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By AARON BRACY June 6, 2024 Big5Hoops.com VILLANOVA, Pa. – Seventy years ago, athletic directors from La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph’s, Temple and Villanova conceived a great idea by bringing together the five schools in a basketball round-robin format. The Big 5 was born. It didn’t take long for this unique partnership to become one of the best traditions in college … [Read more...] about Bracy: Big 5 is back in a big way
By AARON BRACY and MEL GREENBERG June 6, 2024 Big5Hoops.com VILLANOVA, Pa. -- The Big 5 Classic is both expanding and here to stay. Beginning in 2024-25, Drexel will join the women’s Big 5, with the women ditching the round-robin format and following the three-team pod system implemented by the Big 5 men last season, new Big 5 ambassador Dan Hilferty announced at a … [Read more...] about New Big 5 ambassador Hilferty announces shift of women to Classic format, deal for men at WFC
By AARON BRACY May 28, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Eric Dixon is doubly motivated for his return to Villanova, both wanting to leave the Wildcats program on a better note than this past season and to show NBA scouts that he has the game to play on that level. Dixon made it official on Tuesday morning when he announced he was withdrawing from the NBA draft to come back to … [Read more...] about Motivated Dixon withdraws from NBA draft and returns to Villanova
By AARON BRACY May 14, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Jahlil White is healthy, motivated and feels like his best basketball is ahead of him. In one of the more surprising moves this offseason, White announced on Sunday that he was transferring from Temple to La Salle for his final season of college basketball. A 6-foot-7, 210-pound forward, White averaged 7.8 points and 5.5 … [Read more...] about Healthy, motivated White looks forward to opportunity at La Salle
By AARON BRACY May 3, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Villanova got the long-range shooter they desperately needed on Friday, when Max Shulga committed to the Wildcats through the transfer portal. A 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard, Shulga made 41.5 percent of 3-point shots last season at VCU after transferring to the Richmond school following three seasons at Utah State. Shulga … [Read more...] about Villanova lands sharpshooter Shulga from VCU
