The Big 5 Classic has come and gone, and it saw Villanova dominate Penn for it's 29 all-time Big 5 title. Plus, Deuce Jones lifted St. Joe's on a buzzer beater over Temple in the third-place game, and La Salle held off Drexel in the fifth-place game. We also review the current status of the event, which is experiencing a decline in attendance again this year. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: w...

It's time for our Super Bowl! The Big 5 Classic is just a day away, and the field is set: Drexel vs. La Salle, Saint Joseph's vs. Temple and Penn vs Villanova for the Big 5 Championship. We preview all of these matches, plus talk to the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Xfinity Mobile Arena, Mike Sulkes, to hear how the event comes together behind the scenes and much more! #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social ...

Penn is officially in the Big 5 Classic Championship game after their 84-68 win at Drexel last week. They'll be met by the winner of the last Big 5 pod play game, as Temple takes on Villanova on Monday. Plus, Penn hosts La Salle in the Cathedral Classic at the Palestra and other results from around the Big 5 this week! #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twi...

Penn pulled off a big upset this week, knocking off St. Joe's on Monday and putting themselves in the driver's seat to make their first-ever Big 5 Championship game. To do so, they'll have to beat Drexel at the DAC on Friday night, and we called on Conor Smith to help us preview that matchup. Plus, we go over Villanova beating La Salle and other Big 5 results from the last week. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media...

The Big 5 season is officially underway! We go over the results of the first week of the season, including St. Joe's beating Drexel in the first Big 5 game of the season. Plus, a look at which games we're excited to see for the upcoming week. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

The season is finally here! For one last preview, we call on our friend Aaron Bracy to help us break down who will take home city bragging rights as the Big 5 champions this season. Plus, we give our picks for Big 5 Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and X-Factor. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Tyler Cronin of 3 Bid League joins us to take a deep dive into the Big 5's two A10 teams, La Salle and St. Joseph's, before giving us his thoughts on who will finish at the top of the conference once March rolls around. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Luke Taylor of the Full Court Network joins us once again to share his thoughts on the upcoming Temple basketball season. This includes breaking down all of their new transfers and predicting where they may finish in the American Conference, before discussing the other conference contenders. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Tommy Godin of The Full 40 Podcast joins us to discuss the start of another new era in the Big 5, this time with Kevin Willard and the Villanova Wildcats as they look to get back to being one of the premier teams in the Big East again this season. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Ian Wenik helps us break down what Penn needs to do to get back to Ivy League contention in 2025-26, this time with Fran McCaffrey at the helm. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Riley Frain joins us for our first preview of the 2025-26 season, where we dive into Drexel's roster, where we think they'll finish in the CAA and preview the conference as a whole. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Saint Joseph's forward Anthony Finkley and guard Derek Simpson join the pod to discuss how they've grown in their roles on the team, being leaders heading into the season, and who on this year's team can be difference makers on Hawk Hill! #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Tyler Cronin from 3 Big League joins us for an emergency episode, as Billy Lange has stepped down as the Head Coach of St. Joe's to take a player development job with the New York Knicks. To replace him, Steve Donahue was named the permanent head coach, and we break down what it all means for St. Joe's this year and beyond. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: ww...

Drexel Head Coach Zack Spiker joins the pod to talk about how it's been for the Drexel program to finally be in the Big 5, his role in player development, and his thoughts ahead of the 2025-26 Drexel season! Chapters: #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

St. Joe's Associate Head Coach Steve Donahue joins the pod to tell us how he's adjusting to life on Hawk Hill, his excitement for this year's St. Joe's roster, how he became a Big 5 fan for life as a kid and much more! Chapters: 0:00-2:04 - Intro 2:04-8:04 - Cope's Quick Hitters 8:23-22:10 - Coming to St. Joe's 22:10-38:10 - St. Joe's Roster 38:11-54:02 - Big 5 Upbringing 54:02-1:02:43 - Rapid Fire Questions #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to...

Drexel guard Shane Blakeney joins the pod as he gets ready for his 4th season in University City, where he'll be entering the 2025-26 season as one of Drexel's leaders on and off the court. We discuss Shane's upbringing in basketball, his journey to becoming a leader, what it's been like being in the Big 5, his expectations for this season, and much more! #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.ins...

Jonathan Tannenwald of the Philadelphia Inquirer joins us to discuss the groundbreaking settlement between the House and the NCAA over NIL regulations and how it will affect Big 5 teams and college basketball as a whole. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

A milestone episode for us here at the Big 5 Pod. We're joined by our first-ever active Big 5 head coach, La Salle Head Coach Darris Nichols! Coach Nichols talked with us about his excitement in taking the La Salle job, his coaching style, recruiting in the NIL and transfer portal world and much more! #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

We're joined by Penn Assistant Coach Tristan Spurlock as he talks about how he got into coaching after a long college and overseas career, his favorite Fran McCaffrey stories, his expectations for the 2025-26 Penn Quakers and more! #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

The transfer portal is officially closed, but that doesn't mean the player movement in college basketball is done just yet! We go over Deuce Jones transferring from Saint Joseph's to La Salle, Villanova landing a trio of players and other commitments to Big 5 schools. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod