Aaron Bracy

By AARON BRACY May 7, 2026 Big5Hoops.com On January 3, 2026, Davidson defeated Saint Joseph’s at Hagan Arena. It was yet another loss for a Hawks program that had suffered many during a trying season. St. Joe’s lost its head coach just two months before the season, its leading scorer a month into the season, and now had dropped yet another game on the court. The … [Read more...] about Inside the Big 5: Steve Donahue, Saint Joseph’s look to build on “very gratifying” season

By AARON BRACY February 7, 2026 Big5Hoops.com PHILADELPHIA – On Friday night, TJ Power, AJ Levine, and the current Penn players joined many former Quakers in a celebration of former coach Fran Dunphy.  The evening was organized by Michael Fink, a Penn alum and special advisor to head coach Fran McCaffery. There, the former players did more than just celebrate … [Read more...] about Inside the Big 5 by Aaron Bracy: Motivational talk from Penn alumni help Quakers finally end skid vs. Princeton; Plus, a look at every Big 5 team

By AARON BRACY Big5Hoops.com February 4, 2026 PHILADELPHIA – Steve Donahue likes to come up with themes for a season. Until early January, however, there was not a theme for the Hawks. Donahue was trying to find his footing after a tumultuous few months that saw him suddenly elevated to head coach in September following Billy Lange’s surprise departure and then … [Read more...] about Inside Saint Joseph’s by Aaron Bracy: Hawks flying high by getting from ‘A to B’

By AARON BRACY Big5Hoops.com January 31, 2026 VILLANOVA, Pa. – Devin Askew feels comfortable and confident in coach Kevin Willard’s offense at Villanova, and the results have been eye-opening. Willard loved Askew’s maturity when he recruited the veteran guard through the transfer portal after previous stops at Kentucky, Texas, Cal, and Long Beach State. And while … [Read more...] about Aaron Bracy’s Inside the Big 5 Column: Healthy, comfortable Askew excelling in Villanova’s offense; Plus, a look at every city team

By AARON BRACY January 24, 2026 Big5Hoops.com La Salle’s 67-64 upset victory over Dayton at Gola Arena happened last Wednesday, but the Explorers sowed the seeds months earlier. It started last spring when AD Ash Puri smartly tabbed Darris Nichols to replace Fran Dunphy before the 2024-25 season was even over. The early hiring gave Nichols a head start on the … [Read more...] about Aaron Bracy’s Big 5 Column: Inside La Salle’s win over Dayton and what it means for the program