Temple Wins Down The Stretch Against Penn
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/20/2018 – There is nothing like this. A bit of nostalgia as the University of Pennsylvania hosted a Big Five game against the Temple Owls at the Palestra on a Saturday afternoon in […]
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Temple Wins Women’s Big Five Championship
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/25/2017 – The Temple Owls claimed the Big Five women’s championship sweeping the city series defeating the University of Pennsylvania Quakers 63 – 53 at the Palestra. The Temple winning streak has grown […]
Saint Joseph’s Outlasts Penn In Big Five Game At The Palestra
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/21/2017 – It is mutually agreed by both schools that this game should be played at the Palestra on a Saturday night. Just like the Big Five as we remember. The way we were. […]
A Palestra Doubleheader – Memories and Magic
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/20/2016 – The thought of a Palestra doubleheader was magic to me over the course of my years. The memories of my time spent in this building have been sheer magic. The two […]
Harvard Wins A Thriller Over Yale To Get NCAA Tournament Bid
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 3/14/2015 – In a classic that was not decided until the final horn the Harvard Crimson earned an NCAA Tournament berth by winning the Ivy League Men’s Basketball Playoff game against the Yale […]
Penn Earns A Big Five Win
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1/24/2015 – The University of Pennsylvania won its first Big Five game in three years as the Quakers hung on to a lead down the stretch and earned a 56 – 52 win […]
Jack Scheuer’s Off The Boards – November 5, 2014 Edition
Off The Boards By Jack Scheuer November 5, 2014 Edition It’s November, which means it’s hoops time, and the only city in the nation with 6 Division One teams is looking forward to […]
Penn Sets Comeback Record In Win Over Drexel
PHILADELPHIA, PA/ 12/21/2013 – In winning the Battle of 33rd Street the University of Pennsylvania Quakers set a program record in erasing a 19-point deficit beating the Drexel Dragons when senior guard Alyssa Baron was good […]
Temple Gets By Penn In Big Five Opener 78 – 73
PHILADELPHIA, PA 11/9/2013 – It was the earliest Big Five game per the calendar, November 9. But it could have been November 27, December 17, January 8, or February 21. Once the ball was in […]
Penn Women Survive And Move On In WBI On Last Second Shot
PHILADELPHIA, PA 3/23/2013 – In postseason basketball the idea is to survive and move on. And that is precisely what the University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team did winning 49 – 48 over the Fairfield […]