The city of Philadelphia belongs to Villanova once more.
Maybe not legally, but the Wildcats retained their Big 5 bragging rights by defeating the Temple Owls 78-57 for their fourth consecutive Big 5 title.
Fighting for Philly glory at The Pavilion, both teams began their play with a decidedly slow start. Shooting inefficiency was an equal problem for both the Owls and the Wildcats, but Temple additionally struggled with easily given-up turnovers.
Despite the turnovers, Temple was relentless in keeping the game competitive. The Owls concentrated on beating ‘Nova to the glass and exerting themselves onto as many rebounds as they could muster.