twitter: @Aaron_Bracy As we enter the final week of the regular season in college basketball, the picture is getting clearer for possible NCAA tournament entrants among the six Philadelphia Division I schools. The two easiest cases first: -Penn is out. The Quakers are improving but would only reach eight wins [...]
If you are among the many of us who think the 10-second rule is one of the worst ever designed, I have some good news. The rule, as you probably know, allows a player to stay in the backcourt for under 10 seconds, call timeout if he gets in trouble, and then be awarded 10 more seconds to [...]
By AARON BRACY Philahoops Editor Twitter: @Aaron_Bracy – It’s easy to criticize when you don’t have to put your name behind it. Fire the coach, bury the player, call out opposing fans. It happens every day on message boards, chat rooms and various forms of social media. Believe me, I have no problem with criticism [...]
La Salle fell short – and so did John Giannini. With a chance to win their first Big 5 outright title since 1990, and likely secure their first NCAA berth since 1992, the Explorers fell flat in an 82-74 loss at Temple Thursday night that wasn’t as close as the final score. As Giannini, La [...]
By JACK SCHEUER Philahoops Columnist Twitter: @Philahoops Saturday at the packed Palestra, it’s LaSalle, riding a wave, and looking for its first Big 5 title since 1990. Its opponent is Saint Joseph’s, struggling, but hoping to turn things around against a longtime city rival. Much time has passed since the Explorers have had this many fans at the Palestra, and [...]
By AARON BRACY Philahoops Editor Twitter: @Aaron_Bracy As always, the Palestra delivered. Saturday’s Big 5 duel between La Salle and Saint Joseph’s lacked a memorable finish, but didn’t lack for excitement. The old gym was rocking from well before tip and 8,722 made it sound like heaven. The gym has its share of inconveniences for [...]
By AARON BRACY Philahoops Founder/Editor Twitter: @Aaron_Bracy Villanova and South Florida at the Pavilion on Saturday was like a repeat of last season. A blowout. One team, unable to shoot, looked awful. The other, seemingly getting the most out of its talent, looked on the rise. Jan. 5, 2012: South Florida 74, Villanova 57. Feb. [...]
