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Covering Philly College Basketball
By AARON BRACY January 3, 2024 Big5Hoops.com VILLANOVA, Pa. -- No one is going to hang this Villanova performance in a museum. Then again, the Big East is usually more muscle than Matisse, anyway. The Wildcats’ 66-65 win over Xavier on Wednesday night might not have been a masterpiece, but there sure was a lot to like. Let’s start with the … [Read more...] about A lot to like in Villanova’s win over Xavier
By AARON BRACY December 30, 2023 Big5Hoops.com PHILADELPHIA – There is the big picture and the small picture for La Salle after Saturday’s 71-66 loss to Howard at Gola Arena. First, let’s zoom in to the defeat. A pair of more than four-minute stretches without a basket after halftime ultimately doomed the Explorers. They fell behind by nine, battled back. … [Read more...] about Big picture remains optimistic for La Salle after loss
By AARON BRACY December 29, 2003 Big5Hoops.com Philadelphia has two NBA offenses in town, and one resides at 54th and City Avenue. With players that now can play his system, fifth-year coach Billy Lange has the Saint Joseph’s Hawks passing and shooting like the Philadelphia 76ers. No lie. Lange knows how to do it. Knows what great offense looks like. He sat … [Read more...] about St. Joe’s runs past Loyola with NBA offense
By AARON BRACY December 29, 2023 Big5Hoops.com This season already has had its share of thrills and spills for Philadelphia Big 5 teams. With nonconference play just about completed and conference games beginning in earnest next week, now is a great time to take a snapshot look at each team as they enter league play. DREXEL (7-6) Drexel and Villanova tip off in … [Read more...] about Dec. 29 Column: A snapshot look at Big 5 teams
By AARON BRACY December 28, 2023 Big5Hoops.com On campus at Saint Joseph’s University in the late 1990’s, Phil Martelli was not Coach Martelli. He was either just Phil, or Martelli the Magnificent. Not Carnac the Magnificent. Martelli the Magnificent. They made T-shirts and handed them out to the Student Section. It all came from a silly, but hilariously funny … [Read more...] about Hawk Talkers: Martelli a surprise guest with Krsolovic in Spaces
