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Covering Philly College Basketball
By AARON BRACY December 22, 2023 Big5Hoops.Com So much happened in Villanova’s thrilling 68-66 overtime win at No. 12 Creighton late on Wednesday night. Just as I was trying to digest it all – and we’ll get into it more down below – a TV talking head proclaimed that the victory over the Bluejays will boost the Wildcats’ NCAA chances after, and I’m paraphrasing, bad … [Read more...] about Dec. 22 Column: Villanova’s Big 5 defeats not ‘bad’ losses
By AARON BRACY December 15, 2023 Big5Hoops.com The smile. The enthusiasm. Those are two things that strike you when talking to Adam Fisher. Temple’s first-year men’s basketball coach tells you how much he loves his job. How much he loves the Owls. How much this all means to him. On his face, you can see it. In your heart, you can feel it. “Being here at … [Read more...] about Dec. 15 Column: Fisher happy, home at Temple
By AARON BRACY December 10, 2023 Big5Hoops.com Deep breath. In through the nose. Count to three. Out through the mouth. Slowly. Now repeat. OK, one more time. Ahh. I can breathe now. For 40 minutes on Sunday at Hagan Arena, though, it wasn’t easy to get much oxygen to my lungs. Because Saint Joseph’s and Princeton’s offenses were breathtaking. … [Read more...] about Electric offense leads St. Joe’s past Princeton
By AARON BRACY December 9, 2023 Big5Hoops.com PHILADELPHIA -- The lefty shot swished through. Sam Brown turned, yelled and celebrated. Game on, baby. Brown’s 3-pointer from the left wing pulled Penn within a point of No. 16-ranked Kentucky with 15 minutes, 16 seconds to play at the Wells Fargo Center. The Quakers trailed by 10 at the half. Now, they were down … [Read more...] about Kentucky loss will help Penn for Ivy League
By AARON BRACY December 8, 2023 Big5Hoops.Com There is a buzz about the Big 5 again. After one of the worst collective campaigns in Big 5 history last season, change was needed. In 2023, none of the city’s schools made the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1977. A Big 5 doubleheader at the Palestra drew few fans and little interest. Goodbye to only five … [Read more...] about Dec. 8 Column: Buzz back for Big 5
