PHILADELPHIA-- If it wasn't already, Penn's chances of reaching the Ivy League Conference Tournament are at an all-time low. An opportunity to be within one game of fourth place in the Ivy League  presented itself for the Quakers on Friday night at the Palestra as they took on lea celler-dweller Columbia, who came into Friday … Continue reading Penn’s Ivy Madness Hopes Officially in Danger; Blow Five Point Lead in Overtime to Columbia →

PHILADELPHIA-- On December 8, La Salle took a beating at the hands of Penn by a final score of 83-65 at Tom Gola Arena, their largest margin of defeat so far this season. It was then time for the Explorers to play in a four-team tournament known as the Battle at the Boardwalk in Atlantic … Continue reading Powell’s Late Lay-In Lifts Explorers to Victory Over Duquesne →

PHILADELPHIA-- After an emotional 91-61 victory of St. Louis on Friday night, the Saint Joseph's Hawks couldn't seem to get anything going in their game against St. Bonaventure's on Tuesday night as they fell 76-51. "All the people that came out and braved those elements, that's on me, not the players," Saint Joseph's head coach Phil … Continue reading Shooting Struggles Attribute to Bonnies Blowout of Hawks →

PHILADELPHIA-- You wouldn't necessarily call the Penn Quakers an underdog when it comes to the Big 5, but as of late, they've been more of an afterthought. It's no secret that Villanova has been the most successful team that plays in the Big 5, three national titles, two in the previous three seasons, and in … Continue reading Penn Captures First Outright Big 5 Title Since 2001-02, Defeat St. Joe’s →

PHILADELPHIA-- It seemed like whenever Xavier would get close to tying or taking the lead, Villanova always had an answer. Though it wasn't quite like the 89-65 and 95-79 beatdowns Villanova put on Xavier last season, this was still a pretty comfortable victory for the #22 ranked Wildcats as they defeated the Musketeers 85-75 at … Continue reading Booth, Gillespie Lead Wildcats to Victory Over Xavier →

VILLANOVA-- As the basketball season was coming along, the matchup between Villanova and #24 ranked St. John's kept looking more and more enticing and the hype kept building up towards this game. And boy did it deliver. St. John's controlled the game for the first 35 minutes but it was Villanova that ultimately took the … Continue reading Villanova Relies On Senior Leaders In Victory Over St. John’s →

PHILADELPHIA-- It's been about a month since first-year La Salle head coach Ashley Howard embarked on his maiden voyage as a head coach and nine games later, he's still in search of his first win. The Explorers fell to the Bucknell Bison by a final score of 92-79 at Tom Gola Arena on Tuesday night. "Another game … Continue reading Howard, La Salle, Still Exploring for First Win, Fall to Bucknell 92-79 →