Catching up on college hoops this weekend? Here are the City 6 storylines you need to know
Another full slate of college games is on the docket this weekend coming off a midweek slate that brought its own storylines
Temple will meet No. 3 Houston for the second time in less than a month in a highly-anticipated game on Sunday at teh Liacouras Center. The Owls upset the then-top-ranked Cougars on the road, 56-55 on Jan. 22.Read moreDavid J. Phillip / AP
Lost in all of the mania that Philly is still a football town with the Eagles headed to Super Bowl LVII is the fact that we are in the thick of basketball season — specifically college basketball season.
Another full weekend of college games is on the docket coming off a midweek slate that brought a ton of story lines of its own (looking at you, Drexel freshman Justin Moore).
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For those who could get up to speed, we got you.
Drexel is hooping right now
Justin Moore, the other Justin Moore, is having himself one heck of a month. Fresh off CAA Rookie of the Week honors in the Dragons’ home win against Delaware on Jan. 21, the 6-foot-3 freshman guard from Archbishop Wood arguably placed himself in the running for the second time in less than a month after hitting the game-winning jumper in a 70-69 win over College of Charleston. Drexel beat a Cougars team that dropped just this week out of the men’s Top 25 but still boasted Top 25 votes coming into this one.
Drexel rebounded (pun intended) from an eight-point halftime deficit — fueled by an 18-2 Cougars run, mind you — to take a one-point lead with just 3.5 seconds remaining in regulation.
Cole Hargrove of Drexel dunks surrounded by teammates as part of their pregame ritual before their game against Charleston on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Ryan Larson (left) of Charleston tries to steal the ball from AMari WIlliams of Drexel during the 2nd half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Lamar Odom, Jr. (left) of Drexel drives the baseline against Raekwon Horton of Charleston during the 2nd half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Amari WIlliams (right) of Drexelgoes up for a shot against Jaylon Scott of Charleston during the 2nd half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Justin Moore (left) of Drexel leaps into the air to pass the ball to a teammate against Charleston in the first 2nd half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Justin Moore of Drexel goes up for a shot against Jaylon Scott of Charleston during the 2nd half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Justin Moore (center) of Drexel shoots over Khalil London of Charleston during the 2nd half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Justin Moore of Drexel takes a shot against Charleston during the 2nd half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Amari Williams of Drexel scores against Ben Burnham (left) of Charleston during the 2nd half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Justin Moore (left) of Drexel drives against Jaylon Scott of Charleston during the first half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Garfield Turner (right) of Drexel and Ante Brzovic of Charleston go after a loose ball during the first half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Amari Williams (left) of Drexel goes up for a shot against Jaylon Scott of Charleston during the 2nd half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Lamar Odom, Jr. (right) of Drexel and Jaylon Scott of Charleston battle for a rebound during the 2nd half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Ben Burnham (left) and Raekwon Horton (right) of Charleston battel Amari Williams fof Drexel for a rebound during the first half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Justin Moore of Drexel goes up for a shot against Jaylon Scott of Charleston during the 2nd half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Justin Moore (center) of Drexel drives into the lane against Jaylon Scott (2nd from left) of Charleston during the first half at on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Justin Moore (left) of Drexel hits the game winning shot over Ante Brzovic of Charleston on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Justin Moore (left) of Drexel hits the game winning shot over Ante Brzovic of Charleston on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
The Drexel bench celebrates after Justin Moore made the game-winning shot with 3.5 seconds to defeat Charleston on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
TeammateLuke House (left) rushes to Justin Moore of Drexel after Moore's game-winning shot to give Dresel a lead over Charleston with 3 seconds to go on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Justin Moore (right) of Drexel celebrates with Luke House after his shot with just over 3 second upset Charleston on Feb. 2, 2023.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
The win snapped a two-game skid for the Dragons (13-10, 7-4 CAA) who are looking to make it two in a row when it travels to lowly Monmouth on Saturday (2 p.m., NBC Sports Philadelphia) before a monster run-it-back against Delaware (12-12, 4-7) on Wednesday (7 p.m., FloHoops).
Siegrist and Washington no longer a one-two scoring punch
It was a good run.
For much of the season, Villanova’s Maddy Siegrist and Drexel’s Keishana Washington led the nation in scoring, with Iowa stalwart Caitlin Clark nipping at the heels of both. After a ridiculous week of back-to-back 30-plus point performances, Clark surpassed Washington for the No. 2 spot, averaging 27.1 points per game. Washington takes the No. 3 position with 26.8 ppg.
As for Siegrist? She’s on an island as the top scorer in the nation at 28.2 points per game.
Washington has two chances to gain some ground in a pair of weekend road trips. She scored 29 points points Friday in a 67-56 win over Northeastern. The Dragons (16-5, 8-2 CAA), who sit among the leaders in the conference, are back in action tomorrow against Stony Brook (1 p.m.).
Hawks taking flight
With its women’s team having a strong year in Atlantic 10 play, little has been said about the St. Joseph’s men. The Hawks are quietly having a resurgence in conference play as winners in five of its last six including two straight to get back to .500 overall (11-11) and in the A-10 (5-5). Next up, is a La Salle squad looking for back-to-back wins of its own after a 75-64 win over George Washington Wednesday, snapping a five-game skid. Tipoff is set for today inside Hagan Arena (noon, ESPNU).
Richardson’s got something going here
Temple women’s head coach Diane Richardson has had an interesting week. Last week, she dismissed two players off of her team and saw two more depart. Since then, the Owls are winners of three straight, winning by dominant margins. Here’s the kicker: the departures have left just eight players on the active roster.
This week, the Owls have a realistic chance to gain some ground in the conference with upcoming games against Houston (today, 2 p.m.), East Carolina (Wednesday, 6 p.m.), and lowly Cincinnati at home next Saturday (2 p.m.). Only Houston sits above the Owls in conference play with a 5-3 record (8-13 overall).
Watch this this weekend …
Sticking with Temple, Sunday’s nationally televised men’s matchup against No. 3 Houston arguably is the game of the week (6 p.m, ESPN). Temple narrowly upset the then-top-ranked Cougars on the road, 56-55, on Jan. 22. Temple (14-9, 8-2 American) currently ranks No. 2 in the conference. We’re told the lower bowl of the Liacouras Center already is sold out for this one. ... Head coach Kyle Neptune’s Villanova will look to get back to winning ways against Creighton this Saturday ( 7:30 p.m., Fox 29). ... Penn is on a back-to-back in Ivy League play in a game against Cornell at 6 p.m. inside the Palestra. The Quakers beat Columbia, 74-65. … On the women’s side, Siegrist and No. 19 Villanova will look to be winners of two straight in a road test against Butler (2 p.m., FloHoops). The Wildcats picked up their 10th conference win of the season in a 73-54 defeat of Marquette on Wednesday.
Maddy Siegrist (center) of Villanova was honored before the game against Marquette on Feb. 1, 2023 for breaking the school scoring record for both men ans women at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University. Siegrist broke the record during a game at Creighton on Jan. 20. Athletic Director Mark Jackson is left and coach Denise Dillon is right. The event also celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Maddy Siegrist of Villanova was honored before the game against Marquette on Feb. 1, 2023 for breaking the school scoring record for both men ans women at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University. Siegrist broke the record during a game at Creighton on Jan. 20. She tosses the commenorative ball to her teammates.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Maddy Siegrist (right) of Villanova was honored before the game against Marquette on Feb. 1, 2023 for breaking the school scoring record for both men ans women at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University. Siegrist broke the record during a game at Creighton on Jan. 20. Her teammates congratulate her.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Female members of youth groups such as the Anderson Monarchs stand with the Villanova team during the national anthem preceeding their game with Marquette on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University. The game celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Christina Dalce (right) of Villanova and Chloe Marotta of Marquette go after a loose ball during the 2nd half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University. The game also celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Christina Dalce (right) of Villanova and Chloe Marotta of Marquette go after a loose ball during the 2nd half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University. The game also celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Christina Dalce (right) of Villanova battles Chloe Marotta (left) of Marquette for a loose ball during the 2nd half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Christina Dalce (right) of Villanova battles Chloe Marotta (bottom) and Liza Karlen of Marquette for a rebound during the 2nd half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Zanai Jones (center) of Villanova scores against Mackenzie Hare of Marquette during the first half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University. The game also celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
The game between Villanova and Marquette women celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day.on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Megan Olbrys (center) of Villanova battles Chloe Marotta (2nd from right) and Liza Karlen (2nd from left) of Marquette for a rebound during the 2nd half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Christina Dalce (right) of Villanova tries to block a shot by Chloe Marotta (center)of Marquette during the first half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Lucy Olsen of Villanova manages to get a twisting shot off despite Chloe Marotta (left) and other Marquette defenders during the 2nd half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Maddy Siegrist (right) of Villanova drives to the basket against Chloe Marotta of Marquette during the 2nd half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Maddy Siegrist (right) of Villanova goes up for a shot against Kennedi Myles of Marquette during the first half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Maddy Siegrist (left) of Villanova scores against Emily La Chapell of Marquette during the 2nd half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Christina Dalce (center) of Villanova battles Chloe Marotta (right) and Liza Karlen of Marquette for a rebound during the 2nd half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Christina Dalce (top left) of Villanova battles Chloe Marotta (bottom) and Liza Karlen of Marquette for a rebound during the 2nd half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
L-R: Annie Welde, Kylie Swider, Megan Olbrys,and Kaitlyn Orihel of Villanova celebrate on the bench during their victory over Marquette on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Christina Dalce (center) of Villanova scores against Liza Karlen (left) and Chloe Marotta (right) of Marquette during the 2nd half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Zanai Jones of Villanova gets fouled by a Marquette player as she goes up for a shot during the 2nd half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Christina Dalce (center) of Villanova battles Chloe Marotta (right)) and Liza Karlen of Marquette for a rebound during the 2nd half on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
L-R: Megan Olbrys, Lucy Olsen, and Maddy Siegrist of Villanova after their victory over Marquette on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University. The game also celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Lucy Olsen of Villanova reaches out to members of youth groups as she leaves the court after their victory over Marquette on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University. The game celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Christina Dalce of Villanova reaches out to members of youth groups as she leaves the court after their victory over Marquette on Feb. 1, 2023 at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University. The game celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer
Maddy Siegrist of Villanova is greeted by family and friends after the game. Siegrist was honored before the game against Marquette on Feb. 1, 2023 for breaking the school scoring record for both men ans women at the Finneran Pavilion at Villanova University. Siegrist broke the record during a game at Creighton on Jan. 20.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer