NCAA Tournament
Villanova Routs Iowa to Reach Sweet 16
Consider Villanova‘s second-round demons exorcised. The Wildcats scored 54 points in the first half en route to an absolute destruction of Iowa in the second […]
WATCH: Temple Loses on Last-Second Shot
https://vine.co/v/idMtTDKYzT3 Temple gave up offensive rebounds all game. One in the final second cost the Owls the game. Iowa’s Adam Woodbury grabbed an offensive rebound […]
Villanova Rolls in First Round of NCAA Tournament
Villanova shoots a lot of three pointers. This season, 34 percent of Villanova shots were threes — the 24th highest rate in the country. Only […]
These Are All the Times Big 5 Teams Squared Off During March Madness
As you probably know by now, there’s a chance that Villanova and Temple play each other in the second round of the NCAA Tournament this […]
The Philly Hoops Fan’s Guide to the NCAA Tournament
The NCAA tournament is here! Officially called the National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, we shorten it to “NCAA tournament” because that’s […]
Villanova and Temple Could Meet in the NCAA Tournament
The NCAA tournament selection committee handed Philadelphia basketball fans a present for March Madness: Villanova and Temple could play in the second round of the […]
Who Cares About Student Athletes’ Grades?
As the NCAA’s three-week run of March Madness begins, it’s time to talk about basketball student-athlete … academic fraud? Syracuse University has not been included in […]
The Villanova Rout of Lafayette in 8 GIFs
By some oddsmakers, the Villanova Wildcats were 22-point favorites coming into their Round of 64 game against the Lafayette Leopards. They covered by halftime. Villanova […]
5 Reasons You Should Root for Villanova in the NCAA Tournament
I like Villanova’s basketball team. I realize this is not a popular opinion for all basketball fans in Philly. Villanova is the Duke of the […]
5 Reasons Temple Got Snubbed by NCAA Tournament Selection Committee
Temple basketball fans got an early Christmas gift last year when the Owls routed Kansas by 25. “I think we played about as well as […]
Villanova Gets No. 1 Seed in NCAA Tournament; Temple Out
After a 32-2 season, Villanova received the No. 1 seed in the East Region of the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats will play Lafayette, winners of […]
La Salle Knocks Off VCU, the 20th-Ranked Team in Country
La Salle took advantage of a depleted VCU squad, and upset the Rams on the road in double overtime. Jordan Price led the Explorers with […]
March Madness Preview: Villanova Is a Title Contender; Can Temple Reach Tourney, Too?
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Villanova is a national title contender this year. Right: Villanova does not have the best recent NCAA tournament […]
Everyone Says Philly Is a Great Basketball Town
Philadelphia’s a great basketball town. You’ll hear this a lot, and it makes sense. The city has a rich basketball tradition. After being invented in […]
Zarwin Baum 12th Annual March Madness Watching Party
The annual Zarwin Baum March Madness watching party has blossomed into one of the largest networking events in the city. Over the past 12 years […]