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Covering Philly College Basketball
By AARON BRACY January 31, 2024 Big5Hoops.com PHILADELPHIA – Xzayvier Brown. X-z-a-y-v-i-e-r. It’s a tough one, to spell that is. Yeah, tough, kind of like the person. Brown, the marvelous Saint Joseph’s freshman, played fearlessly down the stretch, making one tough play after another to lead the Hawks to a 75-73 victory over George Mason at Hagan … [Read more...] about St. Joe’s Xzayvier Brown has tough name, game
By AARON BRACY January 30, 2024 Big5Hoops.com VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova’s latest outing looked a lot like its season – wild swings between looking great and looking poor. There was the start against No. 9 Marquette. The Wildcats did little right while falling behind by 11 consecutive points to start the contest, then eventually by as many as 20 in the first … [Read more...] about Latest Villanova loss a microcosm of season
By AARON BRACY January 26, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Very early in the first half on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, Villanova’s Eric Dixon and Tyler Burton each dove headfirst with reckless abandon toward a loose ball trickling at the feet of a St. John’s player. As I watched the play unfold from my courtside press row seat, I cringed a bit. It was dangerous. … [Read more...] about Jan. 26 Column: An in-depth dive on Villanova
By AARON BRACY January 24, 2024 Big5Hoops.com NEW YORK – Villanova brought energy. Brought intensity. Brought fight to Madison Square Garden. The Wildcats wanted to start fast, wanted to throw the first punch, wanted to dictate the game. Sometimes, as your mom probably said, you don’t always get what you want. That was the case with the … [Read more...] about Shooting struggles doom Villanova
By AARON BRACY January 20, 2024 Big5Hoops.com PHILADELPHIA – Let’s be clear about one thing: At this level, as Herm Edwards would say, you play to win the games. This is big-time Division I basketball. No one is celebrating any close calls. Villanova players slumped into the postgame media room, ticked off after dropping a 66-65 defeat to No. 1 UConn at a … [Read more...] about Wildcats play ‘Villanova basketball’ in loss to UConn
