La SalleA year later than planned, Villanova wins its latest women’s Big 5 titleLast season, Villanova lost to Temple in the final at Finneran Pavilion. This time, the Wildcats toped St. Joseph’s, 76-70, led by Brynn McCurry’s 21 points.Jonathan Tannenwald 2025 Big 5 Women’s Classic: The stats that matter most from each gameKatie Lewis Villanova claims the crown, Drexel outlasts Temple, and more highlights from the women’s Big 5 ClassicColin Schofield Saturday’s Big 5 Classic had some key moments. Here are the highlights of a few of them.Ryan Mack These are the numbers that matter from Saturday’s Big 5 Classic men’s tripleheaderColin Schofield AdvertisementThe women’s Big 5 Classic is back at Villanova’s Finneran Pavilion, and it features a historic rivalryThe women's tripleheader is at Villanova's Finneran Pavilion for the second straight year. It'll be somewhere else next year, though.Katie Lewis Inside the Big 5 coaching fraternity: From wanting to ‘kill each other’ to being ‘brothers’For years, the games between the city’s schools were intense, and often heated. While the level of camaraderie has changed, the former coaches believe that upholding the Big 5 brotherhood is worth it.Alex Coffey Rollouts have ‘twisted the knife’ at Big 5 games for 70 years, but can the tradition endure?The clever play-on-words used to be a chance for a student body to take a shot at their rivals from across the court. Now, the rollouts, just like the Big 5, seem to be waning.Matt Breen Kevin Willard may soon have his Massimino moment at Villanova, but does this Big 5 format make sense for all?The new format for the City Series breathed some life into one that was getting stale, but it may have run its course because of financial concerns. Jeff Neiburg La Salle's Truth Harris, Darris Nichols on how NIL, transfer portal have impacted college basketballKerith Gabriel and Lydia Tong Here’s how the men’s and women’s brackets shape up in the Big 5 ClassicVillanova and Penn will go head-to-head in the Big 5 Classic men's final, and for the second consecutive year, the Villanova women will play for a Big 5 championship.Ryan Mack Penn and La Salle played a Palestra classic, even though it wasn’t a Big 5 gameFor the first time in decades, two teams formally in the Big 5 played a regular-season nonconference game that didn’t count in the city standings. But the Quakers' win felt like the real thing.Jonathan Tannenwald Penn vs. La Salle photosPenn takes down La Salle 73-71 at The Palestra on Saturday, November 29, 2025.Yong Kim NIL and the transfer portal can be lucrative — if you know what to do. Just ask La Salle’s Truth Harris.College sports, specifically revenue-generating college sports, have become a year-over-year proposition for coaches to find and retain talent. In a player's market, here's how it all works.Kerith Gabriel Darris Nichols and his brother have one mission at La Salle: Make Explorers men’s hoops a winnerThe duo is tasked with taking over an Explorers program that has not won more than 20 games or the Big 5 title since the 2012-13 season and making them winners again.Colin Schofield After nearly a half-century in college athletics, A-10 commish Bernadette McGlade is retiringAfter 45 years as a college sports administrator, McGlade said the changes in the college athletics landscape motivated her decision to retire following the 2025-26 school year.Gabriela Carroll With Matt Hodge and Duke Brennan, Villanova’s versatility in the frontcourt is showingHodge and Villanova's ability to play small ball had a big impact during the Wildcats' 70-55 win over La Salle.Jeff Neiburg La Salle, Drexel fall in inaugural ‘Basketball on Broad’ doubleheaderFans filled Xfinity Mobile Arena to watch La Salle vs. Penn State and Drexel vs. Syracuse. Even some stars showed out, including Carmelo Anthony to see his son play in the new Big 5 invitational.Sean McKeown Penn State and Syracuse invade Philly in Xfinity Mobile Arena’s new Big 5 seriesThe Basketball on Broad: Autumn Invitational will be played on Saturday, a doubleheader that features La Salle vs. Penn State (1 p.m., Peacock), and Drexel vs. Syracuse (3:30 p.m., Peacock).Sean McKeown Former Inquirer sportswriter Joe Juliano is among 2025 inductees to Big 5 Hall of Fame The group of six former players and Juliano, a media member, will be inducted during the men’s Big 5 Classic at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Dec. 6 and honored again during the Dec. 7 women's Big 5 ClassicOwen Hewitt See more storiesAdvertisement
A year later than planned, Villanova wins its latest women’s Big 5 titleLast season, Villanova lost to Temple in the final at Finneran Pavilion. This time, the Wildcats toped St. Joseph’s, 76-70, led by Brynn McCurry’s 21 points.Jonathan Tannenwald
A year later than planned, Villanova wins its latest women’s Big 5 titleLast season, Villanova lost to Temple in the final at Finneran Pavilion. This time, the Wildcats toped St. Joseph’s, 76-70, led by Brynn McCurry’s 21 points.Jonathan Tannenwald
Villanova claims the crown, Drexel outlasts Temple, and more highlights from the women’s Big 5 ClassicColin Schofield
Villanova claims the crown, Drexel outlasts Temple, and more highlights from the women’s Big 5 ClassicColin Schofield
The women’s Big 5 Classic is back at Villanova’s Finneran Pavilion, and it features a historic rivalryThe women's tripleheader is at Villanova's Finneran Pavilion for the second straight year. It'll be somewhere else next year, though.Katie Lewis
The women’s Big 5 Classic is back at Villanova’s Finneran Pavilion, and it features a historic rivalryThe women's tripleheader is at Villanova's Finneran Pavilion for the second straight year. It'll be somewhere else next year, though.Katie Lewis
Inside the Big 5 coaching fraternity: From wanting to ‘kill each other’ to being ‘brothers’For years, the games between the city’s schools were intense, and often heated. While the level of camaraderie has changed, the former coaches believe that upholding the Big 5 brotherhood is worth it.Alex Coffey
Inside the Big 5 coaching fraternity: From wanting to ‘kill each other’ to being ‘brothers’For years, the games between the city’s schools were intense, and often heated. While the level of camaraderie has changed, the former coaches believe that upholding the Big 5 brotherhood is worth it.Alex Coffey
Rollouts have ‘twisted the knife’ at Big 5 games for 70 years, but can the tradition endure?The clever play-on-words used to be a chance for a student body to take a shot at their rivals from across the court. Now, the rollouts, just like the Big 5, seem to be waning.Matt Breen
Rollouts have ‘twisted the knife’ at Big 5 games for 70 years, but can the tradition endure?The clever play-on-words used to be a chance for a student body to take a shot at their rivals from across the court. Now, the rollouts, just like the Big 5, seem to be waning.Matt Breen
Kevin Willard may soon have his Massimino moment at Villanova, but does this Big 5 format make sense for all?The new format for the City Series breathed some life into one that was getting stale, but it may have run its course because of financial concerns. Jeff Neiburg
Kevin Willard may soon have his Massimino moment at Villanova, but does this Big 5 format make sense for all?The new format for the City Series breathed some life into one that was getting stale, but it may have run its course because of financial concerns. Jeff Neiburg
La Salle's Truth Harris, Darris Nichols on how NIL, transfer portal have impacted college basketballKerith Gabriel and Lydia Tong
La Salle's Truth Harris, Darris Nichols on how NIL, transfer portal have impacted college basketballKerith Gabriel and Lydia Tong
Here’s how the men’s and women’s brackets shape up in the Big 5 ClassicVillanova and Penn will go head-to-head in the Big 5 Classic men's final, and for the second consecutive year, the Villanova women will play for a Big 5 championship.Ryan Mack
Here’s how the men’s and women’s brackets shape up in the Big 5 ClassicVillanova and Penn will go head-to-head in the Big 5 Classic men's final, and for the second consecutive year, the Villanova women will play for a Big 5 championship.Ryan Mack
Penn and La Salle played a Palestra classic, even though it wasn’t a Big 5 gameFor the first time in decades, two teams formally in the Big 5 played a regular-season nonconference game that didn’t count in the city standings. But the Quakers' win felt like the real thing.Jonathan Tannenwald
Penn and La Salle played a Palestra classic, even though it wasn’t a Big 5 gameFor the first time in decades, two teams formally in the Big 5 played a regular-season nonconference game that didn’t count in the city standings. But the Quakers' win felt like the real thing.Jonathan Tannenwald
Penn vs. La Salle photosPenn takes down La Salle 73-71 at The Palestra on Saturday, November 29, 2025.Yong Kim
Penn vs. La Salle photosPenn takes down La Salle 73-71 at The Palestra on Saturday, November 29, 2025.Yong Kim
NIL and the transfer portal can be lucrative — if you know what to do. Just ask La Salle’s Truth Harris.College sports, specifically revenue-generating college sports, have become a year-over-year proposition for coaches to find and retain talent. In a player's market, here's how it all works.Kerith Gabriel
NIL and the transfer portal can be lucrative — if you know what to do. Just ask La Salle’s Truth Harris.College sports, specifically revenue-generating college sports, have become a year-over-year proposition for coaches to find and retain talent. In a player's market, here's how it all works.Kerith Gabriel
Darris Nichols and his brother have one mission at La Salle: Make Explorers men’s hoops a winnerThe duo is tasked with taking over an Explorers program that has not won more than 20 games or the Big 5 title since the 2012-13 season and making them winners again.Colin Schofield
Darris Nichols and his brother have one mission at La Salle: Make Explorers men’s hoops a winnerThe duo is tasked with taking over an Explorers program that has not won more than 20 games or the Big 5 title since the 2012-13 season and making them winners again.Colin Schofield
After nearly a half-century in college athletics, A-10 commish Bernadette McGlade is retiringAfter 45 years as a college sports administrator, McGlade said the changes in the college athletics landscape motivated her decision to retire following the 2025-26 school year.Gabriela Carroll
After nearly a half-century in college athletics, A-10 commish Bernadette McGlade is retiringAfter 45 years as a college sports administrator, McGlade said the changes in the college athletics landscape motivated her decision to retire following the 2025-26 school year.Gabriela Carroll
With Matt Hodge and Duke Brennan, Villanova’s versatility in the frontcourt is showingHodge and Villanova's ability to play small ball had a big impact during the Wildcats' 70-55 win over La Salle.Jeff Neiburg
With Matt Hodge and Duke Brennan, Villanova’s versatility in the frontcourt is showingHodge and Villanova's ability to play small ball had a big impact during the Wildcats' 70-55 win over La Salle.Jeff Neiburg
La Salle, Drexel fall in inaugural ‘Basketball on Broad’ doubleheaderFans filled Xfinity Mobile Arena to watch La Salle vs. Penn State and Drexel vs. Syracuse. Even some stars showed out, including Carmelo Anthony to see his son play in the new Big 5 invitational.Sean McKeown
La Salle, Drexel fall in inaugural ‘Basketball on Broad’ doubleheaderFans filled Xfinity Mobile Arena to watch La Salle vs. Penn State and Drexel vs. Syracuse. Even some stars showed out, including Carmelo Anthony to see his son play in the new Big 5 invitational.Sean McKeown
Penn State and Syracuse invade Philly in Xfinity Mobile Arena’s new Big 5 seriesThe Basketball on Broad: Autumn Invitational will be played on Saturday, a doubleheader that features La Salle vs. Penn State (1 p.m., Peacock), and Drexel vs. Syracuse (3:30 p.m., Peacock).Sean McKeown
Penn State and Syracuse invade Philly in Xfinity Mobile Arena’s new Big 5 seriesThe Basketball on Broad: Autumn Invitational will be played on Saturday, a doubleheader that features La Salle vs. Penn State (1 p.m., Peacock), and Drexel vs. Syracuse (3:30 p.m., Peacock).Sean McKeown
Former Inquirer sportswriter Joe Juliano is among 2025 inductees to Big 5 Hall of Fame The group of six former players and Juliano, a media member, will be inducted during the men’s Big 5 Classic at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Dec. 6 and honored again during the Dec. 7 women's Big 5 ClassicOwen Hewitt
Former Inquirer sportswriter Joe Juliano is among 2025 inductees to Big 5 Hall of Fame The group of six former players and Juliano, a media member, will be inducted during the men’s Big 5 Classic at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Dec. 6 and honored again during the Dec. 7 women's Big 5 ClassicOwen Hewitt
