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By AARON BRACY March 3, 2024 Big5Hoops.com All six Big 5 teams were in action on Saturday. I was at Hagan Arena, where Saint Joseph’s defeated Fordham. But I was following the action of the entire city throughout the day. Here’s a look at what happened on Saturday, and the implications of it all. Villanova 71, Providence 60 The Wildcats continued their impressive … [Read more...] about Saturday roundup: Villanova moves into NCAA field; St. Joe’s, La Salle, Drexel, Penn win

By AARON BRACY February 27, 2024 Big5Hoops.com VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova will excitedly take the practice court next with a simple mindset: Get better. It’s a cliche, yes, but it has been coach Kyle Neptune’s consistent message all season, through all of the ups and downs. And it’s working.  The Wildcats are getting better, the latest example their … [Read more...] about Improving Villanova blocks out NCAA talk in rout of Georgetown

By AARON BRACY February 21, 2024 Big5Hoops.com PHILADELPHIA – This was not a performance by Saint Joseph’s to hang in a museum. Not by any means. Entering losers of three of their last four, including a pair of road defeats last week at Loyola-Chicago and Duquesne that had you re-thinking your assessment that this Hawks team will be a for-sure contender in the … [Read more...] about Not a work of art, but a needed win for Saint Joseph’s

By AARON BRACY February 20, 2024 Big5Hoops.com VILLANOVA, Pa. -- On Jan. 24 at Madison Square Garden, after a 20-point knockout and two-game sweep by St. John’s, Villanova coach Kyle Neptune held his head high and, essentially, said it’s about where you are at the end of the season and not at the moment. Neptune’s message: It’s all about getting better. Two games … [Read more...] about Villanova continues to get better in win over Butler

By AARON BRACY February 11, 2024 Big5Hoops.com PHILADELPHIA – Complete performance. That was the big takeaway after Villanova routed Seton Hall 80-54 at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday in a contest that, for me, was a must-win to realistically keep the Wildcats' NCAA tournament chances alive. Keep playing like this, and the Wildcats will be more than just eking … [Read more...] about Complete performance leads Villanova to rout of Seton Hall