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Anthony Finkley of St. Joseph's celebrates after making a three-pointer against Villanova during Tuesday's Big 5 Classic game.

St. Joseph's Hawks

St. Joe’s gets its statement win over Villanova, and a season with a lot of potential is only just beginning

St. Joe's coach Billy Lange balked at the idea that there's been a changing of the guard in the Big 5, but his team is no longer the little brother in its Villanova rivalry.

Temple guard Zion Stanford, shown during a Nov. 4 game, scored a career-high 23 points against Drexel Tuesday night.

Temple men defeat Drexel in the Big 5 Classic led by Zion Stanford’s career day

Declan Landis

St. Joe's coach Billy Lange celebrates with the student section after the Hawks' victory over Villanova.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s men take down Villanova for the second straight season in Big 5 Classic matchup

Mia Messina

Billy Lange and St. Joseph's beat Villanova last season. A repeat result would be a big boost after the Hawks lost to Central Connecticut State on Friday at home.

Villanova Wildcats

Upset losses haven’t diminished the stakes of Tuesday’s Villanova-St. Joe’s game. They may be higher.

Anthony Finkley of St. Joseph's celebrates after making a 3-pointer against Villanova during a Big 5 game on Nov. 12, 2024.

Photos of St. Joseph's victory over Villanova

Temple guard Zion Stanford, shown during a Nov. 4 game, scored a career-high 23 points against Drexel Tuesday night.

Temple men defeat Drexel in the Big 5 Classic led by Zion Stanford’s career day

Declan Landis

Temple coach Stan Drayton and the Owls saw their road loss streak grow to 19 games following a 52-6 loss against Tulane on Saturday.

Temple is on the outside looking in at bowl season yet again following 46-point loss to Tulane

Declan Landis

Temple head coach Stan Drayton is trying to push for a turnaround this season that would secure the Owls its first bowl appearance since 2019.

Temple wrestles with not just Tulane but itself in the belief that a bowl game is still in sight

Declan Landis

Longtime Inquirer college basketball writer Mike Jensen at the Palestra during a game last season.

Retired Inquirer sportswriter Mike Jensen is chosen for the Big 5 Hall of Fame

Jonathan Tannenwald

Temple guard Zion Stanford, shown during a Nov. 4 game, scored a career-high 23 points against Drexel Tuesday night.

Temple men defeat Drexel in the Big 5 Classic led by Zion Stanford’s career day

Declan Landis

Temple coach Stan Drayton and the Owls saw their road loss streak grow to 19 games following a 52-6 loss against Tulane on Saturday.

Temple is on the outside looking in at bowl season yet again following 46-point loss to Tulane

Declan Landis

Temple head coach Stan Drayton is trying to push for a turnaround this season that would secure the Owls its first bowl appearance since 2019.

Temple wrestles with not just Tulane but itself in the belief that a bowl game is still in sight

Declan Landis

Longtime Inquirer college basketball writer Mike Jensen at the Palestra during a game last season.

Retired Inquirer sportswriter Mike Jensen is chosen for the Big 5 Hall of Fame

Jonathan Tannenwald

Penn State running back Kaytron Allen stiff-arms Washington linebacker Carson Bruener during the first quarter Saturday.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State rises to No. 4 in the AP college football poll

Oregon was the No. 1 team in the poll for the fourth straight week. The Nittany Lions and Hoosiers both climbed into the top five, joining No. 2 Ohio State.

Staff and Wire Reports

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar (15) throws a pass during the second quarter of Saturday's game against Washington in State College.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State makes light work of Washington in front of a sold-out Beaver Stadium

Avery Hill

Penn State wideout Harrison Wallace III (6) leads a struggling receiving corps with 395 yards in eight games this season.

Penn State Nittany Lions

No. 6 Penn State has a wideout issue. James Franklin is confident of a fix ahead of Washington.

Avery Hill

Former Eagles center Jason Kelce on the set of "Monday Night Countdown" in October.

Jason Kelce on phone-throwing incident: ‘The thing that I regret the most is saying that word’

Gabriela Carroll

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel and 9-0 Oregon are atop the first College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Oregon gets top billing in College Football Playoff’s opening rankings, Penn State sixth

Eddie Pells, Associated Press

St. Joseph's Hawks

St. Joe’s gets its statement win over Villanova, and a season with a lot of potential is only just beginning

St. Joe's coach Billy Lange balked at the idea that there's been a changing of the guard in the Big 5, but his team is no longer the little brother in its Villanova rivalry.

Anthony Finkley of St. Joseph's celebrates after making a three-pointer against Villanova during Tuesday's Big 5 Classic game.

Anthony Finkley of St. Joseph's celebrates after making a three-pointer against Villanova during Tuesday's Big 5 Classic game.

St. Joseph's Hawks

St. Joe’s gets its statement win over Villanova, and a season with a lot of potential is only just beginning

St. Joe's coach Billy Lange balked at the idea that there's been a changing of the guard in the Big 5, but his team is no longer the little brother in its Villanova rivalry.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s men take down Villanova for the second straight season in Big 5 Classic matchup

Mia Messina

St. Joe's coach Billy Lange celebrates with the student section after the Hawks' victory over Villanova.

Villanova Wildcats

Upset losses haven’t diminished the stakes of Tuesday’s Villanova-St. Joe’s game. They may be higher.

Billy Lange and St. Joseph's beat Villanova last season. A repeat result would be a big boost after the Hawks lost to Central Connecticut State on Friday at home.

Photos of St. Joseph's victory over Villanova

Anthony Finkley of St. Joseph's celebrates after making a 3-pointer against Villanova during a Big 5 game on Nov. 12, 2024.

Villanova Wildcats

Villanova's Matthew Hodge feels basketball is being 'taken away' by NCAA ruling

Matthew Hodge goes up for a shot. Villanova held its annual Blue/White Scrimmage at Finneran Pavilion on Oct. 8, 2024.

Penn quarterback Liam O’Brien, seen here in action against Yale earlier this season, set a program record for the most touchdowns in a game in the Quakers rout of Cornell on Saturday.

Penn QB Liam O’Brien accounts for seven TDs in 67-49 comeback win over Cornell

The Quakers backup quarterback finished with seven touchdowns on the day, and now owns the program record for most in a single game.

Conor Smith

Penn quarterback Aidan Sayin, above, also could miss Saturday's game against Cornell because of an elbow injury.

What to watch for as Penn looks to keep its good gridiron momentum going against Cornell

Conor Smith

Penn guard Sam Brown, shown during a game last season, finished with 22 points against Maryland Eastern Shore.

Penn holds off late rally from Maryland Eastern Shore behind Ethan Roberts’ 23 points

Conor Smith

Longtime Inquirer college basketball writer Mike Jensen at the Palestra during a game last season.

Retired Inquirer sportswriter Mike Jensen is chosen for the Big 5 Hall of Fame

Jonathan Tannenwald

Penn forward Nick Spinoso (right), seen here in action last season, was a key contributor in the Quakers season-opening win against NJIT on Monday.

Penn men escape with a win in season opener; La Salle, Temple women come up short

Staff Reports

Longtime Inquirer college basketball writer Mike Jensen at the Palestra during a game last season.

Retired Inquirer sportswriter Mike Jensen is chosen for the Big 5 Hall of Fame

Jonathan Tannenwald

After exploring the transfer portal in the offseason, La Salle guard Daeshon Shepherd is back to lead the Explorers this season.

La Salle Explorers

After exploring the NCAA transfer portal, La Salle guard Daeshon Shepherd is back. Dunking.

Owen Hewitt

Penn forward Nick Spinoso (right), seen here in action last season, was a key contributor in the Quakers season-opening win against NJIT on Monday.

Penn men escape with a win in season opener; La Salle, Temple women come up short

Staff Reports

La Salle Daeshon Shepherd dunks against American during the 1st half at the John E. Glaser Arena, TruMark Financial Center, Monday, November 4, 2024.

La Salle opener in all-newly remodeled Glaser Arena

Longtime Inquirer college basketball writer Mike Jensen at the Palestra during a game last season.

Retired Inquirer sportswriter Mike Jensen is chosen for the Big 5 Hall of Fame

Jonathan Tannenwald

After exploring the transfer portal in the offseason, La Salle guard Daeshon Shepherd is back to lead the Explorers this season.

La Salle Explorers

After exploring the NCAA transfer portal, La Salle guard Daeshon Shepherd is back. Dunking.

Owen Hewitt

Penn forward Nick Spinoso (right), seen here in action last season, was a key contributor in the Quakers season-opening win against NJIT on Monday.

Penn men escape with a win in season opener; La Salle, Temple women come up short

Staff Reports

La Salle Daeshon Shepherd dunks against American during the 1st half at the John E. Glaser Arena, TruMark Financial Center, Monday, November 4, 2024.

La Salle opener in all-newly remodeled Glaser Arena

Temple guard Zion Stanford, shown during a Nov. 4 game, scored a career-high 23 points against Drexel Tuesday night.

Temple men defeat Drexel in the Big 5 Classic led by Zion Stanford’s career day

Declan Landis

A Philly native, Drexel men's soccer coach David Castellanos (right) led the Dragons into postseason play in his first season at the helm.

Here’s how Drexel’s soccer team defied the odds to now host postseason play in its ‘fortress’

Paulie Loscalzo

Drexel guard Amaris Baker (left) scored a game-high 21 points.

Amaris Baker’s 21 points helps Drexel set the tempo in season-opening win over Marist

Paulie Loscalzo

Grace O'Neill (center) of Drexel takes a hard fall after getting her shot blocked between Morgan Lee (left) and Danielle Williamson of Marist during the first half of their game on Nov. 7, 2024.

Photos of the Drexel women defeating Marist 64-53

Temple guard Zion Stanford, shown during a Nov. 4 game, scored a career-high 23 points against Drexel Tuesday night.

Temple men defeat Drexel in the Big 5 Classic led by Zion Stanford’s career day

Declan Landis

A Philly native, Drexel men's soccer coach David Castellanos (right) led the Dragons into postseason play in his first season at the helm.

Here’s how Drexel’s soccer team defied the odds to now host postseason play in its ‘fortress’

Paulie Loscalzo

Drexel guard Amaris Baker (left) scored a game-high 21 points.

Amaris Baker’s 21 points helps Drexel set the tempo in season-opening win over Marist

Paulie Loscalzo

Grace O'Neill (center) of Drexel takes a hard fall after getting her shot blocked between Morgan Lee (left) and Danielle Williamson of Marist during the first half of their game on Nov. 7, 2024.

Photos of the Drexel women defeating Marist 64-53

Anthony Finkley of St. Joseph's celebrates after making a three-pointer against Villanova during Tuesday's Big 5 Classic game.

St. Joseph's Hawks

St. Joe’s gets its statement win over Villanova, and a season with a lot of potential is only just beginning

St. Joe's coach Billy Lange celebrates with the student section after the Hawks' victory over Villanova.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s men take down Villanova for the second straight season in Big 5 Classic matchup

Mia Messina

Billy Lange and St. Joseph's beat Villanova last season. A repeat result would be a big boost after the Hawks lost to Central Connecticut State on Friday at home.

Villanova Wildcats

Upset losses haven’t diminished the stakes of Tuesday’s Villanova-St. Joe’s game. They may be higher.

Anthony Finkley of St. Joseph's celebrates after making a 3-pointer against Villanova during a Big 5 game on Nov. 12, 2024.

Photos of St. Joseph's victory over Villanova

Anthony Finkley of St. Joseph's celebrates after making a three-pointer against Villanova during Tuesday's Big 5 Classic game.

St. Joseph's Hawks

St. Joe’s gets its statement win over Villanova, and a season with a lot of potential is only just beginning

St. Joe's coach Billy Lange celebrates with the student section after the Hawks' victory over Villanova.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s men take down Villanova for the second straight season in Big 5 Classic matchup

Mia Messina

Billy Lange and St. Joseph's beat Villanova last season. A repeat result would be a big boost after the Hawks lost to Central Connecticut State on Friday at home.

Villanova Wildcats

Upset losses haven’t diminished the stakes of Tuesday’s Villanova-St. Joe’s game. They may be higher.

Anthony Finkley of St. Joseph's celebrates after making a 3-pointer against Villanova during a Big 5 game on Nov. 12, 2024.

Photos of St. Joseph's victory over Villanova

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