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By AARON BRACY April 2, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Derek Simpson said his relationship with Saint Joseph’s coach Billy Lange and the chance to play in Lange’s offensive system ultimately led him to choose the Hawks after entering the transfer portal following two seasons at Rutgers. The Mount Laurel native and Lenape High School graduate will have two seasons of eligibility … [Read more...] about Rutgers transfer Simpson looks forward to playing in Lange’s system at Saint Joseph’s

By JAKE COPESTICK March 12, 2024 Special to Big5Hoops.com Jhamir Brickus and Khalil Brantley came up huge down the stretch to lift La Salle into the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament second round. Brickus scored 11 of his game high 21 points in the final five-plus minutes and hit crucial shots down the stretch, and Brantley played key defense on the final possession … [Read more...] about La Salle beats GW, advances in A-10 tourney

By AARON BRACY March 10, 2024 Big5Hoops.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – Drexel coach Zach Spiker took probably one of the slowest walks of his life on Sunday night. Spiker had just endured a heart-crushing defeat in the Coastal Athletic Association tournament. The Dragons’ dreams of winning the CAA title and thus earning the league’s automatic bid and making the NCAA … [Read more...] about Heartbreak for Spiker, Drexel in loss to Stony Brook in CAA quarterfinals

By AARON BRACY March 10, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Let the (conference) Madness begin! The fields for the Atlantic 10 and Big East tournaments have been set as both conferences wrapped up their regular seasons on a busy Saturday of college hoops. Locally, I was at the Wells Fargo Center, where Villanova’s NCAA tournament at-large chances took a hit with a 69-67 loss to No. … [Read more...] about Saturday roundup: Villanova’s NCAA hopes take hit; St. Joe’s wins; La Salle, Penn lose

By AARON BRACY March 6, 2024 Big5Hoops.com NEWARK, N.J. – It all comes down to Saturday for Villanova. The Wildcats have played 72,000 seconds of basketball in a season that started exactly four months ago. They have spent countless hours in the gym practicing, in the weight room lifting, in the film room watching. There have been bus rides and plane rides and walks … [Read more...] about After loss to Seton Hall, Saturday now looms large for Villanova’s NCAA hopes