TempleReport: Temple makes offensive lineman Giakoby Hills among highest-paid Group of Six playersHills, a redshirt freshman, started all 12 games for the Owls this season at left tackle.Ryan Mack Temple denies report it declined a bowl bidColin Schofield A year later than planned, Villanova wins its latest women’s Big 5 titleJonathan 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 AdvertisementVillanova reclaims its spot atop the Big 5, and ‘a big test’ awaits the Wildcats nextVillanova won the Big 5 Classic in a dominant victory over Penn. Up next is Michigan, which Kevin Willard thinks could be one of the best teams in the country.Jeff Neiburg Saturday’s Big 5 Classic had some key moments. Here are the highlights of a few of them.Villanova and Penn battled for city supremacy, a last-second basket secured third place for St. Joe's, and La Salle's big day in the third annual battle to be crowned the city's best. Ryan Mack These are the numbers that matter from Saturday’s Big 5 Classic men’s tripleheaderFrom clutch performances to a buzzer-beating three, here are two numbers from each game that helped determine the final scores in the third annual men’s Big 5 Classic.Colin 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 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 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 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 Temple signs its largest recruiting class in program history in K.C. Keeler’s first full offseasonThe Owls signed 33 players on Wednesday, with 21 planning to join the team in January. Keeler focused on recruiting locally and brought in 22 players from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.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 The steady hands of Acaden Lewis guide Villanova past Temple and into the Big 5 title gameVillanova dominated Temple in the second half behind the freshman point guard. Tyler Perkins led the Wildcats with 19 points.Jeff Neiburg Temple’s chances of making a bowl game gets squashed by North Texas in blowout lossThe Owls needed to upset the Mean Green on Saturday to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2019. Instead, Temple fell, 52-25, in its regular-season finale.Ryan Mack Adam Fisher wants Temple to play with a defensive approach, but it isn’t quite there yetTemple’s defense looked promising to open the season. But after competing in the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational, the Owls are allowing 76.6 points and opponents to shoot 48.1% per game.Ryan Mack Last chance for Temple, Penn State to go bowling, and its playoff time for Villanova and EasternAnd three questions to consider for two programs dealing with significant change, and our pick for the college football Game of the Week. Devin Jackson and Kerith Gabriel Temple’s Drew Alexander is emerging as a three-point shooter off the benchThe sophomore is known for her sharpshooting abilities but had to wait for an opportunity in the Owls’ rotation. Now she has become a valuable option off the bench: “She’s going to keep progressing.”Colin Schofield Oklahoma State to hire North Texas’ Eric Morris as new football coachNorth Texas will play Temple on Friday to end the regular season. Morris will coach through the conclusion of the program's season, which could include a College Football Playoff appearance.Cliff Brunt, Associated Press See more storiesAdvertisement
Report: Temple makes offensive lineman Giakoby Hills among highest-paid Group of Six playersHills, a redshirt freshman, started all 12 games for the Owls this season at left tackle.Ryan Mack
Report: Temple makes offensive lineman Giakoby Hills among highest-paid Group of Six playersHills, a redshirt freshman, started all 12 games for the Owls this season at left tackle.Ryan Mack
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
Villanova reclaims its spot atop the Big 5, and ‘a big test’ awaits the Wildcats nextVillanova won the Big 5 Classic in a dominant victory over Penn. Up next is Michigan, which Kevin Willard thinks could be one of the best teams in the country.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova reclaims its spot atop the Big 5, and ‘a big test’ awaits the Wildcats nextVillanova won the Big 5 Classic in a dominant victory over Penn. Up next is Michigan, which Kevin Willard thinks could be one of the best teams in the country.Jeff Neiburg
Saturday’s Big 5 Classic had some key moments. Here are the highlights of a few of them.Villanova and Penn battled for city supremacy, a last-second basket secured third place for St. Joe's, and La Salle's big day in the third annual battle to be crowned the city's best. Ryan Mack
Saturday’s Big 5 Classic had some key moments. Here are the highlights of a few of them.Villanova and Penn battled for city supremacy, a last-second basket secured third place for St. Joe's, and La Salle's big day in the third annual battle to be crowned the city's best. Ryan Mack
These are the numbers that matter from Saturday’s Big 5 Classic men’s tripleheaderFrom clutch performances to a buzzer-beating three, here are two numbers from each game that helped determine the final scores in the third annual men’s Big 5 Classic.Colin Schofield
These are the numbers that matter from Saturday’s Big 5 Classic men’s tripleheaderFrom clutch performances to a buzzer-beating three, here are two numbers from each game that helped determine the final scores in the third annual men’s Big 5 Classic.Colin 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
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
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
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
Temple signs its largest recruiting class in program history in K.C. Keeler’s first full offseasonThe Owls signed 33 players on Wednesday, with 21 planning to join the team in January. Keeler focused on recruiting locally and brought in 22 players from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.Ryan Mack
Temple signs its largest recruiting class in program history in K.C. Keeler’s first full offseasonThe Owls signed 33 players on Wednesday, with 21 planning to join the team in January. Keeler focused on recruiting locally and brought in 22 players from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.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
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
The steady hands of Acaden Lewis guide Villanova past Temple and into the Big 5 title gameVillanova dominated Temple in the second half behind the freshman point guard. Tyler Perkins led the Wildcats with 19 points.Jeff Neiburg
The steady hands of Acaden Lewis guide Villanova past Temple and into the Big 5 title gameVillanova dominated Temple in the second half behind the freshman point guard. Tyler Perkins led the Wildcats with 19 points.Jeff Neiburg
Temple’s chances of making a bowl game gets squashed by North Texas in blowout lossThe Owls needed to upset the Mean Green on Saturday to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2019. Instead, Temple fell, 52-25, in its regular-season finale.Ryan Mack
Temple’s chances of making a bowl game gets squashed by North Texas in blowout lossThe Owls needed to upset the Mean Green on Saturday to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2019. Instead, Temple fell, 52-25, in its regular-season finale.Ryan Mack
Adam Fisher wants Temple to play with a defensive approach, but it isn’t quite there yetTemple’s defense looked promising to open the season. But after competing in the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational, the Owls are allowing 76.6 points and opponents to shoot 48.1% per game.Ryan Mack
Adam Fisher wants Temple to play with a defensive approach, but it isn’t quite there yetTemple’s defense looked promising to open the season. But after competing in the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational, the Owls are allowing 76.6 points and opponents to shoot 48.1% per game.Ryan Mack
Last chance for Temple, Penn State to go bowling, and its playoff time for Villanova and EasternAnd three questions to consider for two programs dealing with significant change, and our pick for the college football Game of the Week. Devin Jackson and Kerith Gabriel
Last chance for Temple, Penn State to go bowling, and its playoff time for Villanova and EasternAnd three questions to consider for two programs dealing with significant change, and our pick for the college football Game of the Week. Devin Jackson and Kerith Gabriel
Temple’s Drew Alexander is emerging as a three-point shooter off the benchThe sophomore is known for her sharpshooting abilities but had to wait for an opportunity in the Owls’ rotation. Now she has become a valuable option off the bench: “She’s going to keep progressing.”Colin Schofield
Temple’s Drew Alexander is emerging as a three-point shooter off the benchThe sophomore is known for her sharpshooting abilities but had to wait for an opportunity in the Owls’ rotation. Now she has become a valuable option off the bench: “She’s going to keep progressing.”Colin Schofield
Oklahoma State to hire North Texas’ Eric Morris as new football coachNorth Texas will play Temple on Friday to end the regular season. Morris will coach through the conclusion of the program's season, which could include a College Football Playoff appearance.Cliff Brunt, Associated Press
Oklahoma State to hire North Texas’ Eric Morris as new football coachNorth Texas will play Temple on Friday to end the regular season. Morris will coach through the conclusion of the program's season, which could include a College Football Playoff appearance.Cliff Brunt, Associated Press
