Massachusetts-La Salle Preview

Villanova closed the game on a 21-9 run and got another strong performance from freshman big man Suigo, who finished with a game-high 19 points and 12 rebounds.

The junior midfielder took time away from the pitch to rediscover the joy in the game. Now, she's leading La Salle to the Atlantic 10 tournament: “Scoring goals and having assists isn’t everything.”

The Explorers found itself in foul trouble in a 94-55 loss to the Cougars. However, a bright spot for coach Darris Nichols’ team was improved three-point shooting.

Four other Big 5 legends across men's and women's programs will be honored during the upcoming men's and women's Big 5 Classic championship weekend on Dec. 5-6.

Women's coaches participated for the first time as well. "A little late, but we'll take it," said West Chester women's coach Dierdre Kane.

Fran Dunphy and Steve Donahue shared a similar sentiment during Thursday’s annual Coaches vs. Cancer luncheon about keeping the Big 5 tradition alive, but understand “change happens.”

It's possible that a one-day Big 5 Classic tripleheader lives on. But with the current format nearing the end of its contract, Villanova was not interested in keeping with the status quo.

La Salle men’s and women’s teams were selected to finish at the bottom of the conference, while players from each program made all-conference team.

Six years after a stroke ended his head coaching career, Mihalich is still going strong as a valued assistant under La Salle coach Darris Nichols.

More than 1,500 men's college basketball players entered the transfer portal, which officially opened on April 7, and included several Big 5 players.

Will Tran, a rising senior rower and computer science major, created RowIQ, which provides an in-depth look on how rowers can improve with “data that’s never been seen before.”

After years of discussion and debate, the NCAA adopted legislation to shift men’s soccer to a two-semester schedule. However, several conferences opposed it. Local coaches share their reaction.

The basketball tournament previously was a four-team round-robin. This year, it will not crown a winner. Penn and La Salle are slated to play in the doubleheaders.

Gerald spent time as an athletic department fundraiser at both Missouri and Duke.

Mike Gansey’s former West Virginia teammates, coach, and even the Mountaineers' bus driver describe a gritty player with a big heart — and explain why he's the right man to fix the Sixers.

Lynam played two seasons at Division III Arcadia, where he averaged 17.7 points as a sophomore. His last name carries weight in Big 5 hoops, and he's is ready to be part of it.

Did the NBA get it right? A La Salle department chair and two of his students have their own solution based on math and data.

A frightening incident of cardiac arrest before a college baseball game in April offered two Atlantic 10 rivals some perspective on the power of sports.

The Dragons claimed the overall point trophy and men’s point trophy, as their varsity eight boat secured first place. Temple won the women’s overall point trophy.

Firefighters have removed the bodies of three more people who died after a building collapsed in Brooklyn, bringing the death toll to five.

And keep an eye out for “mood snowflakes.”

Researchers have created an interactive map of hundreds of midcentury modern buildings in Philly to promote preservation. And the South Jersey homes of Bryce Harper and Robert Covington are for sale.

Sanctuary cities aren't the soft target Trump has hoped they would be.

It owes its formation to Ben Franklin and was the first American institution of higher learning with "university" in its title.

Drexel said entrants to the program had declined, but students, alumni and a Philadelphia School District principal said the program is vital and should continue. A Dec. 5 rally is planned.