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By AARON BRACY Big5Hoops.com January 31, 2026 VILLANOVA, Pa. – Devin Askew feels comfortable and confident in coach Kevin Willard’s offense at Villanova, and the results have been eye-opening. Willard loved Askew’s maturity when he recruited the veteran guard through the transfer portal after previous stops at Kentucky, Texas, Cal, and Long Beach State. And while … [Read more...] about Aaron Bracy’s Inside the Big 5 Column: Healthy, comfortable Askew excelling in Villanova’s offense; Plus, a look at every city team

By AARON BRACY January 24, 2026 Big5Hoops.com La Salle’s 67-64 upset victory over Dayton at Gola Arena happened last Wednesday, but the Explorers sowed the seeds months earlier. It started last spring when AD Ash Puri smartly tabbed Darris Nichols to replace Fran Dunphy before the 2024-25 season was even over. The early hiring gave Nichols a head start on the … [Read more...] about Aaron Bracy’s Big 5 Column: Inside La Salle’s win over Dayton and what it means for the program

By AARON BRACY Big5Hoops.com January 20, 2026 PHILADELPHIA – Two seasons ago, Rasheer Fleming was a developing player for Saint Joseph’s who performed well enough in the Hawks’ win over Temple in the inaugural Big 5 Classic championship game to be voted by media as the first winner of the Jack Scheuer “VGH” (Very Good Hoops) Award. It was a deserved honor for a … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s Rasheer Fleming is making progress in his development with NBA’s Phoenix Suns

By AARON BRACY Big5Hoops.com January 17, 2026 PHILADELPHIA – Villanova coach Kevin Willard compared his young players’ performance against St. John’s on Saturday night to the experience of drinking a bottle of wine. “It’s like when you open up a bottle of wine,” Willard said after the Wildcats’ 86-79 loss to the Red Storm. “If you open up a bottle of wine that was … [Read more...] about Aaron Bracy’s Big 5 Column: Villanova’s inexperience shows in loss to St. John’s

By AARON BRACY Big5Hoops.com January 14, 2026 PHILADELPHIA -- Saint Joseph’s stared at a seven-point deficit to St. Bonaventure with 8 1/2 minutes remaining on Wednesday night at Hagan Arena. The Hawks’ 11-point second-half lead had been erased with the Bonnies’ precise offense and the hosts’ sideways shooting.  It looked like a repeat of so many games this season. … [Read more...] about Aaron Bracy’s Big 5 Column: Saint Joseph’s third straight victory was birthed in closed-door meeting after 0-2 Atlantic 10 start