Big 5 announces men’s basketball pod schedules ahead of Big 5 Classic
Pod play begins on Nov. 12.
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The Big 5 Classic is back, and it’s here to stay. The local college basketball organization announced earlier this month that the men’s triple-header finale will be at the Wells Fargo Center for the next three seasons on the same day it announced a new women’s component that officially brought Drexel into the fold.
On Thursday afternoon, the Big 5 announced the dates for the six men’s games that make up the preliminary round-robin portion of the proceedings.
The six Big 5 teams will remain in the same two pods they were in last season, when St. Joseph’s emerged with the inaugural Big 5 Classic title.
Pod play will occur between Nov. 12 and Nov. 30 ahead of the Big 5 Classic on Dec. 7.
Pod 1 (Drexel, La Salle, Temple)
(Start times for pod games will be announced at a later date by the host schools)
Tuesday, Nov. 12: Drexel at Temple
Saturday, Nov. 16: La Salle at Drexel
Saturday, Nov. 30: Temple at La Salle
Pod 2 (Penn, St. Joe’s, Villanova)
Tuesday, Nov. 12: Villanova at St. Joe’s
Friday, Nov. 15: St. Joe’s at Penn
Tuesday, Nov. 19: Penn at Villanova
Big 5 Classic
Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Wells Fargo Center